Make Copper Great (again)
by SunkenPotato
Make Copper Great (again) gives copper a practical role by adding tools, armor and a beacon base made from the metal, and it is built for Fabric 1.21.
What it does
Copper gains uses across the game through this Fabric mod. Players craft copper tools and copper armor, and a copper beacon base can be built, so the metal has more function than it does in vanilla. The additions target the 1.21 release and are published as a single file.
Make Copper Great (again) runs on client and server, so both the server and every player need it. It is released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, is open source, and public links exist for the source code and the issue tracker. The first file was published on 2024-07-12, the same day the mod was last updated. The author notes more content is planned, but the Modrinth page does not describe it, so it is not covered here.
Key features
Copper tools
Copper tools are craftable, giving the metal a place in the early tool progression.
Copper armor
Copper armor pieces add a set of protection built from the same material.
Copper beacon base
A beacon base can be built from copper, so the metal serves as the foundation for beacon effects.
Simple upgrades to copper use
The mod changes how copper is used in general, with straightforward additions rather than a new system.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Tools O Copper is a Fabric mod for 1.20 – 1.20.4 under the MIT License and is not open source. Copper Tools is a Fabric mod for 1.20.6 that is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, the same license as this mod. Copper Equipments is a Fabric mod for 1.21.1 under the MIT License, open source, with a client and server environment.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Make Copper Great (again) | Fabric | 1.21 | Client and server | 2024-07-12 |
| Tools O Copper | Fabric | 1.20 – 1.20.4 | Client and server | 2024-04-11 |
| Copper Tools | Fabric | 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2024-06-05 |
| Copper Equipments | Fabric | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-11-27 |
Questions
Does Make Copper Great (again) need to be installed on the server?
Which Minecraft version does Make Copper Great (again) support?
Is Make Copper Great (again) open source?
In the catalog
Make Copper Great (again) is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 15,770 mods support Minecraft 1.21.
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What the author says
A mod for upgrading the general practical uses of copper. Features: Copper tools & armor Copper as a beacon base * & more coming soon!
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/make-copper-great-again
- Owner
- SunkenPotato
- Published
- 2024-07-12
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-07-12
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15
