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Copper Nugget

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Copper Nugget
Copper Nugget.png: Infobox image for Minecraft item 'Copper Nugget'
Invicon Copper Nugget.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Nugget in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Copper Nugget
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Copper nuggets are small pieces of copper that can be obtained by smelting copper tools, weapons, or armor or by crafting it from a copper ingot. One copper nugget is effectively worth one-ninth of a copper ingot.

Obtaining

Crafting

Ingredients Crafting recipe
Copper Ingot
Invicon Copper Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Ingot with description: Copper Ingot
Invicon Copper Nugget.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Nugget in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Copper Nugget9

Smelting

Ingredients Smelting recipe
Copper Sword or 
Copper Spear or 
Any copper tools or 
Any copper armor or 
Copper Horse Armor or 
Copper Nautilus Armor +
Any fuel
Invicon Copper Sword.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Sword in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Sword with description: Copper Sword When in Main Hand:  5 Attack Damage  1.6 Attack SpeedInvicon Copper Spear.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Spear in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Spear with description: Copper Spear When in Main Hand:  2 Attack Damage  1.18 Attack SpeedInvicon Copper Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Pickaxe with description: Copper Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  3 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack SpeedInvicon Copper Axe.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Axe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Axe with description: Copper Axe When in Main Hand:  9 Attack Damage  0.8 Attack SpeedInvicon Copper Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Shovel with description: Copper Shovel When in Main Hand:  3.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack SpeedInvicon Copper Hoe.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Hoe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Hoe with description: Copper Hoe When in Main Hand:  1 Attack Damage  2 Attack SpeedInvicon Copper Helmet.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Helmet in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Helmet with description: Copper HelmetInvicon Copper Chestplate.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Chestplate in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Chestplate with description: Copper ChestplateInvicon Copper Leggings.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Leggings in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Leggings with description: Copper LeggingsInvicon Copper Boots.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Boots in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Boots with description: Copper BootsInvicon Copper Horse Armor.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Horse Armor in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Horse Armor with description: Copper Horse Armor When equipped: +4 ArmorInvicon Copper Nautilus Armor.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Nautilus Armor in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Nautilus Armor with description: Copper Nautilus Armor When equipped: +4 Armor
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 with description: Copper Nugget

Durability and enchantments do not affect the ability to smelt copper tools, weapons, or armor into copper nuggets.

Usage

Crafting

Name Ingredients Crafting recipe
Copper Chain Copper Nugget +
Copper Ingot
Invicon Copper Nugget.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Nugget in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Copper NuggetInvicon Copper Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Ingot with description: Copper IngotInvicon Copper Nugget.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Nugget in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Copper Nugget
Invicon Copper Chain.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Chain in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Chain with description: Copper Chain
Copper Ingot Copper Nugget
Invicon Copper Nugget.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Nugget in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Copper NuggetInvicon Copper Nugget.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Nugget in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Copper NuggetInvicon Copper Nugget.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Nugget in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Copper NuggetInvicon Copper Nugget.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Nugget in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Copper NuggetInvicon Copper Nugget.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Nugget in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Copper NuggetInvicon Copper Nugget.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Nugget in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Copper NuggetInvicon Copper Nugget.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Nugget in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Copper NuggetInvicon Copper Nugget.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Nugget in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Copper NuggetInvicon Copper Nugget.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Nugget in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Copper Nugget
Invicon Copper Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Ingot with description: Copper Ingot
Copper Lantern Copper Nugget +
Copper Torch
Invicon Copper Nugget.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Nugget in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Copper NuggetInvicon Copper Nugget.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Nugget in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Copper NuggetInvicon Copper Nugget.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Nugget in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Copper NuggetInvicon Copper Nugget.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Nugget in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Copper NuggetInvicon Copper Torch.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Torch in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Torch with description: Copper TorchInvicon Copper Nugget.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Nugget in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Copper NuggetInvicon Copper Nugget.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Nugget in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Copper NuggetInvicon Copper Nugget.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Nugget in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Copper NuggetInvicon Copper Nugget.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Nugget in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Copper Nugget
Invicon Copper Lantern.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Lantern in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Lantern with description: Copper Lantern
Copper Torch Copper Nugget +
Coal or 
Charcoal +
Stick
Name Tag Copper Nugget +
Paper
Invicon Copper Nugget.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Nugget in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Copper NuggetInvicon Paper.png: Inventory sprite for Paper in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Paper with description: Paper
Invicon Name Tag.png: Inventory sprite for Name Tag in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Name Tag with description: Name Tag

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierFormItem tags Translation key
ItemSprite copper-nugget.png: Sprite image for copper-nugget in Minecraft Copper Nuggetcopper_nuggetItemmetal_nuggets item.minecraft.copper_nugget

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierNumeric ID Form Translation key
ItemSprite copper-nugget.png: Sprite image for copper-nugget in Minecraft Copper Nuggetcopper_nugget778Item item.copper_nugget.name

History

Java Edition

Java Edition
1.21.925w31a Added copper nuggets.
25w32aCopper nuggets can now be used to craft copper chains, copper lanterns, and copper torches.
26.1snap2Copper nuggets are now included in the item tag metal_nuggets.
Copper nuggets can now be used to craft name tags.

Bedrock Edition

Bedrock Edition
1.21.100
Experiment
Drop 3 2025		Preview 1.21.100.23 Added copper nuggets.
1.21.111Preview 1.21.110.23Copper nuggets can now be used to craft copper chains, copper lanterns, and copper torches.
26.0
Experiment
Drop 1 of 2026		Preview 26.0.27Copper nuggets are now included in the item tag minecraft:metal_nuggets.
Copper nuggets can now be used to craft name tags.

Issues

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

See also

Sources

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