Copper Grate

Not to be confused with Copper Spleaves.

Copper Grate

Renewable	Yes
Stackable	Yes (64)
Tool
Blast resistance	6
Hardness	3
Luminous	No
Transparent	Yes
Waterloggable	Yes
Flammable	No
Catches fire from lava	No
Map color	15 COLOR_ORANGE  44 TERRACOTTA_LIGHT_GRAY  56 WARPED_STEM  55 WARPED_NYLIUM
Note block instrument	Default (Harp)

Copper grates are a variant of copper blocks that have perforations that can be seen through.

Obtaining

Breaking

Copper grates can be mined with a stone pickaxe or better. If a copper grate is broken without a pickaxe, it drops nothing.

Block	Copper Grate Exposed Copper Grate Weathered Copper Grate Oxidized Copper Grate
Hardness	3
Tool
Breaking time (sec)[A]
Default	115 (JE) 15 (BE)
Wooden	17.5 (JE) 7.5 (BE)
Stone	11.15 (JE) 1.15 (BE)
Copper	10.9 (JE) 0.9 (BE)
Iron	10.75 (JE) 0.75 (BE)
Diamond	10.6 (JE) 0.6 (BE)
Netherite	10.5 (JE) 0.5 (BE)
Golden	11.3 (JE) 1.25 (BE)
Options
Efficiency	000
Haste	001 1JEBE

Legend

• incorrect tool, drops nothing
• correct tool, drops nothing or something other than the block itself
• correct tool, drops the block itself
• italicized can be instant mined

Natural generation

Waxed copper grates of various oxidization stages generate naturally within the corridors of trial chambers, mostly serving as wall-mounted walkways between different rooms. They are also featured on some walls and floors and can form dead ends within the halls, mostly with a chest in front.

Crafting

Name	Ingredients	Crafting recipe
Unwaxed Copper Grate or  Waxed Copper Grate	Matching Unwaxed Block of Copper or  Matching Waxed Block of Copper	44444444
Waxed Copper Grate	Matching Unwaxed Copper Grate + Honeycomb

Stonecutting

Ingredients	Cutting recipe
Matching Unwaxed Block of Copper or  Matching Waxed Block of Copper	44444444

Usage

Copper grates are decorative transparent blocks that can oxidize. Copper grates do not conduct redstone, and mobs cannot spawn on top of them. They can also be waterlogged.

Copper grates adjacent to other copper grates are invisible when viewed through a copper grate that is identical in states of oxidation and wax.

Oxidation

Non-waxed copper grates have four stages of oxidation (including the initial normal state). Lightning bolts and axes can remove the oxidation on copper grates. Using a honeycomb on a copper grate prevents it from oxidizing.

As the block begins to oxidize (exposed), it gets discolored and green spots begin to appear. As the oxidation continues (weathered), the block is a green color with brown spots. In the last stage (oxidized), the block is teal with several green spots.

Sounds

Generic

Java Edition:

copper_grate sound type
Sound	Closed captions	Source	Description	Identifier	Translation key	Volume	Pitch	Attenuation distance
	​Block broken	Blocks	Once the block has broken	block.copper_grate.break	subtitles.block.generic.break​	1.0	0.8	16
	​Block placed​[until: JE 26.4]	Blocks	When the block is placed	block.copper_grate.place	subtitles.block.generic.place​	1.0	0.8[sound 1]	16
	​Block breaking	Blocks	While the block is in the process of being broken	block.copper_grate.hit	subtitles.block.generic.hit​	0.25	0.5	16
	​Something falls on a block	Entity-Dependent	Falling on the block with fall damage	block.copper_grate.fall	subtitles.block.generic.fall​	0.5	0.75	16
	​Footsteps	Entity-Dependent	Walking on the block	block.copper_grate.step	subtitles.block.generic.footsteps​	0.15	1.0	16

Bedrock Edition:

copper_grate sound type
Sound	Closed captions	Source	Description	Identifier	Translation key	Volume	Pitch
	​ ?	Blocks	Once the block has broken	break.copper_grate	​ ?	1.0	0.8
	​ ?	Blocks	When the block is placed	break.copper_grate	​ ?	1.0	0.8
	​ ?	Blocks	While the block is in the process of being broken	step.copper_grate	​ ?	1.0	0.5
	​ ?	Blocks	Falling on the block with fall damage	step.copper_grate	​ ?	1.0	1.0
	​ ?	Blocks	Walking on the block	step.copper_grate	​ ?	0.2	1.0
	​ ?	Blocks	Jumping from the block	step.copper_grate	​ ?	0.12	1.1
	​ ?	Blocks	Falling on the block without fall damage	step.copper_grate	​ ?	1.0	1.0

Unique

Java Edition:

Bedrock Edition:

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

Name	Identifier	Form	Block tags	Translation key
Copper Grate	copper_grate	Block & Item	mineable/pickaxe needs_stone_tool	block.minecraft.copper_grate
Exposed Copper Grate	exposed_copper_grate	Block & Item	mineable/pickaxe needs_stone_tool	block.minecraft.exposed_copper_grate
Weathered Copper Grate	weathered_copper_grate	Block & Item	mineable/pickaxe needs_stone_tool	block.minecraft.weathered_copper_grate
Oxidized Copper Grate	oxidized_copper_grate	Block & Item	mineable/pickaxe needs_stone_tool	block.minecraft.oxidized_copper_grate
Waxed Copper Grate	waxed_copper_grate	Block & Item	mineable/pickaxe needs_stone_tool	block.minecraft.waxed_copper_grate
Waxed Exposed Copper Grate	waxed_exposed_copper_grate	Block & Item	mineable/pickaxe needs_stone_tool	block.minecraft.waxed_exposed_copper_grate
Waxed Weathered Copper Grate	waxed_weathered_copper_grate	Block & Item	mineable/pickaxe needs_stone_tool	block.minecraft.waxed_weathered_copper_grate
Waxed Oxidized Copper Grate	waxed_oxidized_copper_grate	Block & Item	mineable/pickaxe needs_stone_tool	block.minecraft.waxed_oxidized_copper_grate

