Minecraft’s ‘Copper Age’ update is only days away! — Get ready for copper golems, automatic chest sorting, and so much more

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We discovered during Minecraft Live that the long-awaited “Copper Age” update is coming out on September 30th, 2025 – just three days from now!

Just like classic Minecraft updates, this one includes a ton of new stuff – it’s not just about copper changing color! Players have plenty of fresh content to explore and enjoy.

Everything in Minecraft’s ‘Copper Age’ update

Below is a quick list of all of the new features coming to Minecraft with the ‘Copper Age’ update.

My colleague Zachary Boddy has already written a comprehensive guide to what makes Minecraft’s ‘Copper Age’ update great. For a full rundown of all the new features, check out his article.

  • Oxidizing copper objects: Lightning rods, lanterns, torches, chains, bars, and just about anything made out of copper can oxidize and turn green. You can keep oxidizing objects orange using wax, if desired.
  • Copper golems: Organizational creatures that are summoned using carved pumpkins and copper. They help organize your chests by putting similar items near each other. However, if wax isn’t applied regularly to your copper golems, they will oxidize and turn into statues. When they turn into a statue, they will strike a pose. You can connect a redstone comparator to your copper golems to create contraptions.
  • Iron golems are sweet to copper golems: When the larger iron golems meet copper golems, they will gift them a flower, which the copper golem will store on their head. Awww!
  • Copper chest: This new block oxidizes just like other copper things if it isn’t waxed. You can get your first copper chest by summoning a copper golem. As expected, copper golems will keep copper chests organized.
  • Copper tools and weapons: This new tier of equipment doesn’t oxidize. The tools offer speed and durability that’s somewhere between iron and stone. Meanwhile, copper armor is more durable than leather but less so than iron.
  • Shelves: Get ready to show off your treasures in a more organized way with shelf blocks, which can display up to three items at once. You can also power shelves using redstone to more quickly swap items from shelves into your inventory.

Minecraft is the game that keeps on giving

It’s amazing how consistently Minecraft receives updates – very few games get that kind of continued support. Still, given that it’s the world’s most popular game, I wouldn’t expect anything less.

Fresh content like this keeps dedicated players engaged and also encourages those who’ve stepped away to give the game another try.

I’m excited to experiment with the unique look that comes from oxidizing copper in my artwork. With Halloween just around the corner, I’m inspired to make a spooky haunted mansion with glowing green lanterns, chains, and bars. I think bright orange pumpkins and flames will look fantastic with that color palette, and I’m eager to start creating!

As an analyst, I’ve found that having better organization – specifically with these copper golems and shelves – significantly improves my resource management. It’s much more convenient to store everything I gather, from treasures to mined materials. Plus, it streamlines my workflow when I’m crafting or preparing for an adventure, because I can quickly locate exactly what I need.

Good news for Minecraft fans – the ‘Copper Age’ update is arriving on September 30, 2025!

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2025-09-27 20:42