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Copper Age Backport

Copper Age Backport

A Minecraft mod that brings the complete Copper Age experience to older Minecraft versions.

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Compatibility

Minecraft: Java Edition

1.21.1
1.20.1

Platforms

Supported environments

Client and server

Links

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Creators

Smallinger
SmallingerMember

Details

Licensed MIT
Published last month
Updated 3 weeks ago

Copper Age Backport

(formerly Copper Golem Legacy)

A Minecraft mod that brings the complete Copper Age experience to older Minecraft versions. Starting with the beloved Copper Golem from the Minecraft Live 2021 mob vote, this mod adds copper-related blocks, items, and mechanics, including Copper Chests, Buttons, Statues, and the full oxidation system.

Features

Minecraft Namespace

All vanilla backport features use the minecraft: namespace (e.g., minecraft:copper_chests) to ensure seamless world migration when updating to Minecraft 1.21.10+. Mod-exclusive features like Copper Buttons remain under copperagebackport:.

Copper Golem

  • Summoned by placing a carved pumpkin on a copper block
  • Transports items between Copper Chests
  • Randomly presses nearby Copper Buttons
  • Four oxidation stages
  • Iron Golems can now offer flowers to Copper Golems
  • Configurable oxidation time
  • Configurable transport stack size
  • and more

Wooden Shelves

  • Wooden Shelves (12 wood variants, up to 3 items, redstone output)

End Flash Effect

  • Periodic sky flashes that illuminate the End dimension with a purple tint
  • Doesn’t work with shaders because End Flash doesn’t exist in 1.20.1; it was only added in 1.21.4.
  • Iris/OptiFine only provide the endFlashIntensity uniform on 1.21.4+

Copper Storage & Redstone

  • Copper Chests with oxidation, waxing, and double chest support

Copper Blocks & Decoration

  • Copper Buttons (8 variants, won't oxidize while pressed, exclusive to mod)
  • Copper Statues (4 poses, comparator output 1-4, reversible to golems)
  • Copper Torch with custom flame particles + wall variant (Amendments compatible)
  • Copper Lantern (8 variants, light level 15, hanging & standing, Amendments compatible)
  • Copper Chain (8 variants, rotatable, waterloggable, ConnectibleChains compatible)
  • Copper Bars (8 variants, connect to blocks, waterloggable)
  • Lightning Rods (7 new weathering variants, config to disable oxidation, Friends and Foes conversion recipes)
  • Exclusive to 1.20.1
    • Copper Trapdoor (8 variants, hand-openable like wooden trapdoors)
    • Copper Door (8 variants, synchronized oxidation, both halves wax/scrape together)
    • Chiseled Copper (8 variants, crafting & stonecutting recipes)
    • Copper Grate (8 variants, transparent, waterloggable, mobs can't spawn on it)
    • Copper Bulb (8 variants, T-flip-flop redstone, light levels 15/12/8/4 by oxidation)

Copper Gear

  • Copper Tools & Weapons (Pickaxe, Axe, Shovel, Hoe, Sword – stone–iron tier)
  • Copper Armor (Helmet, Chestplate, Leggings, Boots – between chainmail & iron)
  • Copper Horse Armor (protection 4, found in various loot chests)

Compatibility & Extras

  • FastChest support (Fabric & Forge)
  • Amendments
  • Friends and Foes
  • SophisticatedStorage support (NeoForge & Forge)
  • IronChests support (NeoForge & Forge)
  • ConnectibleChains support (Fabric & Forge)
  • Quark support (Forge only)
  • PaleGardenBackport: Pale Oak Shelf + crafting recipes
  • VanillaBackport support: Pale Oak Shelf + crafting recipes
  • Over 50 custom sounds for entities, blocks, and interactions

Localizaion

If you want to help translate this mod into or other languages, you can contribute on Crowdin.

Links & Support

  • GitHub – Source code & issue tracker
  • Discord – Join the community & chat with the developer
  • Ko-fi – Support development