Weathered Copper Trapdoor - Minecraft Block Guide | Properties, Recipe & Uses (2025)

What is Weathered Copper Trapdoor in Minecraft?

A weathered copper trapdoor is a secure, metallic hatch that represents the second stage of aging for a copper trapdoor. It has the same design as a regular copper trapdoor, but its color has changed to a brownish green. The main purpose of this trapdoor is to be a redstone powered hatch that shows a medium amount of weathering. Like an iron trapdoor, it cannot be opened by hand. Players use the weathered copper trapdoor to create secure hatches for their bases while also adding a sense of age, making their builds look more realistic and dynamic.

How to get Weathered Copper Trapdoor in Minecraft

There are two main ways to get a weathered copper trapdoor. The first way is to let a regular or exposed copper trapdoor oxidize. To do this, craft a copper trapdoor and place it in the world where it is exposed to the air. Over time, it will naturally change color and become a weathered copper trapdoor. The second way is to craft it directly. To do this, you will need six weathered copper blocks. You can get these by letting regular copper blocks oxidize. Once you have your six weathered copper blocks, place them in two horizontal rows in a crafting table to get two weathered copper trapdoors.

How to use Weathered Copper Trapdoor in Minecraft

The main use of a weathered copper trapdoor is as a secure and stylish hatch that is powered by redstone. You cannot open it by right clicking it. To open it, you need to give it redstone power from a button, lever, or pressure plate. Its moderately aged look is perfect for industrial or steampunk builds that you want to look older. A very important feature of all copper blocks is that you can stop them from aging further. If you like the look of the weathered copper trapdoor, you can use a honeycomb on it to wax it. A waxed trapdoor will never change its color again. You can also use an axe on the trapdoor to scrape off the layer of oxidation, which will turn it back into an exposed copper trapdoor.

How to craft Weathered Copper Trapdoor in Minecraft

No recipes for this block.

What can Weathered Copper Trapdoor make in Minecraft

Waxed Weathered Copper Trapdoor

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How This All Started

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That was probably a mistake.

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