Copper | ||
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Metal Set | Base Metals | |
Type | Ore | |
Harvest Level: | 1 | |
Experience Rewarded | 1 | |
Tool Stats | ||
Durability | 180 | |
Pickaxe Level | 1 | |
Enchantability | 5 | |
Spawn info | ||
Veins per Chunk | 16 | |
Ore per Vein | 6 |
Copper is, after iron , the most abundant ore on the overworld; it is over 3 times as abundant as tin . It is used in Machine Frames and in the Crusher. Being the ingredient for the Crusher makes it a very important early-game ore, because, once you have the Crusher, you can double ores rather easily.
Uses
As stated above, Copper is used as an ingredient for some of the machines.
Copper is also a material used in 2 Alloys. When mixed with tin, you get bronze, and when mixed with zinc, you get brass.