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Copper Age Backport

by Smallinger · for Minecraft

A Minecraft mod that brings the complete Copper Age experience to older Minecraft versions.

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MITLicense
Fabric · Forge +1Loaders

About Copper Age Backport

From Modrinth

A Minecraft mod that brings the complete Copper Age experience to older Minecraft versions.

Copper Age Backport

(formerly Copper Golem Legacy)

A Minecraft mod that brings the complete Copper Age experience to older Minecraft versions. Starting with the beloved Copper Golem from the Minecraft Live 2021 mob vote, this mod adds copper-related blocks, items, and mechanics, including Copper Chests, Buttons, Statues, and the full oxidation system.

Features

Minecraft Namespace

All vanilla backport features use the minecraft: namespace (e.g., minecraft:copper_chests) to ensure seamless world migration when updating to Minecraft 1.21.10+. Mod-exclusive features like Copper Buttons remain under copperagebackport:.

Copper Golem

  • Summoned by placing a carved pumpkin on a copper block
  • Transports items between Copper Chests
  • Randomly presses nearby Copper Buttons
  • Four oxidation stages
  • Iron Golems can now offer flowers to Copper Golems
  • Configurable oxidation time
  • Configurable transport stack size
  • and more

Wooden Shelves

  • Wooden Shelves (12 wood variants, up to 3 items, redstone output)

End Flash Effect

  • Periodic sky flashes that illuminate the End dimension with a purple tint
  • Doesn’t work with shaders because End Flash doesn’t exist in 1.20.1; it was only added in 1.21.4.
  • Iris/OptiFine only provide the endFlashIntensity uniform on 1.21.4+

Copper Storage & Redstone

  • Copper Chests with oxidation, waxing, and double chest support

Copper Blocks & Decoration

  • Copper Buttons (8 variants, won't oxidize while pressed, exclusive to mod)
  • Copper Statues (4 poses, comparator output 1-4, reversible to golems)
  • Copper Torch with custom flame particles + wall variant (Amendments compatible)
  • Copper Lantern (8 variants, light level 15, hanging & standing, Amendments compatible)
  • Copper Chain (8 variants, rotatable, waterloggable, ConnectibleChains compatible)
  • Copper Bars (8 variants, connect to blocks, waterloggable)
  • Lightning Rods (7 new weathering variants, config to disable oxidation, Friends and Foes conversion recipes)
  • Exclusive to 1.20.1
  • Copper Trapdoor (8 variants, hand-openable like wooden trapdoors)
  • Copper Door (8 variants, synchronized oxidation, both halves wax/scrape together)
  • Chiseled Copper (8 variants, crafting & stonecutting recipes)
  • Copper Grate (8 variants, transparent, waterloggable, mobs can't spawn on it)
  • Copper Bulb (8 variants, T-flip-flop redstone, light levels 15/12/8/4 by oxidation)

Copper Gear

  • Copper Tools & Weapons (Pickaxe, Axe, Shovel, Hoe, Sword – stone–iron tier)
  • Copper Armor (Helmet, Chestplate, Leggings, Boots – between chainmail & iron)
  • Copper Horse Armor (protection 4, found in various loot chests)

Compatibility & Extras

  • FastChest support (Fabric & Forge)
  • Amendments
  • Friends and Foes
  • SophisticatedStorage support (NeoForge & Forge)
  • IronChests support (NeoForge & Forge)
  • ConnectibleChains support (Fabric & Forge)
  • Quark support (Forge only)
  • PaleGardenBackport: Pale Oak Shelf + crafting recipes
  • VanillaBackport support: Pale Oak Shelf + crafting recipes
  • Over 50 custom sounds for entities, blocks, and interactions

Localizaion

If you want to help translate this mod into or other languages, you can contribute on Crowdin.

Links & Support

  • GitHub – Source code & issue tracker
  • Discord – Join the community & chat with the developer
  • Ko-fi – Support development

Highlights

From source data

Game versions

Supports 2 Minecraft versions, the newest being 1.21.1.

Loaders

Runs on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge.

Footprint

Rated a light load on a server.

Copper Age Backport on Nxeon

From our catalogue
One-click install
Supported on Nxeon Minecraft servers. We download it from Modrinth, place it, and restart the server.
Server side
Required on the server
Server type needed
Fabric, Forge, NeoForge
Server load
light
Smallest plan we suggest
Minecraft — 2 GB (2 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
Latest build
1.20.1-0.1.5.1-pre (beta), released 2026-10-03

Game versions by loader

LoaderGame versionsNewest
Fabric1.20.1 to 1.21.1 (2 versions)1.21.1
Forge1.20.11.20.1
NeoForge1.21.11.21.1

From 9 recorded builds of Copper Age Backport.

Recent builds

BuildReleasedGame versionsLoaders
1.20.1-0.1.5.1-pre beta2026-10-031.20.1Forge
1.20.1-0.1.5.1-pre beta2026-10-031.20.1Fabric
1.21.1-0.1.5.1-pre beta2026-10-031.21.1NeoForge
1.21.1-0.1.5.1-pre beta2026-10-031.21.1Fabric
1.20.1-0.1.5 beta2026-09-271.20.1Forge
1.20.1-0.1.5 beta2026-09-271.20.1Fabric

Dependencies

  • Required: modrinth project P7dR8mSH (modrinth, not in our catalogue)

Declared by the newest build that lists any. Required ones are installed with it on one-click installs.

Run Copper Age Backport on a Minecraft server

Pick a server or deploy a new one above; it is installed in one click.

What kind of mod it is

From the catalog
Listed on Modrinth as “Mods”

Gameplay & overhauls

New mechanics, content and overhauls that change how the game plays.

Runs on your server

From source side support

Modrinth lists Copper Age Backport as required on the server. Check its Modrinth page to see whether players need it too.

Compatibility

Game
Minecraft
Loaders
FabricForgeNeoForge
Runs on
Serverrequired on the server
Game versions
1.21.1 and 1 earlier

Verified at the source

  • ✓ModrinthOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-04Open ↗
  • ✓AuthorSmallinger, as published on Modrinth
  • ✓LicenseMITFree

Copper Age Backport, answered

Generated from the mod’s own source data.

Do my players need to install Copper Age Backport?

Modrinth lists Copper Age Backport as required on the server. Check its Modrinth page to see whether players need it too.

Which loaders does it support?

Fabric, Forge and NeoForge.

Is it free?

Yes. Copper Age Backport is free to download from Modrinth. Its license is MIT.

How do I add it to my Nxeon server?

Use “Add to a server” on this page, or open NxLabs from your dashboard. We install it, restart your server and switch it on.

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