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How To Make A Copper Golem In Minecraft

Minecraft is a game full of creativity and unique mobs. One of the most interesting additions that the community has discussed for years is the Copper Golem. While seasoned players remember the excitement of the Minecraft Live 2021 mob vote, new players might be confused about how to find this little robot. As of today, the Copper Golem remains a fan favorite.

If you are playing the vanilla version of Minecraft, you might notice the Copper Golem is missing. This is because the Copper Golem lost the mob vote to the Allay. However, the Minecraft community is incredible. Through the use of mods on Java Edition and add-ons for Bedrock Edition, the Copper Golem is fully playable and widely used today. This guide will teach you everything about this mob, assuming you have enabled the Copper Golem features through these popular community updates.

We will cover how to build one, how they rust, and how they help you sort items. Let us look at how you can bring this friendly, button-pushing helper into your world.

What Do Copper Golems Do In Minecraft?

The Copper Golem is a small, mechanical mob that you can build. It is not like a zombie or a skeleton that spawns naturally in the dark. You have to create it, similar to how you create an Iron Golem or a Snow Golem.

The main purpose of a Copper Golem is to press copper buttons. It loves to push buttons randomly. This makes it very useful for players who want to build complex Redstone contraptions that need random inputs. If you have a machine that needs a random signal, the Copper Golem is the perfect tool for the job.

However, the Copper Golem has a unique life cycle. Because it is made of copper, it oxidizes over time. This implies that it turns green slowly, just like a copper block or a copper roof. There are four stages of oxidation. When it is fully oxidized, the Copper Golem turns into a statue. It stops moving completely. It becomes a decoration.

In many modern modded versions, the Copper Golem has extra utility. It can help with inventory management. It can interact with a specific item called the copper chest. This allows the Copper Golem to move items around, making it a helper for storage systems. We will explore those specific sorting mechanics later in this article.

When Was The Copper Golem Added To Minecraft?

The history of the Copper Golem is quite interesting. It was first revealed to the world during the Minecraft Live 2021 event. This event featured a community vote to decide which new mob would be added to the game. The three candidates were the Glare, the Allay, and the Copper Golem.

Sadly, the Copper Golem lost in the final round of voting. The Allay won and was added to the game in the Wild Update. The Copper Golem became a "lost" mob. It was a third game drop that did not make it into the official vanilla code.

However, the players did not let it disappear. Developers in the modding community loved the design. Almost immediately after the vote, modders added the Copper Golem to the game. By 2025, these mods have become very advanced. They mimic the original Mojang textures and animations perfectly. While it was never officially added by a Mojang developer to the base game code, it exists in the hearts and game files of millions of players who use mods.

Step 1: Get A Copper Block

To build a Copper Golem, you first need the main material. As the name suggests, you need copper. Copper is a very common resource in the Overworld. You will need to do some mining to get enough of it.

Finding Copper

You can find copper ore underground. It generates in the form of copper veins. The best place to look for copper is at medium heights underground. It is not usually found very deep where you find diamonds. You should search in stone caves or dripstone caves. Dripstone caves are especially good because copper veins there can be huge.

You will need a stone pickaxe or better to mine copper ore. If you use a wood pickaxe, the block will break, but you will not get any drop. Make sure you have the right tools. When you mine the ore, it will drop raw copper.

Smelting Copper

Once you have your raw copper, you need to refine it. You cannot build a Copper Golem with raw ore. You need copper ingots.

Place down a furnace or a blast furnace. Put your raw copper in the top slot and a fuel source, like coal or wood, in the bottom slot. The furnace will cook the raw copper and turn it into copper ingots. You will need quite a few ingots, so make sure you mine plenty of ore.

Crafting A Copper Block

The specific block you need to build the golem is the Block of Copper. This is a solid block made entirely of metal.

To craft a Copper Block, open your crafting table. You need to fill all nine squares of the crafting grid with copper ingots. This will create one Block of Copper. This block is the body of your future friend. Do not use Cut Copper or Waxed Copper for the initial build; usually, the raw Block of Copper is the standard requirement.

Step 2: Get A Carved Pumpkin

Just like the Iron Golem and the Snow Golem, the Copper Golem needs a head. In Minecraft, golems utilize pumpkins for heads. This is a classic mechanic that applies here as well.

Finding A Pumpkin

Pumpkins spawn naturally in the Overworld. You can usually find them in grassy biomes. They often appear in patches on the ground. If you cannot find a patch of pumpkins, you can sometimes find pumpkin seeds in dungeon chests or mineshafts and grow them yourself.

Getting Shears

You cannot just place a regular pumpkin on the copper block. It must be a Carved Pumpkin. To carve a pumpkin, you need shears.

To make shears, you need two iron ingots. Place the iron ingots diagonally in your crafting table or inventory crafting slot. Once you have your shears, walk up to a pumpkin that is on the ground.

Carving A Pumpkin

Hold the shears in your main hand and interact with the pumpkin. You will see the face appear on the pumpkin, and some pumpkin seeds will drop on the ground. Now, use an axe or your hand to break the Carved Pumpkin and pick it up. This item is now ready to be the head of your Copper Golem.

Step 3: Build The Copper Golem

Now that you have your materials, you are ready to create the mob. The process is very simple, but the block position matters.

