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The Copper Age
Edition

Java Edition

Official name

The Copper Age

Version(s)
◄ Chase the SkiesMounts of Mayhem ► 
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This guide is a simplified overview of all non-experimental changes in The Copper Age (Java Edition 1.21.9 and 1.21.10), which assumes at least some familiarity with Chase the Skies (Java Edition 1.21.6 to 1.21.8), excluding experimental features in this version.

Mobs

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Copper golem 1–3 copper ingots

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Happy ghast
  • Is now audible from 64 blocks.
  • Riding sound volume is slightly increased.
Iron golem
  • Now sometimes plants a decorative flower onto a nearby copper golem.

Blocks

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Name Image Obtaining Tool Required Uses
Copper chest
Ingredients Crafting recipe
Copper Ingot +
Chest
Invicon Copper Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Ingot with description: Copper IngotInvicon Copper Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Ingot with description: Copper IngotInvicon Copper Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Ingot with description: Copper IngotInvicon Copper Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Ingot with description: Copper IngotInvicon Chest.png: Inventory sprite for Chest in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Chest with description: ChestInvicon Copper Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Ingot with description: Copper IngotInvicon Copper Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Ingot with description: Copper IngotInvicon Copper Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Ingot with description: Copper IngotInvicon Copper Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Ingot with description: Copper Ingot
Invicon Copper Chest.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Chest in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Chest with description: Copper Chest
 Pickaxe
  • Can be used by copper golems, it will visit up to 10 copper chests in sequence to try to take out up to 16 of the first item contained within.
  • The search area for copper chests from the copper golem's position is horizontally 32 blocks and vertically 8 blocks.
Copper golem statue
  • Copper golem statues are created when a copper golem fully oxidizes.
 Any
  • Interacting with a copper golem statue changes its pose, cycling through four poses: standing, sitting, running, and star.
  • Unwaxed copper golem statues have four stages of oxidation. Lightning bolts and axes can remove the oxidation on copper golems statues. Using a honeycomb on a copper golems statues prevents it from oxidizing.
  • Using an axe on an unoxidized unwaxed copper golem statue will reanimate it into an unoxidized unwaxed copper golem.
  • When they become a statue, they will freeze in a random pose.
Shelf
Ingredients Crafting recipe
Matching Stripped Log or 
Block of Stripped Bamboo or 
Matching Stripped Stem
Axe
  • The shelf can store up to 3 item stacks (slots).
  • While a shelf is powered by redstone, its front texture changes to reflect that it's powered; when placed next to each other, up to 3 powered shelves (of the same wood type) will connect together.
  • Shelves can be used as a fuel in furnaces, smelting 1.5 items per shelf. Crimson and warped shelves cannot be used as a fuel in furnaces.
Copper bars
Ingredients Crafting recipe
Copper Ingot
Pickaxe
  • Functions like the existing iron bars.
  • Non-waxed copper bars have four stages of oxidation (including the initial normal state). Lightning bolts and axes can remove the oxidation on copper bars. They can be waxed with honeycomb to prevent oxidation from progressing.
  • Like other copper blocks, the waxed variant can be obtained by using a honeycomb item on the block.
Copper chain
Ingredients Crafting recipe
Copper Nugget +
Copper Ingot
Invicon Copper Nugget.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Nugget in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Nugget with description: Copper NuggetInvicon Copper Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Ingot with description: Copper IngotInvicon Copper Nugget.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Nugget in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Nugget with description: Copper Nugget
Invicon Copper Chain.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Chain in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Chain with description: Copper Chain
 Pickaxe
  • Functions like the existing iron chains.
  • Non-waxed copper chains have four stages of oxidation (including the initial normal state). Lightning bolts and axes can remove the oxidation on copper chains. They can be waxed with honeycomb to prevent oxidation from progressing.
  • Like other copper blocks, the waxed variant can be obtained by using a honeycomb item on the block.
Copper lantern
Ingredients Crafting recipe
Copper Nugget +
Copper Torch
Invicon Copper Nugget.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Nugget in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Nugget with description: Copper NuggetInvicon Copper Nugget.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Nugget in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Nugget with description: Copper NuggetInvicon Copper Nugget.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Nugget in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Nugget with description: Copper NuggetInvicon Copper Nugget.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Nugget in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Nugget with description: Copper NuggetInvicon Copper Torch.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Torch in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Torch with description: Copper TorchInvicon Copper Nugget.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Nugget in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Nugget with description: Copper NuggetInvicon Copper Nugget.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Nugget in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Nugget with description: Copper NuggetInvicon Copper Nugget.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Nugget in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Nugget with description: Copper NuggetInvicon Copper Nugget.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Nugget in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Nugget with description: Copper Nugget
Invicon Copper Lantern.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Lantern in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Lantern with description: Copper Lantern
 Pickaxe
  • Functions like the existing lanterns.
  • Non-waxed copper lanterns have four stages of oxidation (including the initial normal state). Lightning bolts and axes can remove the oxidation on copper lanterns. They can be waxed with honeycomb to prevent oxidation from progressing.
  • Like other copper blocks, the waxed variant can be obtained by using a honeycomb item on the block.
Copper torch
Ingredients Crafting recipe
Copper Nugget +
Coal or 
Charcoal +
Stick
Any
  • Functions like the existing torches.
  • Can be used to craft a copper lantern.

