What you should know about copper golem in Minecraft

The blocky world of Minecraft is about to receive the copper golem with the third game drop of the year, and players are quite excited about the addition. New mobs and items are always welcome, as they bring more options to interact with and explore. Unlike the iron golem, which is a protective mob, the copper golem is a helper mob. It assists players with a task many might consider tedious.

The recent Minecraft updates have been amazing, with Mojang adding useful features and expanding the uses of already present ones. The addition of the copper golem is exactly that, as it makes copper more useful while adding a new mob and a new gameplay mechanic.

While you wait for the game drop release, here is everything to know about this adorable mob making its way to the blocky world.

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Spawning and function of the copper golem in Minecraft

The copper golem in Minecraft is a useful addition to the game as it helps players sort out items in their chest (Image via Mojang Studios)

Just like iron golems, copper golems do not spawn naturally in any biome. Players must “summon” one by using a copper block and a carved pumpkin or a jack o’lantern. When placed together, the pumpkin becomes the copper golem, while the copper block becomes the copper chest, another item coming in the game drop.

The chest and the golem appear together because of how closely their functions are connected. If a copper golem spawn egg is used, it will only spawn the golem and not a copper chest.

Now for the most important aspect of the copper golem: its function. This mob helps sort items into copper, wooden, and trapped chests. The specificity matters because the copper golem will not interact with minecarts with chests, boats with chests, or ender chests.

When a copper golem is not holding any items, it looks for a nearby copper chest and takes the first item it sees (up to 16 per stack). It then goes to a nearby chest or trapped chest and places the stack in the frontmost available slot. If another copper golem is interacting with that chest, it will not try to open it and will move to the next available chest.

One interesting difference between the Java and Bedrock editions is that in Java, the golem cannot distinguish between suspicious stew types or potions, but it can in Bedrock. The great thing about this mob is that it helps sort items into their chests, tidying things up while you can focus on other activities. And if manual sorting is preferred, it is still nice to have a cute little mob walking around the base.

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Behavior of copper golems

The copper golem in Minecraft can get oxidized and turn into statues (Image via Mojang Studios)

The copper golem is a passive mob and will run away if attacked. It moves around to find chests and avoids dangerous terrain. As a copper entity, an unwaxed copper golem will wither and eventually oxidize, turning into a stationary copper golem statue.

To prevent this, apply wax to the copper golem with a honeycomb. Non‑waxed copper golems that have turned into statues can be restored by using an axe on them. Oxidation is removed progressively, so multiple axe uses are required to restore the golem fully.

A lightning bolt will not remove oxidation from a copper golem statue. Another interesting mechanic is that, at times, an iron golem will place a poppy on top of the copper golem.

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The Copper Age update is coming soon, with the Minecraft Live event scheduled for September 27, 2025. The event will also reveal the next game drop, and players are expecting some surprises alongside the copper‑focused drop.