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Copper Bulb in Minecraft

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To craft Copper Bulb, combine 3 Block of Copper, 1 Blaze Rod and 1 Redstone Dust in a crafting table — it makes 4 at a time. Mine it with at least a Stone tool.

Type
Block
Stack size
Up to 64
Craftable
Yes (makes 4)
Best tool
Any tool or your hand
Blast resistance
6

How to craft Copper Bulb

You need a crafting table for this recipe. Place the ingredients exactly as shown to get 4 at once.

Block of Copper
Block of CopperBlaze RodBlock of Copper
Redstone Dust

How to mine Copper Bulb

The best tool for Copper Bulb is the Any tool or your hand. To get the block as a drop you need at least a Stone tool. With a hardness of 3, it is fairly tough.

PropertyValue
Best toolAny tool or your hand
Minimum tier to dropStone
Hardness3
Blast resistance6
Light levelNone
TransparentNo

Good blast resistance — it survives most creeper explosions nearby.

What is Copper Bulb used for?

Copper Bulb is an ingredient in 1 crafting recipe:

Data for Minecraft Java Edition 26.1, based on the open minecraft-data project. Some details can differ in Bedrock Edition. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.

Frequently asked questions

How do you craft Copper Bulb in Minecraft?
Combine 3 Block of Copper, 1 Blaze Rod and 1 Redstone Dust in a crafting table, which gives you 4 Copper Bulb.
What tool do you need to mine Copper Bulb?
Any tool works. You need at least a Stone tool for it to drop.
What can you make with Copper Bulb?
Copper Bulb is used to craft Waxed Copper Bulb.