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Lightning rod
  • Now oxidizes like other copper blocks.
  • Now can be waxed.
Copper trapdoor
  • The crafting recipe now uses 4 copper ingots, instead of 6.
  • The old recipe is now used by Copper Bars.
Iron chain
  • Renamed from "Chain".

Items

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Name Image Obtaining Uses
Copper pickaxe
Ingredients Crafting recipe
Copper Ingot +
Stick
Invicon Copper Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Ingot with description: Copper IngotInvicon Copper Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Ingot with description: Copper IngotInvicon Copper Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Ingot with description: Copper IngotInvicon Stick.png: Inventory sprite for Stick in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stick with description: StickInvicon Stick.png: Inventory sprite for Stick in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stick with description: Stick
Invicon Copper Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Pickaxe with description: Copper Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  3 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack Speed
  • A copper pickaxe is used to break stone and metal-based materials faster. Breaking a block with a copper pickaxe consumes one use. No durability is consumed for blocks that have a hardness value of 0, such as torches and flowers.
Copper sword
Ingredients Crafting recipe
Copper Ingot +
Stick
Invicon Copper Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Ingot with description: Copper IngotInvicon Copper Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Ingot with description: Copper IngotInvicon Stick.png: Inventory sprite for Stick in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stick with description: Stick
Invicon Copper Sword.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Sword in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Sword with description: Copper Sword When in Main Hand:  5 Attack Damage  1.6 Attack Speed
  • A copper sword is used to deal damage to mobs and entities by attacking them. A copper sword has 7HP❤️❤️❤️💔 base damage in Bedrock Edition, and can be enchanted to deal more damage.
  • A copper sword can be also used to destroy certain blocks 50% quicker, sometimes much quicker than with fists.
Copper axe
Ingredients Crafting recipe
Copper Ingot +
Stick
Invicon Copper Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Ingot with description: Copper IngotInvicon Copper Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Ingot with description: Copper IngotInvicon Copper Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Ingot with description: Copper IngotInvicon Stick.png: Inventory sprite for Stick in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stick with description: StickInvicon Stick.png: Inventory sprite for Stick in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stick with description: Stick
Invicon Copper Axe.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Axe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Axe with description: Copper Axe When in Main Hand:  9 Attack Damage  0.8 Attack Speed
Copper shovel
Ingredients Crafting recipe
Copper Ingot +
Stick
Invicon Copper Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Ingot with description: Copper IngotInvicon Stick.png: Inventory sprite for Stick in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stick with description: StickInvicon Stick.png: Inventory sprite for Stick in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stick with description: Stick
Invicon Copper Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Shovel with description: Copper Shovel When in Main Hand:  3.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack Speed
  • A copper shovel can be used to break dirt and soil-type materials faster. When breaking a block, it uses 1 durability. For blocks that break instantly, it uses 0 durability.
  • A copper shovel can be also used to create a dirt path by using the shovel on any one of the blocks.
  • A copper shovel can be used to extinguish a campfire.
Copper hoe
Ingredients Crafting recipe
Copper Ingot +
Stick
Invicon Copper Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Ingot with description: Copper IngotInvicon Copper Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Ingot with description: Copper IngotInvicon Stick.png: Inventory sprite for Stick in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stick with description: StickInvicon Stick.png: Inventory sprite for Stick in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stick with description: Stick
Invicon Copper Hoe.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Hoe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Hoe with description: Copper Hoe When in Main Hand:  1 Attack Damage  2 Attack Speed
  • A copper hoe are used to turn dirt, grass blocks, and dirt paths into farmland.
  • A copper hoe are also used to harvest various plant blocks, Nether fungi, and sculk blocks more quickly.
Copper helmet
Ingredients Crafting recipe
Copper Ingot
Invicon Copper Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Ingot with description: Copper IngotInvicon Copper Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Ingot with description: Copper IngotInvicon Copper Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Ingot with description: Copper IngotInvicon Copper Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Ingot with description: Copper IngotInvicon Copper Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Ingot with description: Copper Ingot
Invicon Copper Helmet.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Helmet in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Helmet with description: Copper Helmet When on Head: +2 Armor
  • When worn, a copper helmet provides 2 (🛡) armor points.
  • A copper helmet can be repaired in an anvil by adding copper ingots, with each ingot restoring 25% the helmet's maximum durability, rounded down. Two copper helmets can also be combined in an anvil.
  • Two damaged copper helmets can be also combined through crafting or using the grindstone. The durability of the used copper helmets are added together, plus an extra 5% durability.
Copper chestplate
Ingredients Crafting recipe
Copper Ingot
