Stardew Valleyoffers more than just farming; it provides players with a wide range of activities, from fishing to mining. For adventurous players, the Mines are the perfect place to encounter dangerous enemies and discover valuable treasures hidden underground.However, before engaging in various activities like crafting recipes and tool upgradation inStardew Valley, players must equip themselves with the essential knowledge of how to craft copper bars.

Mines inStardew Valleyare a rugged terrainfilled with rocks and dirt patches. Players can use a Pickaxe to mine rocks and collect stones, ores, and geodes. As they move deeper into the Mines, players can discover various kinds of ores.Copper Ore,Iron Ore,Gold Ore,Iridium Ore, andRadioactive Oreare the five types of Ore found inStardew Valley. These can be smelted into bars and used to upgrade tools and craft different items.

A player mining copper in Stardew Valley

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Where to Find Copper Ore in Stardew Valley

Copper Nodes are commonly spawned in levels 2-39 of the Mines.Mining copper nodes with a Pickaxeyields between 1 and 3 Copper Ores. Additionally, Metal Heads on floors 80-119 of the Mines drop Copper Ore. Copper ore can also be discovered on any floor level within the Skull Cavern and Volcano Dungeon.

Some other ways to acquire copper ore are.

How to Make Copper Bars in Stardew Valley

To create Copper Bars, players need to smelt 5 Copper Ore in a Furnace using 1 Coal as fuel. The smelting process takes about 30 in-game minutes.

The recipe to craft a Furnace will be shared by Clint the Blacksmith when players acquire a Copper Ore for the first time.

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Alternatively, players can get Copper Bars without smelting Copper Ore by slaying monsters in the Mines. Players who successfully reach levels 81-119 of the Mines can collect Copper Bars bydefeating theShadow Bruteand theShadow Shaman. Each of them has a 4% chance of dropping a Copper Bar.

Uses of Copper Bars

Copper Bars are among the most essential items during the early game. They are used in a variety of crafting recipes and for tool upgrades. Players can sell Copper Bars for 60g or 90g if they have the Blacksmith Profession.

Tool Upgrades

The first upgrade of tools requires Copper Bars. Toupgrade tools inStardew Valley, players must visit the Blacksmith.

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Crafting Recipes

Besides upgrading tools, Copper Bars are used in various crafting recipes.

Players can make more profit by selling Copper Bars instead of transmuting them into Iron Bars. However, crafting Trap Bobbers and selling them makes even more profit.

Buildings

TheSilo is an important building for farmers. Players can cut and store grass for feed inside it. A Silo costs 100 g and requires 100 Stones, 10 Clay, and 5 Copper bars. It can hold up to 240 pieces of Hay.

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Quests

Here’s the list of quests that require players to get their hands on copper bars.

Bundles

Even though copper bars aren’t necessary when it comes to bundles inStardew Valley, there’s one bundle in which players need to have a copper bar in their inventory.

Stardew Valleyis available now for Android, iOS, PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One.