Oxidizable Copper Gear
by pajic
Over time, copper tools and armor in Oxidizable Copper Gear change color, following the same oxidation path copper blocks take, and this behavior is set up with a data pack and a resource pack.
What it does
Copper tools and armor move through the stages exposed, weathered and oxidized, and a waxed variant stops the change. Items oxidize while they are in the inventory, equipped or dropped on the ground, and stop oxidizing once they are stored in a chest. The oxidation speed matches the speed at which copper blocks oxidize.
Waxing uses honeycomb, and an axe reverses the change: dewaxing or scraping an item with an axe costs one point of durability, and a reduction in oxidation is applied the same way. The amount of durability lost depends on how far the item has drifted from its current oxidation state. Crafting recipes that use oxidation-related items are included in the mod.
The mod runs on client and server and is published for Fabric and NeoForge for 1.21.9 – 1.21.11, with Fabric API required on Fabric. It is released under the MIT License and is open source, with the source code and issue tracker publicly linked.
Key features
Oxidation over time
Copper tools and armor gain oxidation stages while carried, equipped or dropped, and stop changing in storage.
Waxing with honeycomb
Honeycomb waxes an item so it no longer oxidizes, and waxed variants appear in the creative tabs.
Axe scraping
An axe removes oxidation or wax, with one point of durability lost per use.
Data pack and resource pack setup
The default data pack makes copper tools and armor oxidizable, and it can be disabled like other data packs.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
This mod also publishes snapshot builds. Snapshots are not shown in the matrix.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
How it compares
Oxify is the closest open source option, under the Apache License 2.0 and published for Fabric across 1.21 – 1.21.11. Copper Fire covers Fabric and NeoForge from 1.21.10 onward, under a custom license and not open source. Copper and Stuff is NeoForge only, for 1.21.4 – 1.21.5, and is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxidizable Copper Gear | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.9 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2025-12-19 |
| Oxify | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-06-10 |
| Copper Fire | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.10 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-10-10 |
| Copper and Stuff | NeoForge | 1.21.4 – 1.21.5 | Client and server | 2025-04-27 |
Questions
Does Oxidizable Copper Gear need Fabric API?
Do both sides need the mod?
Can the oxidation behavior be changed without code?
In the catalog
Oxidizable Copper Gear is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
This mod makes copper tools and armor oxidize over time, much like copper blocks. Can also be used as a framework to make any item oxidizable. Items will oxidize while they're in your inventory, equipped, or dropped on the ground. They won't oxidize if they're stored in a chest for example.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/oxidizable-copper-gear
- Owner
- pajic
- Published
- 2025-09-19
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-12-19
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15