Invicon Copper Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Ingot with description: Copper IngotInvicon Copper Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Ingot with description: Copper IngotInvicon Copper Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Ingot with description: Copper IngotInvicon Copper Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Ingot with description: Copper IngotInvicon Copper Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Ingot with description: Copper IngotInvicon Copper Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Ingot with description: Copper IngotInvicon Copper Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Ingot with description: Copper IngotInvicon Copper Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Ingot with description: Copper Ingot
Invicon Copper Chestplate.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Chestplate in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Chestplate with description: Copper Chestplate When on Chest: +4 Armor
  • When worn, a copper chestplate provides 6 (🛡🛡🛡) armor points.
  • Two damaged copper chestplates can be combined through crafting or using the grindstone. The durability of the used copper chestplates are added together, plus an extra 5% durability.
  • A copper chestplate can also be repaired in an anvil by adding copper ingots, with each ingot restoring 25% the copper chestplates' maximum durability, rounded down. Two copper chestplates of the same tier can also be combined in an anvil.
Copper leggings
Ingredients Crafting recipe
Copper Ingot
Invicon Copper Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Ingot with description: Copper IngotInvicon Copper Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Ingot with description: Copper IngotInvicon Copper Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Ingot with description: Copper IngotInvicon Copper Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Ingot with description: Copper IngotInvicon Copper Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Ingot with description: Copper IngotInvicon Copper Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Ingot with description: Copper IngotInvicon Copper Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Ingot with description: Copper Ingot
Invicon Copper Leggings.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Leggings in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Leggings with description: Copper Leggings When on Legs: +5 Armor
  • When worn, copper leggings provide 5 (🛡🛡🛡) armor points.
  • Two damaged pairs of copper leggings can be combined through crafting, using the grindstone or the anvil. The durability of the used copper leggings is added together, plus an extra 5% durability.
  • A copper leggings can also be repaired in an anvil by adding copper ingots, with each ingot restoring 25% the copper leggings' maximum durability, rounded down.
Copper boots
Ingredients Crafting recipe
Copper Ingot
Invicon Copper Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Ingot with description: Copper IngotInvicon Copper Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Ingot with description: Copper IngotInvicon Copper Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Ingot with description: Copper IngotInvicon Copper Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Ingot with description: Copper Ingot
Invicon Copper Boots.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Boots in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Boots with description: Copper Boots When on Feet: +1 Armor
  • When worn, copper boots provide 2 (🛡) armor points.
  • Two damaged pairs of copper boots can be combined through crafting, using the grindstone or the anvil. The durability of the used copper boots is added together, plus an extra 5% durability.
  • A copper boots can be also repaired in an anvil by adding units of the tiers' repair material, with each repair material restoring 25% the boots' maximum durability, rounded down. Two copper boots of the same tier can also be combined in an anvil.
Copper nugget
Ingredients Crafting recipe
Copper Ingot
Ingredients Smelting recipe
Any copper tools or 
Any copper armor +
Any fuel
Invicon Copper Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Pickaxe with description: Copper Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  3 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack SpeedInvicon Copper Axe.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Axe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Axe with description: Copper Axe When in Main Hand:  9 Attack Damage  0.8 Attack SpeedInvicon Copper Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Shovel with description: Copper Shovel When in Main Hand:  3.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack SpeedInvicon Copper Hoe.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Hoe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Hoe with description: Copper Hoe When in Main Hand:  1 Attack Damage  2 Attack SpeedInvicon Copper Helmet.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Helmet in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Helmet with description: Copper HelmetInvicon Copper Chestplate.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Chestplate in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Chestplate with description: Copper ChestplateInvicon Copper Leggings.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Leggings in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Leggings with description: Copper LeggingsInvicon Copper Boots.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Boots in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Boots with description: Copper Boots
Invicon Coal.png: Inventory sprite for Coal in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Coal with description: CoalInvicon Charcoal.png: Inventory sprite for Charcoal in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Charcoal with description: CharcoalInvicon Oak Log.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Log with description: LogInvicon Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Planks with description: Overworld PlanksInvicon Lava Bucket.png: Inventory sprite for Lava Bucket in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Lava Bucket with description: Lava BucketInvicon Block of Coal.png: Inventory sprite for Block of Coal in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Block of Coal with description: Block of Coal
Invicon Copper Nugget.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Nugget in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Nugget with description: Copper Nugget
  • Copper nuggets are used to craft copper ingots.
  • Can be used to craft a copper chain.
  • Can be used to craft a copper lantern.
  • Can be used to craft a copper torch.
Copper horse armor Can be found in the chests of monster rooms, weaponsmith's houses in villages, End cities, Nether fortresses, strongholds, jungle pyramids, and desert pyramids.
Copper Golem Spawn Egg
  • Obtained from the Creative inventory.
  • Spawns copper golem.

