Copper Tools & Armor BUT GOOD
by CeoOfGoogle1
Copper Tools & Armor BUT GOOD changes the copper tier so that copper gear is a usable step between stone and iron in the early game.
What it does
The mod adds copper tools and armor for Forge on Minecraft 1.20.1. Its author says Mojang made copper different and that copper ended up nearly useless, and this mod is meant to fix that. Copper gear sits between the weak leather armor and the iron armor that players usually reach in the middle of the game, so the early and mid game have a stage in between. The author also notes that the copper armor is a little stronger than chainmail, which is left out of the design on purpose.
Both the server and every player need the mod, because the environment is client and server. Installing it on only one side will not work for multiplayer. The mod is released under the MIT License and is not open source. Its only published build is 1.0.0 for 1.20.1, released on 2025-02-21, and it has no snapshot builds.
Key features
Copper tools
Copper pickaxes, axes, shovels, hoes and swords are added as a usable tier between stone and iron.
Copper armor set
A full copper armor set gives protection that sits between leather and iron armor.
Copper gear appearance
The copper tools and armor are styled to match the copper material already in the game.
Balanced early progression
The copper tier is tuned to fill the gap that leather and iron leave in the early and mid game.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
lvchong's Copper tools is a Forge mod for 1.19.4 – 1.20.1 with an all rights reserved license and it is not open source. Copper Equipment! is an open source Forge mod for 1.20.1 under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only. Better Copper / Armor and Tools covers Forge and NeoForge across 1.16.5 – 1.21.1 and is also not open source. Like this mod, each of them runs with client and server, and each differs in loader choice, version range or license.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper Tools & Armor BUT GOOD | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-02-21 |
| lvchong's Copper tools | Forge | 1.19.4 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-02-13 |
| Copper Equipment! | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-03-29 |
| Better Copper / Armor and Tools | Forge and NeoForge | 1.16.5 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-01-25 |
Questions
Does this mod need to be installed on the server?
Which loader and version does Copper Tools & Armor BUT GOOD support?
Does the mod change how copper compares with chainmail?
In the catalog
Copper Tools & Armor BUT GOOD is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 9,216 Equipment mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Ever wanted copper tools and armor but saw that all other available mods were lacking in terms of looks? Fear not, here is a normal good looking copper gear mod to suit your needs. "But mojang decided not to add this to make copper different!"
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/copper-tools-armor-but-good
- Owner
- CeoOfGoogle1
- Published
- 2025-02-21
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-02-21
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15