Raw Copper
Material Stack: 64 Since 1.17 (Caves & Cliffs)
Quick answer: Mine copper ore or deepslate copper ore with a stone pickaxe or better: 2-5 raw copper per ore.
How to get it
- Mine copper ore or deepslate copper ore with a stone pickaxe or better: 2-5 raw copper per ore
- Fortune III pushes it to 20 per ore, averaging 7.7 - copper rewards Fortune like no other metal
- Look for ore veins mixed with granite around Y=48, or dripstone caves for bigger deposits
Uses
- Smelt into copper ingots for copper blocks, tools and armor
- Store 9 as a block of raw copper between mining runs
- Build up stock for oxidation projects: big copper roofs eat thousands of ingots
Renewability
Semi-renewable: ore is finite, but drowned farms cover most copper needs.
Java vs Bedrock
Identical in Java and Bedrock.
Related: Copper IngotRaw Iron