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Dye
  • Dye colors now have updated icons.
Spawn egg
  • Monster Spawn Eggs now have a tooltip warning when the difficulty is set to Peaceful.
  • The mob no longer spawns for one tick when an attempt is made to use the Spawn Egg.

Gameplay

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Sounds
  • Sounds for chests now play at a lower volume.
  • The volume at which a sound is played at now respects the sound source volume value.
  • The "Voice/Speech" sound source has been renamed to "Narrator/Voice".
  • Added new sound events: block.copper_chest.open, block.copper_chest.close, block.copper_chest_weathered.open, block.copper_chest_weathered.close, block.copper_chest_oxidized.open, block.copper_chest_oxidized.close, entity.copper_golem.step, entity.copper_golem.hurt, entity.copper_golem.death, entity.copper_golem.spin, entity.copper_golem_weathered.step, entity.copper_golem_weathered.hurt, entity.copper_golem_weathered.death, entity.copper_golem_weathered.spin, entity.copper_golem_oxidized.step, entity.copper_golem_oxidized.hurt, entity.copper_golem_oxidized.death, entity.copper_golem_oxidized.spin, item.armor.equip_copper, entity.copper_golem.spawn, entity.copper_golem.no_item_get, entity.copper_golem.no_item_not_get, entity.copper_golem.item_drop, entity.copper_golem.item_no_drop, entity.copper_golem_become_statue, block.copper_golem_statue.break, block.copper_golem_statue.place, block.copper_golem_statue.hit, block.copper_golem_statue.fall, block.copper_golem_statue.step, block.shelf.activate, block.shelf.deactivate, block.shelf.multi_swap, block.shelf.place_item, block.shelf.single_swap.
  • The sound effect produced by an End flash now has a higher delay.
  • The copper golem & copper chests are now audible from up to 12 blocks away.
  • The copper sorting sounds have been tweaked to be quieter.
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