Copper Shovel

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 Shovel
Copper Shovel.png: Infobox image for Copper Shovel the item in Minecraft
Enchanted Copper Shovel.webp: Infobox image for Copper Shovel the item in Minecraft
Invicon Copper Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Copper Shovel
Rarity tier

Common

Attack damage

JE: N/A
BE: 3.5HP♥ × 1.75

Durability

JE: N/A
BE: 191

Enchantability

13

Renewable

Yes

Stackable

No 

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A copper shovel is a variant of shovel 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 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 Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Copper Shovel
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Usage

Digging

A copper shovel can be used to break dirt and soil-type materials faster. When breaking a block, it uses 1 durability. For blocks that break instantly, it uses 0 durability.

Mining snow

A copper shovel can be used to break snow blocks or snow to obtain snow balls without Silk Touch.

Dirt paths

A copper shovel can be used to create a dirt path by using (not digging) the shovel on any one of the following blocks, losing one durability point:

Campfire

A copper shovel can be used to extinguish a campfire.

Weapon

Bedrock Edition

Copper shovels always attack instantly and do 4HP♥♥ damage.

Repairing

Combining

Ingredients Crafting recipe Description
Damaged Copper Shovel
Invicon Damaged Copper Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Copper Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Damaged Copper ShovelInvicon Damaged Copper Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Copper Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Damaged Copper Shovel
Invicon Copper Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Copper Shovel
 The durability of the two shovels is added together, plus an extra 5% of durability.​
Ingredients Grinding recipe Description
2× Damaged Copper Shovel
Invicon Damaged Copper Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Copper Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Damaged Copper ShovelInvicon Damaged Copper Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Copper Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Damaged Copper ShovelInvicon Copper Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Copper Shovel
 The durability of the two shovels is added together, plus an extra 5% of durability.​

Unit repair

Ingredients Anvil recipe Description
Damaged  +
Copper Ingot
Copper ShovelInvicon Damaged Copper Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Copper Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Damaged Copper ShovelInvicon Damaged Copper Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Copper Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Damaged Copper ShovelInvicon Copper Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Ingot with description: Copper IngotInvicon Copper Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Copper Shovel
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A copper shovel can be repaired in an anvil by adding copper ingots, with each ingot restoring 62 durability points (25% of maximum durability). Two copper shovels can also be combined in an anvil. Both methods preserve the shovel's enchantments.

Enchantments

A copper shovel 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 shovel when obtaining experience. I Anvil 2
Curse of Vanishing The shovel 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 Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Copper Shovel
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
 ​

Sounds

Sounds
SoundSourceDescriptionResource locationVolumePitch
BlocksWhen a shovel creates a dirt pathuse.grass1.00.8
PlayersWhen a shovel's durability is exhaustedrandom.break1.00.9

Data values

ID

NameIdentifierNumeric ID FormTranslation key
ItemSprite copper-shovel.png: Sprite image for copper-shovel in Minecraft Copper Shovelcopper_shovel770Itemitem.copper_shovel.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 shovel.

Issues

Issues relating to "Copper Shovel" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

Gallery

Renders

  • Enchanted Copper Shovel
    Enchanted Copper Shovel

References

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

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