Copper Ore Nerf
by abkwreu
Copper Ore Nerf lowers how much raw copper a copper ore block yields, so copper drops match the other metal ores in the game.
What it does
Breaking copper ore normally drops a single raw copper, the same yield iron and gold ore give. This mod changes the copper drop so that it lines up with those metals, and deepslate copper ore follows the same rule. Fortune still adds one extra piece per level, as it does for the other ores. The change is delivered as a data pack, which Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt can all load, and it is a server-side change: only the server needs the mod, and a player joining without it sees the altered yields.
The mod is also set up to work alongside Create and Thermal, which the author notes as included compatibility. Each of these mods has its own copper processing recipes, and the author adds a Create crushing recipe and Thermal pulverizer and induction smelter recipes so that the reduced raw copper still feeds those machines. Files are published for 1.20 and 1.20.1, and the 1.0+mod release for 1.20.1 is the most recent one on every loader.
Key features
Reduced copper yield
Copper ore and deepslate copper ore drop fewer raw copper pieces, matching the single-drop behavior of iron and gold ore.
Fortune still applies
Each level of Fortune adds one additional raw copper piece to a copper ore drop, as it does for other ores.
Create crushing recipe
A crushing recipe for Create turns the raw copper from this mod into the output that machine normally produces.
Thermal recipes
Pulverizer and induction smelter recipes for Thermal keep the reduced copper usable in those machines.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Small Tweaks is server-side with a mod for Fabric, Forge and Quilt covering 1.20 – 1.20.4, under All rights reserved, and it is not open source. TCon Tank Nerf is a client and server mod for Forge and NeoForge on 1.20.1, released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only and open source. Tinkers' Ponder is client-side only, open source under the MIT License, and works on Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper Ore Nerf | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20 – 1.20.1 | Server required, client optional | 2026-07-06 |
| Small Tweaks | Fabric, Forge and Quilt | 1.20 – 1.20.4 | Server required, client optional | 2024-04-06 |
| TCon Tank Nerf | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-05-17 |
| Tinkers' Ponder | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 | Client-side only | 2026-06-23 |
Questions
Does Copper Ore Nerf have to be installed on the client?
Which loaders does Copper Ore Nerf support?
Does Copper Ore Nerf work with Create and Thermal?
In the catalog
Copper Ore Nerf is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
If you're like me and think copper is a bit too easy to get, then this datapack (also packaged as a mod) reduces the amount of raw copper that drops from copper ore and deepslate copper ore to match other metal ores. Like iron and gold ore, copper ore will drop only one piece of raw copper, and up to one additional…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/copper-ore-nerf
- Owner
- abkwreu
- Published
- 2026-07-06
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-06
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15