Minecraft introduced copper as a resource in the Caves & Cliffs update, and while it's getting some new utility in the Tricky Trials update, players still wish the metal was more useful in general.

Minecraft consists of earth minerals you can use in a variety of ways, copper being one of the most recently added ones. It initially did not have a lot of use, which resulted in several mods from the ...

In Minecraft, you can use copper for construction, or for crafting lightning rods and spyglasses. Copper blocks will oxidize over time and turn green, but you can wax them to stop the aging process.