  1. Find a flat space on the ground where you want your golem to spawn.

  2. Place the Block of Copper on the ground. This acts as the body.

  3. Some mod variations require a Lightning Rod placed on the body, while others do not. In the most accurate versions of the Copper Golem, you utilize a Lightning Rod. If your version uses the Lightning Rod, place the Lightning Rod on top of the Copper Block.

  4. Finally, place the Carved Pumpkin on top.

    • If utilizing the Lightning Rod method: The structure is Copper Block (bottom), Lightning Rod (middle), Carved Pumpkin (top).

    • If utilizing the simple method: Copper Block (bottom), Carved Pumpkin (top).

Once you place the pumpkin, the blocks will vanish, and the Copper Golem will appear. It will likely do a little spin or look around. It is now active and ready to use.

How Copper Golems Work In Minecraft

Once you have created the Copper Golem, you will want to know how to use it. Beyond pushing buttons, modern iterations of the Copper Golem have inventory features. This involves the Copper Chest. The Copper Chest is a special storage block that comes with these mods to work specifically with the golem.

The Copper Golem has slots for holding items. This makes them adorable delivery systems. Here is how the logic works regarding item searching and chest interaction.

Search In The Copper Chest

The Copper Golem is intelligent enough to look for items. If you give a Copper Golem an item, or if it picks one up, it will look for a place to put it. Its priority is the Copper Chest. This implies the golem can act as a sorting device. It will scan the area for available Copper Chests.

Look For Chests With The Item Already In It

This is the smartest feature of the Copper Golem. It does not just dump items randomly. It checks the entity data of the chests nearby.

If the Copper Golem is holding a stack of cobblestone, it will look for a Copper Chest that already contains cobblestone. This allows for organized storage. If it finds a match, it will pathfind to that chest and deposit the item. This is incredibly useful for farms where you want items sorted automatically without complex hopper chains.

If There's No Chest With The Item, They Place It In An Empty Chest

Sometimes, the golem is holding a new item that is not currently in any of your storage containers. In this case, the Copper Golem will search for an empty Copper Chest.

It prefers not to mix items if it does not have to. It will find a chest with an empty slot and place the new item there. This ensures that your storage system stays clean. It helps you keep different blocks separate.

If There's No Empty Chest, They Hold The Item

What happens if your storage is full? If the Copper Golem cannot find a chest with the same item, and it cannot find an empty chest, it will simply hold onto the item.

It will stand there, holding the object in its hand. This acts as a visual warning to you that your storage system is full. You will see your little copper friend holding a flower or a block, waiting for you to make space.

Frequently Asked Questions

Here are some common questions players have about this mob.

Is The Copper Golem In Minecraft?

Technically, no, not in the official vanilla game released by Mojang. The Copper Golem lost the mob vote in 2021. However, practically speaking, yes. It is available through very popular mods and data packs that are updated for 2025. When people ask this, they often want to know if they can play with it. The answer is yes, provided you install the community files.

Is The Copper Golem In Minecraft Bedrock?

Yes, you can get the Copper Golem in Minecraft Bedrock Edition. Because Bedrock Edition does not use Java mods, you utilize Add-ons or the Marketplace. There are several high-quality Add-ons available that introduce the Copper Golem to your Bedrock world. You may need to enable "Experimental Toggle" in your world settings to ensure the entity data works correctly.

These Add-ons often replicate the Java mods perfectly. They allow the golem to oxidize, push buttons, and interact with the copper chest. Make sure you check the ratings on the Marketplace or the download site to ensure you are getting a version that works with the current 2025 version of Bedrock Edition.

Additional Copper Golem Facts and Mechanics

Since you are interested in the Copper Golem, there are a few more details you should know to manage them effectively.

Oxidation and Maintenance Just like copper blocks, the Copper Golem oxidizes. It goes through four stages:

  1. Unaffected (Orange): The golem moves fast and spins its head often.

  2. Exposed (Light Brown): The golem moves a little slower.

  3. Weathered (Teal/Green spots): The golem is slow and sluggish.

  4. Fully Oxidized (Green): The golem turns into a statue. It freezes in a random pose.

When the golem is fully oxidized, it is essentially a decoration. It looks like a statue. If you want it to move again, you must use an axe. Use the axe on the frozen golem to scrape off the oxidation. This will revert it to a previous stage. You might see particles drop when you do this. This brings the golem back to life.

If you like your golem and do not want it to freeze, you can wax it. Use a honeycomb on the Copper Golem. This will give it a "Waxed" status. A waxed Copper Golem will never oxidize. It will stay orange and active forever. You can tell if a golem is waxed because it might emit small wax particles occasionally or make a specific sound when you interact with it.

Lightning Interactions

Because the golem is made of copper and often includes a lightning rod in its construction, it attracts lightning. During a thunderstorm, if lightning strikes the Copper Golem, the electricity will remove the oxidation. A fully oxidized statue will instantly wake up and become active again if struck by lightning. It acts exactly like a lightning rod block, protecting your wooden house from burning down.

Conclusion

The Copper Golem is a wonderful example of how the Minecraft community keeps ideas alive. Even though it was a lost mob in the official vote, it has found a home in thousands of worlds. Whether you use it for randomizing redstone with buttons or for sorting items into your copper chest, it is a valuable companion. Remember to keep an axe handy to clean them, or some honeycomb to wax them, so they do not turn into statues forever.