Copper Ores Stardew Valley
You’ll find Copper Ore mostly in the Mines, specifically on floors 1 through 39. It looks like a lumpy, greenish rock, and it spawns everywhere. Seriously, everywhere.
Grab your rusty pickaxe (you know, the one you start with that feels like a toothpick) and start smacking those green nodes. They break open to reveal shiny little nuggets of pure potential. It’s like a green Christmas, but with more dirt and fewer relatives.
Pro-tip: bring a snack. Hitting rocks all day is hungry work, and you don’t want to pass out in the mines because you forgot your parsnip salad. Trust me, Harvey’s bill is not worth it.
What to Do with the Ore
Okay, so you’ve gathered a stack of Copper Ore. Now what? You smelt it, of course! Pop that ore into a Furnace (you get the recipe for free when you collect 1 Copper Ore, how generous) along with a single piece of Coal.
Wait a few in-game hours, and bam—you get a shiny, beautiful Copper Bar. That bar is pure magic. It’s the key to upgrading your tools from "pathetic" to "slightly less pathetic," and eventually to "actually useful."
Don’t hoard the bars, either. You’ll need them for crafting Machines like the Sprinkler or the Mayo Machine. Yes, the Mayo Machine. Your chickens will thank you later, even if they don’t understand the miracle of condiments.
How to Get Copper Ore in Stardew Valley - ProGameTalk