Copper Ore
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Obtained from
Classic
Expert
Master
Copper Ore
| Entity | Qty. | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 20–35 | 1/112 (0.89%) | |
(Bonus drop(Desktop, Console, Mobile and 3DS versions)) | 3–13 | 0.16% |
(Bonus drop(Desktop, Console, Mobile and 3DS versions)) | 3–13 | 0.16% |
(Bonus drop(Desktop, Console, Mobile and 3DS versions)) | 3–13 | 0.16% |
| 20–35 | 1/112 (0.89%) | |
| 20–35 | 1/112 (0.89%) | |
| 20–35 | 1/56 (1.79%) | |
| 20–35 | 1/56 (1.79%) | |
| 20–35 | 1/112 (0.89%) | |
| 20–35 | 1/112 (0.89%) | |
| 20–35 | 1/56 (1.79%) | |
| 20–35 | 1/56 (1.79%) | |
(Bonus drop(Desktop, Console, Mobile and 3DS versions)) | 3–13 | 0.16% |
| 20–35 | 1/56 (1.79%) | |
| 20–35 | 1/112 (0.89%) | |
| 20–35 | 1/112 (0.89%) | |
| 12–21 | 1/36 (2.78%) | |
| 20–35 | 1/56 (1.79%) | |
(Bonus drop(Desktop, Console, Mobile and 3DS versions)) | 3–13 | 0.16% |
| 20–35 | 1/112 (0.89%) | |
| 12–21 | 1/72 (1.39%) | |
| 20–35 | 1/56 (1.79%) | |
| 20–35 | 1/56 (1.79%) | |
| 20–35 | 1/56 (1.79%) | |
| 4–15 | 1/56 (1.79%) | |
(Bonus drop(Desktop, Console, Mobile and 3DS versions)) | 3–13 | 0.16% |
(Bonus drop(Desktop, Console, Mobile and 3DS versions)) | 3–13 | 0.16% |
(Bonus drop(Desktop, Console, Mobile and 3DS versions)) | 3–13 | 0.16% |
| 20–35 | 1/112 (0.89%) | |
| 20–35 | 1/56 (1.79%) | |
| 20–35 | 1/112 (0.89%) | |
| 4–15 | 1/28 (3.57%) | |
(Bonus drop(Desktop, Console, Mobile and 3DS versions)) | 3–13 | 0.16% |
Copper Ore is a pre-Hardmode ore. It spawns in the Underground and Cavern layers, and occasionally on the surface. Copper Ore also has a small chance to appear as a bonus drop from slimes.
Its alternate ore counterpart is Tin Ore.
Crafting
Recipes
| Result | Ingredients | Crafting station |
|---|---|---|
Used in
| Result | Ingredients | Crafting station |
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Notes
- A world generated with Tin Ore instead of Copper Ore will still have new players start with a Copper Shortsword, Copper Pickaxe and a Copper Axe.
Achievements

Ooo! Shiny! • “Mine your first nugget of ore with a pickaxe.”
Mine your first ore. (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Category:
Explorer
Tips
- As with Tin, players may want to consider skipping mining Copper Ore early on, since Copper equipment only offers a small improvement over Wood/Cactus armors, which are available at the start. Furthermore, Copper gear would be replaced quickly by that crafted from stronger materials.
History
- Desktop 1.4.4: Stack limit increased from 999 to 9999.
- Desktop 1.2.3: Increased stack limit from 99 to 999.
- Desktop 1.2: Copper Ore will now sometimes not generate with a world, being replaced by Tin Ore.
- Desktop 1.0.5: Now has a sparkle effect.
- Desktop-Release: Introduced.
- Console 1.0.933.1: Sprites updated to match Desktop 1.3.0.1. (
)
- Console 1.0.750.0: Sprites updated to match Desktop 1.3.0.1. (
)
- Console 1.02: Increased stack limit from 99 to 999.
- Console-Release: Introduced.
- Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced with changes up to Desktop 1.3.0.1.
- Mobile 1.3.0.7: Sprites updated to match Desktop 1.3.0.1.
- Mobile 1.2.11212: Increased stack limit from 99 to 999.
- Mobile 1.2.6508: Copper Ore will now sometimes not generate in a world, being replaced by Tin Ore.
- Mobile-Release: Introduced.
- 3DS-Release: Introduced.