How to get Copper in Hytale: Location, smelting it into Copper Ingots & more

Copper in Hytale is the first real metal you will mine, and it unlocks stronger tools, weapons, armor, and crafting stations. If you want to progress beyond basic survival, you need Copper.

This guide explains where to find Copper, how to turn it into Copper Ingots, and everything you can craft with it.

What is Copper in Hytale?

Copper appears in the world as Copper Ore, a natural resource found underground. It looks like orange-brown metal veins inside stone blocks. After mining it, you can smelt it into Copper Ingots, which are used in many important recipes, such as:

Copper is considered a Tier 1 metal, meaning it is the first step into metal gear progression. It is stronger and more useful than wood, rubble, or stone.

Hytale Copper location: Where to find it

The main way to get Copper is by mining Copper Ore underground & here are the best Hytale locations to find Copper Ore:

• Emerald Wilds (Zone 1): This is the easiest and safest place
• Natural caves: Copper often appears on cave walls
• Underground stone layers
• Cliffs and hillsides: Sometimes exposed on the surface

Copper usually spawns not too deep underground, so you do not need to dig extremely far down.

How to identify Copper Ore

Look for:

• Orange-brown color
• Metallic texture
• Embedded inside gray stone

It is easier to spot when you use torches, so always bring some when mining.

Tools needed to mine Copper in Hytale

To mine Copper in Hytale, you need a Crude Pickaxe. Crude Pickaxe recipe is:

• 2× Rubble
• 2× Plant Fiber
• 2× Sticks

This is the first mining tool you can craft, and it allows you to break Copper Ore blocks efficiently.

Without a pickaxe, mining copper is slow and inefficient.

So, how to get Copper ore in Hytale

To get Copper Ore in Hytale, you need to:

• Go to the Emerald Wilds (starting biome)
• Explore caves, tunnels, and underground areas
• Look for orange-brown metal veins inside stone blocks
• Craft a Crude Pickaxe
• Use the Crude Pickaxe to mine the Copper Ore blocks
• Pick up the Copper Ore from the ground after mining

How to get Copper Ingots in Hytale

After mining Copper Ore, you must smelt it to create Copper Ingots. Copper Ingots are the main crafting material.

Step 1: Craft a Workbench

Workbench recipe:

• 4× Tree Trunk
• 3× Stone

The workbench unlocks advanced crafting recipes.

Step 2: Craft a Furnace

Furnace recipe:

• 6× Tree Trunk
• 6× Stone

Place the furnace on the ground and interact with it.

Step 3: Smelt Copper Ore

Inside the furnace:

• Put Copper Ore in the input slot
• Put Fuel in the fuel slot

Hytale fuel options include:

• Wood
• Tree Trunks
• Charcoal

Each Copper Ore produces:

1 Copper Ingot

Copper Ingots are now ready to use in crafting.

5 Hytale Copper farming tips you should know

1. Explore large cave systems first – Caves expose more Copper Ore than strip mining.
2. Check cave walls, ceilings, and cliff sides – Copper often spawns fully exposed.
3. Use torches to spot ore faster – Copper is easier to see in well-lit areas.
4. Place multiple furnaces at base – Smelt copper faster after each mining run.
5. Empty your inventory before mining – Copper stacks quickly and fills space fast.