A use for Copper
by Jeremy3463
A Use for Copper gives the copper ingot a place in equipment, with a full set of tools, armor and a multitool made from it.
What it does
Copper tools and armor are crafted from copper ingots and placed between stone and iron in the early progression. Each copper tool is slightly stronger and better than its iron counterpart, while its durability is shorter. Copper is common in the world, so the trade-off is treated as a fair one by the author.
The set covers a sword, pickaxe, axe, shovel, hoe, shears and a multitool, plus helmet, chestplate, leggings and boots. Advancements are added for the new tools and armor, so the progress shows in game. The mod runs on Forge and NeoForge, and it is published for 1.17.1 – 1.21.8 with files for 1.20.1 and 1.21.8 among the latest. Both the server and every player need it, and the code is licensed under All rights reserved.
Key features
Copper tool set
Sword, pickaxe, axe, shovel, hoe and shears are added, each made from copper materials.
Multitool
A single copper multitool combines the shovel, axe, sword, pickaxe, hoe and shears.
Copper armor
Helmet, chestplate, leggings and boots give a copper armor set with its own protection values.
Balanced durability
Copper gear trades some durability for a small gain in strength over iron, which sits below diamond.
Achievements
New advancements are awarded for crafting copper tools and armor, and they appear in game.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.20.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.19.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.18.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.17.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Better Copper / Armor and Tools is a Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.16.5 – 1.21.1, under All rights reserved and not open source. Everything is Copper covers 1.18.1 – 1.21.1 on the same loaders and is also not open source. Copper Equipment is open source under the MIT License, works on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, and targets 1.17.1 – 1.21.1. All three run on client and server.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A use for Copper | Forge and NeoForge | 1.17.1 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2026-08-14 |
| Better Copper / Armor and Tools | Forge and NeoForge | 1.16.5 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-01-25 |
| Everything is Copper | Forge and NeoForge | 1.18.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-03-03 |
| Copper Equipment | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.17.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-01-23 |
Questions
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In the catalog
A use for Copper is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 9,216 Equipment mods for Forge. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.
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What the author says
A use for copper is a 1.20.1 Forge mod which is made to as the name says give copper a use. This mod adds new Tools, armor and Achievements all based on copper
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/a-use-for-copper
- Owner
- Jeremy3463
- Published
- 2026-08-14
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-14
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15