Copper Tools
by astavie
Copper Tools adds copper pickaxes, axes, shovels, hoes and swords to Minecraft, with the same shapes and tiers as the stone and iron sets.
What it does
The copper tools join the stone and iron tools as a separate material tier, so a set can be crafted once copper is available. Each tool follows the stats of the matching stone or iron tool, with a mining level placed between those two tiers. Copper tools break the blocks that stone tools can break and handle the same jobs in the game.
The mod runs on the client and the server together, so both sides need it for the copper tools to work in multiplayer. It targets Fabric only, with files for 1.17, 1.17.1, 1.18 and 1.18.1. The latest file is 1.0.1 for 1.18.1, published on 2021-12-29. The code is released under CC0 1.0 Universal, so the mod is open source and its source code and issue tracker are public.
Key features
Copper pickaxe
A pickaxe made from copper that breaks blocks at the stone tier and below.
Copper axe, shovel and hoe
The rest of the basic tool set uses copper in place of stone, with matching durability and speed.
Copper sword
A copper sword that follows the stats of the stone sword.
Mining level
Copper occupies its own mining level, placed between stone and iron, so the tiers stay in order.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Early game progression
Copper gives players a tool tier between stone and iron, which fills a gap in the early game.
Who it’s for: Players who want an extra tool tier in survival worlds, and server owners who run Fabric and want the same tools available to every player.
How it compares
Copper Equipment is open source under the MIT License and runs on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.17.1 – 1.21.1, so it covers more loaders and a longer version range than Copper Tools. Useful Copper is for Fabric and 1.20.1 only, and its license is All rights reserved, so its code is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper Tools | Fabric | 1.17 – 1.18.1 | Client and server | 2021-12-29 |
| Copper Equipment | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.17.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-01-23 |
| Useful Copper | Fabric | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-06-02 |
Questions
Does Copper Tools need Fabric API?
Does Copper Tools have to be installed on the server?
Which game versions does Copper Tools support?
In the catalog
Copper Tools is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 4,416 mods support Minecraft 1.18.1.
Similar mods
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/copper-tools
- Owner
- astavie
- Published
- 2021-06-27
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2021-12-29
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15