Copper Tools
by Apollo_2040
Copper Tools adds a set of copper sword, axe, pickaxe, shovel, hoe and shears, placed between stone and iron tools in durability and speed.
What it does
Each copper tool is a hand-held item that players craft from copper ingots. Copper tools last a little less than iron tools and more than stone tools, and their attack speed is a bit slower while their damage is higher than iron. A copper pickaxe can dig the ores that an iron pickaxe digs, so copper becomes a practical choice in the early and middle game rather than a novelty.
The mod is a small equipment addition that suits survival worlds and modpacks wanting an extra material tier. It runs on the client and the server, so the server and every player need it. Files are published for Forge and NeoForge, covering 7 release versions 1.20 – 1.20.6, and the latest file is 1.1 for 1.20.6, released 2024-07-08. The code is not open source and is released as All rights reserved.
Key features
Six copper tools
Sword, axe, pickaxe, shovel, hoe and shears are all added, covering the usual tool set.
Tier between stone and iron
Durability sits below iron and above stone, so copper fills a gap in early progression.
Slower attacks, higher damage
Copper weapons swing more slowly than iron but hit harder, trading speed for impact.
Digs iron-level ores
A copper pickaxe can dig the same ores as an iron pickaxe, so it is usable beyond the earliest stages.
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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
More Tools+ is a Forge-only mod for 1.20.1 that is client and server and not open source. Better Copper / Armor and Tools covers Forge and NeoForge for 1.16.5 – 1.21.1 and is also not open source. Copper Equipment! is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, Forge only, for 1.20.1, and runs client and server. Copper Reborn is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 with a custom license, not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper Tools | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2024-07-08 |
| More Tools+ | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-01-26 |
| Better Copper / Armor and Tools | Forge and NeoForge | 1.16.5 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-01-25 |
| Copper Equipment! | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-03-29 |
| Copper Reborn [1.20.1] | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-12 |
Questions
Does Copper Tools need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders does Copper Tools support?
Can copper tools dig iron-level ores?
In the catalog
Copper Tools is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 9,216 Equipment mods for Forge. 11,154 mods support Minecraft 1.20.6.
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What the author says
_Copper tools are a bit less resistant than iron tools but more than stone tools. The attack speed is a bit slower than iron but the damage is higher.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/copper-tools-and-shears
- Owner
- Apollo_2040
- Published
- 2024-07-08
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-07-08
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15