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Copper Fix

by DoTheWooley

Copper Fix changes how copper fits into the Minecraft progression, so that a copper pickaxe is needed before iron can be gathered.

FabricClient and serverMIT License26.1.2

What it does

The mod adjusts the progression chain in which copper leads to iron. Once the mod is active, ore of the iron tier requires a copper-tier pickaxe, and a stone pickaxe no longer opens that step. The mod is Fabric-only and is published for 26.1.2 alone, in a single build dated 2026-09-11. Because it runs on the client and the server, both sides need it, and it is released under the MIT License, though it is not open source.

Key features

  1. Copper pickaxe gate

    A copper-tier pickaxe is required to gather iron ore, so the stone tier no longer opens that step.

  2. Tier order kept

    The early tool order stays in place, with the stone tier unable to gather the iron tier.

  3. Copper integration

    Copper takes a larger role in the progression, linking the copper tier to the iron tier.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.1.21.0.0
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

How it compares

Full comparison

Slower Progression also works on the client and server for 26.1.2, but it is under All rights reserved and is not open source. No More Stone Tools! is server-side only and open source under the MIT License, covering 1.21.9 – 26.2.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Copper FixFabric26.1.2Client and server2026-09-11
Slower ProgressionFabric26.1.2Client and server2026-07-14
No More Stone Tools!Fabric1.21.9 – 26.2Server-side only2026-08-07

Questions

Does Copper Fix need to be on the server?

Yes. Servers that run it need every player to install it too.

In the catalog

Copper Fix is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.

Equipment mods17,631Fabric modsMods for 26.1.215,189

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What the author says

A mod that improves copper's integration into Minecraft progression. Features - A copper pickaxe is needed to get iron - Iron cannot be mined with a stone pickaxe
DoTheWooley, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
DoTheWooley
Published
2026-09-11
Updated on Modrinth
2026-09-11
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

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