This article describes content that may be included in Java Edition and Bedrock Edition.
This content has appeared in Java Edition 1.17 and Bedrock Edition 1.17.0 development versions, but the full update containing it has not been released yet.
Raw copper is a raw metal resource obtained from mining copper ore.
Obtaining
Mining
Copper ore and deepslate copper ore mined with a stone pickaxe or higher drops 2-3 unit of raw copper. If the pickaxe is enchanted with Fortune, it can drop an extra unit per level of Fortune, allowing for a maximum of 12 with Fortune III. If the ore is mined using a pickaxe enchanted with Silk Touch, it drops the ore block instead.
Crafting
| Name | Ingredients | Crafting recipe |
|---|---|---|
| Raw Copper | Block of Raw Copper |
Usage
The primary usage of raw copper is Smelting it into copper ingots.
Crafting
| Name | Ingredients | Crafting recipe |
|---|---|---|
| Block of Raw Copper | Raw Copper |
Smelting ingredient
| Ingredients | Smelting recipe |
|---|---|
| Raw Copper + Any fuel |
Data values
ID
| Name | Identifier | Form | Item tags (JE) | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raw Copper | raw_copper | Item | None | item.minecraft.raw_copper |
| Name | Identifier | Numeric ID | Form | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raw Copper | raw_copper | ? | Item | item.raw_copper.name |
History
| Upcoming Java Edition | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.17 | 21w14a | ||||
| April 13, 2021 | |||||
| 21w15a | |||||
| Raw copper can now be used to craft block of raw copper. | |||||
| April 16, 2021 | |||||
| 21w16a | |||||
| Upcoming Bedrock Edition | |||||
| 1.17.0 | beta 1.17.0.50 | ||||
| beta 1.17.0.52 | Raw copper are no longer available only through Experimental Gameplay. | ||||
| beta 1.17.0.54 | |||||
Issues
Issues relating to "Raw Copper" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.