Copper Pickaxe

This article describes content that is currently in development for Bedrock Edition.
 
This content has appeared in development versions for Fall Drop 2025, but the full update adding it has not been released yet.
This article describes a feature planned for Java Edition.[1]
 
It has not appeared in any development versions yet, but is planned to be included in Fall Drop 2025.
Copper Pickaxe
Copper Pickaxe.png: Infobox image for Copper Pickaxe the item in Minecraft
Enchanted Copper Pickaxe.webp: Infobox image for Copper Pickaxe the item in Minecraft
Invicon Copper Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Copper Pickaxe
Rarity tier

Common

Attack damage

JE: N/A
BE: 4HP♥♥

Durability

JE: N/A
BE: 191

Enchantability

13

Renewable

Yes

Stackable

No 

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A copper pickaxe is a variant of pickaxe crafted from copper ingots.

Obtaining

Crafting

Ingredients Crafting recipe Description
Copper Ingot +
Stick
Invicon Copper Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Ingot with description: Copper IngotInvicon Copper Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Ingot with description: Copper IngotInvicon Copper Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Ingot with description: Copper IngotInvicon Stick.png: Inventory sprite for Stick in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stick with description: StickInvicon Stick.png: Inventory sprite for Stick in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stick with description: Stick
Invicon Copper Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Copper Pickaxe
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Usage

Mining

A copper pickaxe is used to break stone and metal-based materials faster. Breaking a block with a copper pickaxe consumes one use (one durability point). No durability is consumed for blocks that have a hardness value of 0, such as torches and flowers.

Copper pickaxes mine faster than stone pickaxes, but slower than iron. Their durability is also between that of stone and iron. Copper pickaxes can mine the same blocks as stone pickaxes, meaning that they can mine copper, iron and lapis lazuli ores and blocks made from these minerals, but cannot mine redstone, gold, diamond or emerald ores, netherite or obsidian.

Weapon

Bedrock Edition

All pickaxes attack instantly, with copper pickaxes doing 5HP♥♥♥ damage per attack.

Repairing

Combining

Ingredients Crafting recipe Description
Damaged Copper Pickaxe
Invicon Damaged Copper Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Copper Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Damaged Copper PickaxeInvicon Damaged Copper Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Copper Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Damaged Copper Pickaxe
Invicon Copper Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Copper Pickaxe
 The durability of the two pickaxes is added together, plus an extra 9 points of durability.​
Ingredients Grinding recipe Description
Damaged Copper Pickaxe
Invicon Damaged Copper Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Copper Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Damaged Copper PickaxeInvicon Damaged Copper Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Copper Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Damaged Copper PickaxeInvicon Copper Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Copper Pickaxe
 The durability of the two pickaxes is added together, plus an extra 9 points of durability.​

Unit repair

Ingredients Anvil recipe Description
Damaged  +
Copper Ingot
Copper PickaxeInvicon Damaged Copper Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Copper Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Damaged Copper PickaxeInvicon Copper Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Ingot with description: Copper IngotInvicon Copper Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Copper Pickaxe
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A copper pickaxe can be repaired in an anvil by adding copper ingots, with each ingot restoring 47 durability. Two copper pickaxes can also be combined in an anvil. Both methods preserve the pickaxe's enchantments.

Enchantments

A copper pickaxe can receive the following enchantments:

Name Description Max Level Method Weight
Efficiency Increases the mining speed. V Enchanting Table
Anvil 		10
Fortune[note 1] Increases the amount of drops when mining. III Enchanting Table
Anvil 		2
Silk Touch[note 1] Causes blocks to drop themselves when mined. I Enchanting Table
Anvil 		1
Unbreaking Grants a chance to negate durability consumption. III Enchanting Table
Anvil 		5
Mending Repairs the pickaxe when obtaining experience. I Anvil 2
Curse of Vanishing The pickaxe vanishes on death, not dropping as an item. I Anvil 1
  1. ↑ a b Silk Touch and Fortune are mutually exclusive

Smelting ingredient

Name Ingredients Smelting recipe Description
Copper Nugget  +
Any fuel
Invicon Copper Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Copper Pickaxe
Invicon Coal.png: Inventory sprite for Coal in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Coal with description: CoalInvicon Charcoal.png: Inventory sprite for Charcoal in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Charcoal with description: CharcoalInvicon Oak Log.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Log with description: LogInvicon Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Planks with description: Overworld PlanksInvicon Lava Bucket.png: Inventory sprite for Lava Bucket in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Lava Bucket with description: Lava BucketInvicon Block of Coal.png: Inventory sprite for Block of Coal in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Block of Coal with description: Block of Coal
Invicon Copper Nugget.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Nugget in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Nugget with description: Copper Nugget
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Data values

ID

NameIdentifierNumeric ID FormTranslation key
ItemSprite copper-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for copper-pickaxe in Minecraft Copper Pickaxecopper_pickaxe771Itemitem.copper_pickaxe.name

Achievements

IconAchievementIn-game descriptionActual requirements (if different)Gamerscore earnedTrophy type (PS)
PS4Other
MOAR ToolsConstruct one type of each tool.Construct one pickaxe, one shovel, one axe, and one hoe with the same material.15Bronze

History

Upcoming Bedrock Edition
1.21.100
Experiment
Drop 3 2025		Preview 1.21.100.23 Added copper pickaxe.

Issues

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Gallery

Renders

  • Enchanted Copper Pickaxe
    Enchanted Copper Pickaxe

Mojang screenshots

  • A screenshot of four player characters inside a base. One of them is wearing full copper armor and holding a copper pickaxe.
    Noor wearing full copper armor and holding a copper pickaxe.

In other media

References

  1. ↑ "A new friend with a familiar patina" by Cristina Anderca – Minecraft.net, July 1, 2025.

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