<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>Copper armor and tools are officially coming to Minecraft as part of the upcoming copper update.</li><li>Copper tools and armor perform better than stone but not as good as iron in terms of durability and mining speed.</li><li>Copper tools are easier to obtain due to higher resource drops than iron, but iron tools are still preferred for efficiency and ability to mine advanced materials like redstone and diamonds.</li><li>Copper armor sets are valuable for progression as they provide a middle ground between iron armor and leather armor, offering 5 armor points.</li></ul>

Minecraft adds use for copper, but are the tools and armor actually worth it?

Discover more