Copper Chain

A copper chain is a copper variant block that was added in The Copper Age. It is similar to chains and oxidizes like most copper blocks.

Obtaining

Breaking

Copper chains can be broken with any pickaxe. Otherwise, it drops nothing.

Block	Copper Chain
Hardness	?
Tool
Breaking time^[A]
Default	?
Wooden	?
Stone	?
Copper	?
Iron	?
Diamond	?
Netherite	?
Golden

↑ Times are for unenchanted tools as wielded by players with no status effects, measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Speed.

Crafting

Name	Ingredients	Crafting recipe	Description
Copper Chain	Copper Nugget + Copper Ingot		‌^{[upcoming: Drop 2025]}
Waxed Copper Chain	Matching Unwaxed Copper Chain + Honeycomb		‌^{[upcoming: Drop 2025]}

Usage

Copper chains function like its iron counterpart.

Oxidation

Like normal copper blocks, unwaxed copper chains undergo 4 stages of oxidation:

Unoxidized - Normal stage
Exposed
Weathered
Oxidized

Only lightning and axes can reverse the oxidation process. Using a honeycomb on an unwaxed copper chain prevents oxidation.

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

Name	Identifier	Form	Translation key
Copper Chain	`copper_chain`	Block & Item	`block.minecraft.copper_chain`
Exposed Copper Chain	`exposed_copper_chain`	Block & Item	`block.minecraft.exposed_copper_chain`
Weathered Copper Chain	`weathered_copper_chain`	Block & Item	`block.minecraft.weathered_copper_chain`
Oxidized Copper Chain	`oxidized_copper_chain`	Block & Item	`block.minecraft.oxidized_copper_chain`
Waxed Copper Chain	`waxed_copper_chain`	Block & Item	`block.minecraft.waxed_copper_chain`
Waxed Exposed Copper Chain	`waxed_exposed_copper_chain`	Block & Item	`block.minecraft.waxed_exposed_copper_chain`
Waxed Weathered Copper Chain	`waxed_weathered_copper_chain`	Block & Item	`block.minecraft.waxed_weathered_copper_chain`
Waxed Oxidized Copper Chain	`waxed_oxidized_copper_chain`	Block & Item	`block.minecraft.waxed_oxidized_copper_chain`

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Identifier	Numeric ID	Form	Item ID^{[i 1]}	Translation key
Copper Chain	`copper_chain`	`-1074`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	`tile.copper_chain.name`
Exposed Copper Chain	`exposed_copper_chain`	`-1075`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	`tile.exposed_copper_chain.name`
Weathered Copper Chain	`weathered_copper_chain`	`-1076`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	`tile.weathered_copper_chain.name`
Oxidized Copper Chain	`oxidized_copper_chain`	`-1077`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	`tile.oxidized_copper_chain.name`
Waxed Copper Chain	`waxed_copper_chain`	`-1078`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	`tile.waxed_copper_chain.name`
Waxed Exposed Copper Chain	`waxed_exposed_copper_chain`	`-1079`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	`tile.waxed_exposed_copper_chain.name`
Waxed Weathered Copper Chain	`waxed_weathered_copper_chain`	`-1080`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	`tile.waxed_weathered_copper_chain.name`
Waxed Oxidized Copper Chain	`waxed_oxidized_copper_chain`	`-1081`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	`tile.waxed_oxidized_copper_chain.name`

↑ ID of block's direct item form, which is used in savegame files and addons.
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Available with /give command.
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h The block's direct item form has the same id as the block.

Achievements

Icon		Achievement	In-game description	Actual requirements (if different)	Gamerscore earned	Trophy type (PS4)
PS4	Other	Achievement	In-game description	Actual requirements (if different)	Gamerscore earned	Trophy type (PS4)
		Wax on, Wax off	Apply and remove Wax from all the Copper blocks!!!	Wax and de-wax each oxidation stage of all 4 Copper Blocks in the game, which include cut copper blocks, stairs, & slabs.	30G	Silver

Advancements

Icon	Advancement	In-game description	Parent	Actual requirements (if different)	Resource location
	Wax On	Apply Honeycomb to a Copper block!	Bee Our Guest	Use a honeycomb on a copper variant block.	`husbandry/wax_on`
	Wax Off	Scrape Wax off of a Copper block!	Wax On	Use an axe to revert a waxed copper variants.	`husbandry/wax_off`

History

Java Edition

1.21.9

25w32a

Added copper chains. They can used to craft hanging signs.

Name	Ingredients	Crafting recipe
Hanging Sign	Chain + Matching Stripped Log or Stem or Block of Stripped Bamboo	66666666666

25w35a

Copper chains can no longer be used to craft hanging signs.

Bedrock Edition

1.21.110

beta 1.21.110.23

Added copper chains.

Issues

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