In Minecraft, you can use copper for construction, or for crafting lightning rods and spyglasses. Copper blocks will oxidize over time and turn green, but you can wax them to stop the aging process.

Aside from crafting, one of the main uses for Minecraft copper is for building, thanks to its color-changing oxidization mechanic. You can also use it to make a Creeper farm and gather rare mob heads.

To craft a lightning rod you'll need 3 copper ingots. How to craft a Minecraft spyglass (Image credit: Mojang) Next to the lightning rod, the next key copper item in Minecraft is the spyglass.

This should get unlocked early on, and crafting one requires 2x Plastic, 1x Duct Tape, 1x Copper Wire, and 6x Road Flares. Crude Headlights, along with your Front Bumper, get easily damaged in ...