Copper Axe
Copper Axe is the tier-four chopping tool added in Minecraft 1.21.9, crafted from three copper ingots and two sticks to fell wood faster than stone but slower than iron.
Description
Copper Ingots, the only repair material for a Copper Axe, are themselves renewable through Drowned drops, so a Drowned farm keeps the tool supplied without mining more ore. Copper ore generates between Y=-16 and Y=112 with the peak density at Y=48, and each ore block drops 2 to 5 Raw Copper without Fortune, so a short mining trip stocks enough ingots for several Copper Axes. Because the copper tier sits between stone and iron, a Copper Axe is the natural upgrade the moment copper is more plentiful than iron — ideal for chopping wood in a new survival base before a player commits scarce iron ingots to axes.
Block properties
| Item ID |
minecraft:copper_axe
|
|---|---|
| /give command |
/give @p minecraft:copper_axe
|
| Stackable | No |
| Renewable | Yes |
| Java Edition | 1.21.9 |
| Bedrock Edition | 1.21.100 |
Java Edition Guide
How to craft a Copper Axe in Minecraft
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1
Mine copper ore
Copper ore generates between Y=-16 and Y=112, densest at Y=48; each block drops 2 to 5 Raw Copper without Fortune.
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2
Smelt Raw Copper into ingots
Smelt Raw Copper in a furnace or blast furnace to produce Copper Ingots — three ingots are needed for one Copper Axe.
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3
Open the 3x3 crafting grid
A 3x3 crafting grid from a Crafting Table is required, because the Copper Axe recipe does not fit in the 2x2 inventory grid.
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4
Place three copper ingots across the top
Fill the entire top row of the grid with three Copper Ingots to form the axe head.
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5
Add two sticks below the ingots
Place one Stick in the middle slot of the second row and one Stick in the middle slot of the third row to complete the handle and craft one Copper Axe.
The Copper Axe sits between the Stone Axe and the Iron Axe: faster than stone, slower than iron, with 190 durability in Java Edition.
How to craft this block
Frequently asked questions
Can you craft a Copper Axe in Minecraft?
Yes. A Copper Axe is crafted from three copper ingots placed across the top row of a 3x3 crafting grid and two sticks below them, producing one axe with 190 durability.
What version of Minecraft added the Copper Axe?
The Copper Axe was added in Minecraft Java Edition 1.21.9 "The Copper Age" (snapshot 25w31a) and Bedrock Edition 1.21.100 (preview 1.21.100.23).
Is the Copper Axe better than a Stone Axe?
Yes. The Copper Axe has mining speed 5 and 190 durability, which sits above the Stone Axe and below the Iron Axe in the tool hierarchy.
Is the Copper Axe renewable?
Yes. Copper Ingots, the only crafting and repair material for a Copper Axe, drop from Drowned, so a Drowned farm produces the tool without mining more ore.
How much attack damage does a Copper Axe deal?
A Copper Axe deals 9 attack damage in Java Edition and 5 in Bedrock Edition, making Copper Axe a usable early-game weapon.
Where do you find copper to make a Copper Axe?
Copper ore generates between Y=-16 and Y=112 with peak density at Y=48, and each ore block drops 2 to 5 Raw Copper without Fortune.
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