Waxed Weathered Copper Door — Minecraft block

Waxed Weathered Copper Door

Waxed Weathered Copper Door is a copper door locked at its greenish-brown oxidation stage by a honeycomb coating that stops further weathering.

Block ID minecraft:waxed_weathered_copper_door
Mod Vanilla
Game versions
1.21

Description

Waxed Weathered Copper Door is a copper door coated in honeycomb while at its third oxidation stage, permanently locking in the green-and-brown-spotted look and blocking any further color change. Copper doors start unoxidized and darken through three more stages -- exposed, weathered, then oxidized -- as the metal ages, and honeycomb halts that process at whatever stage the door has reached. Reaching the weathered stage itself takes time: a plain, unwaxed Copper Door has to sit exposed for a while after being crafted from six Copper Ingots on a crafting table, since the crafting grid no longer offers a direct recipe for any oxidized variant. Once the door reaches weathered, combining it with a Honeycomb on a crafting table produces the matching Waxed Weathered Copper Door, and pickaxes mine it fastest even though any tool works.

Waxed Weathered Copper Door still opens and closes for players, villagers, piglins, vindicators, and copper golems, and it swings open when hit by a thrown wind charge, exactly like its unwaxed counterpart. It stacks to 64, resists fire and lava, and works as an air pocket underwater or in lava, which makes it useful for base entrances near water without extra maintenance. Because the wax stops the greenish patina from turning into the darker oxidized shade, it fits builds that want a weathered, aged-copper look without the color drifting over future play sessions. On Hard difficulty, zombies and vindicators can still smash through it while it's closed, so pairing it with a lever or redstone signal keeps it shut only when intended.

Block properties

Item ID minecraft:waxed_weathered_copper_door
/give command /give @p minecraft:waxed_weathered_copper_door
Stackable Yes (64)
Best tool Pickaxe
Renewable Yes
Java Edition 1.21
Bedrock Edition 1.21.0

Guide

How to get a Waxed Weathered Copper Door in Minecraft

  1. 1

    Craft a Copper Door

    Fill the left two columns of a crafting table's 3x3 grid with six Copper Ingots to get 3 Copper Doors.

  2. 2

    Place the door and wait

    Leave the unwaxed Copper Door placed in the world; it oxidizes over time, passing through exposed and then weathered.

  3. 3

    Watch for the right color

    Check the door until it turns green with brown spots -- that marks the weathered stage.

  4. 4

    Wax it with Honeycomb

    Combine the weathered Copper Door with a Honeycomb on a crafting table to get the Waxed Weathered Copper Door.

  5. 5

    Place the finished door

    Set the Waxed Weathered Copper Door where you want it; its color no longer changes.

How to craft this block

Ingredients: Honeycomb Honeycomb x1
Crafting
Waxed Weathered Copper Door
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Waxed Weathered Copper Door

Frequently asked questions

Can mobs open a Waxed Weathered Copper Door?

Yes -- villagers, piglins, vindicators, and copper golems can open it just like any copper door, and a thrown wind charge can swing it open too.

Does a Waxed Weathered Copper Door need redstone to work?

No -- players and several mobs can open and close it directly, though weakly powering an adjacent block also opens it as a redstone mechanism.

Will a Waxed Weathered Copper Door turn into the oxidized stage over time?

No -- the honeycomb coating stops oxidation from progressing, so it stays at the weathered, green-and-brown-spotted look.

Can zombies break a Waxed Weathered Copper Door?

Yes, on Hard difficulty zombies and vindicators can break it while it's closed, the same as any copper door.

Is a Waxed Weathered Copper Door good underwater?

Yes -- it can hold an air pocket underwater in Java Edition and in lava in both Java and Bedrock Edition, similar to an iron door.

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