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Identifier	Numeric ID	Form	Item ID[i 1]	Translation key
Copper Grate	copper_grate	1023	Block & Giveable Item[i 2]	Identical[i 3] (Numeric: -768)	tile.copper_grate.name
Exposed Copper Grate	exposed_copper_grate	1024	Block & Giveable Item[i 2]	Identical[i 3] (Numeric: -769)	tile.exposed_copper_grate.name
Weathered Copper Grate	weathered_copper_grate	1025	Block & Giveable Item[i 2]	Identical[i 3] (Numeric: -770)	tile.weathered_copper_grate.name
Oxidized Copper Grate	oxidized_copper_grate	1026	Block & Giveable Item[i 2]	Identical[i 3] (Numeric: -771)	tile.oxidized_copper_grate.name
Waxed Copper Grate	waxed_copper_grate	1027	Block & Giveable Item[i 2]	Identical[i 3] (Numeric: -772)	tile.waxed_copper_grate.name
Waxed Exposed Copper Grate	waxed_exposed_copper_grate	1028	Block & Giveable Item[i 2]	Identical[i 3] (Numeric: -773)	tile.waxed_exposed_copper_grate.name
Waxed Weathered Copper Grate	waxed_weathered_copper_grate	1029	Block & Giveable Item[i 2]	Identical[i 3] (Numeric: -774)	tile.waxed_weathered_copper_grate.name
Waxed Oxidized Copper Grate	waxed_oxidized_copper_grate	1030	Block & Giveable Item[i 2]	Identical[i 3] (Numeric: -775)	tile.waxed_oxidized_copper_grate.name

Block states

Java Edition:

Achievements

Icon		Achievement	In-game description	Actual requirements (if different)	Gamerscore earned	Trophy type (PS)
PS4	Other
		Wax on, Wax off	Apply and remove Wax from all the Copper blocks!!!	Wax and de-wax each oxidation stage of the 4 original copper blocks in the game: blocks of copper, cut copper blocks, cut copper stairs, and cut copper slabs.	30	Silver

Advancements

Icon	Advancement	In-game description	Actual requirements (if different)
	Wax On	Apply Honeycomb to a Copper block!	Use a honeycomb on any of these 15 waxable copper block variants: Block of Copper Chiseled Copper Copper Bars Copper Bulb Copper Chain Copper Chest Copper Door Copper Golem Statue Copper Grate Copper Lantern Copper Trapdoor Cut Copper Cut Copper Slab Cut Copper Stairs Lightning Rod The block can be in any of its four oxidation stages, but cannot already be waxed.
	Wax Off	Scrape Wax off of a Copper block!	Use an axe to revert any of these 15 waxed variants of copper blocks: Block of Copper Chiseled Copper Copper Bars Copper Bulb Copper Chain Copper Chest Copper Door Copper Golem Statue Copper Grate Copper Lantern Copper Trapdoor Cut Copper Cut Copper Slab Cut Copper Stairs Lightning Rod The block can be in any of its four oxidation stages.

Videos

History

Reveal

October 15, 2023							Copper Grates were announced at Minecraft Live 2023 as a part of the trial chambers.
October 24, 2023							More oxidation variants of the copper grates were revealed.

Java Edition

Java Edition
1.20.3 Experiment Update 1.21			23w43a				Added copper grates behind the "Update 1.21" experimental data pack.
			23w45a				Mobs can no longer spawn on copper grates.
							Entities no longer suffocate when their head is inside a copper grate.
							Now generates naturally within trial chambers.
			23w46a				Can now be waterlogged.
1.20.5 Experiment Update 1.21			24w03a				Stonecutting a copper block into a copper grate now outputs 1 copper grate instead of 4.
			24w04a				Stonecutting a copper block into a copper grate now outputs 4 copper grates once again.
1.21			24w18a				Copper grates are now available without using the "Update 1.21" experimental data pack.

Bedrock Edition

Bedrock Edition
1.20.50 Experiment Update 1.21			Preview 1.20.50.22				Added copper grates behind the "Update 1.21" experimental toggle.
			Preview 1.20.50.23				Added crafting table recipes for all oxidization levels of waxed copper grates.
1.20.60 Experiment Update 1.21			Preview 1.20.60.20				Now generates naturally within trial chambers.
1.21.0			Preview 1.21.0.22				Copper grates are now available without using the "Update 1.21" experimental toggle.

Issues

Issues relating to "Copper Grate" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

Trivia

• Copper grates were mainly inspired by chain link fences.^[1]
• In Java Edition 23w13a_or_b, a block called "copper spleaves" was added, having a very similar appearance to the copper grates. Nevertheless, the two blocks are unrelated.^[1]

Gallery

Screenshots

• 
  All blocks that can oxidize, including copper grates
• 
  Kai, dressed in golden armor and wielding two axes, is jumping onto a platform hanging from the roof in a trial chamber

In other media

• 
  Artwork featuring copper grates

References