Copper is a Raw Material. By default, it can be produced only in the Old World.
Usage[]
Raw Material[]
Copper is a Raw Material, and is used for the production of other goods.See the Production Chains section for more information.
Expeditions[]
Copper can be used during expeditions, it grants 15 bonus points to Crafting skill and 30 bonus morale per 50 tons.
Trade[]
Copper can be passively sold for 100
or purchased for 250 per ton. It can be actively bought from Eli Bleakworth for 250 coins. No neutral trader sells Copper for a special price.
Production[]
Copper is produced in a Copper Mine. All regular production chains involving Copper are listed below.
Glasses[]
Glasses
-4220
-125
-100
-300
-20
37200
68
120
92
70
70
Supplies:
• 225 
Engineers Residences (up to 9000 Engineers)
• or 112,5 
Investors Residences (up to 5625 Investors)
• or 277,8 
Elders Residences (up to 5555 Elders)
Steam Motors[]
Steam Motors
-7700 -500 -750 -80
315400 128 230 168 140 140
★ The 
Coal Mine may be replaced with two 
Charcoal Kilns
for +10 +30 -10 -400 -4 +5
Gramophones[]
Gramophones
-11410
-5 -200 -1200 -40
416100 144 280 224 200 200
Supplies:
• 760 Investors Residences (up to 38000 Investors)
• or 95,2 
Scholars Residences (up to 11428 Scholars)
Steam Carriages[]
Steam Carriages
-23410 -5 -500 -2950
-40 -100
995500 280 470 360 320 320
★ The Coal Mine may be replaced with two Charcoal Kilns
for +10 +30 -10 -400 -4 +5
Supplies:
• 600 Investor Residences (up to 30000 Investors)
The Passage DLC[]
Oil Lamps[]
Oil Lamps
-1550 -100
-200 -20
48400 72 60 48 40 40
Supplies:
• 333,3 
Explorers Residences (up to 3333 Explorers)
• or 166,7 
Technicians Residences (up to 3333 Technicians)
The High Life DLC[]
Elevators[]
Elevators
-11610 -5 -1300 -1350 -95
454900 234 360 252 220 225
Typewriters[]
Typewriters
-6550 -70 -1050 -200 -45
-250 -95
392600 254 330 148 130 135
Shopping Arcades[]
Copper is also used at Shopping Arcades in the following patents:
Briefcases
Department Store Patent
Affects All Old World Residences:
• Happiness: +5 
• Income: +12%
• Consumption reduction:
-20% • 
-10%
-7070 -200 -960 -155 -500
-80 -80
484200 480 800 336 400 220
16
Banker's Lamps
Furniture Store Patent
Affects All Old World Residences except Scholar Residences:
• Happiness: +4
• Income: +11%
• Consumption reduction:
-15% • 
-25%
-11430 -350 -1360 -1200 -40
538200 420 785 466 480 300
Writing Desks
Furniture Store Patent
Affects All Old World Residences except Scholar Residences:
• Happiness: +6
• Income: +14%
• Consumption reduction: -20% • 
-25%
-10260 -75 -250 -960 -800 -45 -250 -80
549300 468 840 432 490 310
New World Rising DLC[]
Fans[]
Fans
-38450 -150 -1760 -5520
-900 -390
1824420 1293 1350 192 138 138
Supplies:
• 3846.15 
Artistas Residences (up to 153846 Artistas)
Scooter[]
Scooter
-17340 -50 -490 -1720 -1250 -60
860980 539 582 94 70 70
160
Supplies:
• 2300 Artistas Residences (up to 92000 Artistas)
Alternatives[]
Copper can be also used in the following production chains when particular items are equipped in a 
Trade Union.
Pocket Watches (Chronometrist Chiara)[]
 Chronometrist ChiaraEpic | ||
|---|---|---|
| She will not rest until every cog is whirring in perfect agreement. | ||
 Equipped in Trade UnionAffects  Clockmakers |
Effects Replaced Input Instead of  Gold, the building processes  Brass.Maintenance Cost: -40% |
Expedition Bonus Crafting: +40 |
Pocket Watches
Chronometrist Chiara
-4960 -250 -200 -450 -40
246800 102 195 148 110 110
Supplies:
• 510 Engineers Residences (up to 20400 Engineers)
• or 255 Investors Residences (up to 12750 Investors)
Gramophones (Johan the Inventor)[]
 Johan the InventorEpic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Johan famously gathers anything he can find, glues it all together, and hey presto! | ||
| Equipped in Trade Union Affects  Gramophone Factory |
Effects Productivity: +40% Replaced Input Instead of  Wood Veneers, the building processes Timber. |
Expedition Bonus Crafting: +40 Diplomacy: +20 |
Gramophones
Johan the Inventor
Notice that the green custom productivity values illustrate the optimal production ratios between the buildings, IF you want to prevent under- or overproduction.
You can choose to actually increase productivity or you can choose a different way to obtain more of the input goods.
-8420 -15 -200 -600 -40
328200 104 200 160 140 140
Gramophones supply:
• 912 Investor Residences (up to 45600 Investors)
• or 114,2 Scholar Residences (up to 13704 Scholars)
Oil Lamps (Fat Chunk Candle Maker)[]
 Fat Chunk Candle MakerEpic DLC Required
The Passage | ||
|---|---|---|
| With such squat and portly candles stomping off the production line, your lamps can go without brass. | ||
 Equipped in Arctic LodgeAffects  Oil Lamp Factory |
Effects Productivity: +35% Replaced Input Instead of Brass, the building processes  Copper. |
Expedition Bonus Crafting: +35 Crafting Cost  10 Whale Oil 25 Lost Expedition Scrap 15 Brass |
| Source: crafting at Old Nate's workshop in the Arctic | ||
Oil Lamps
Fat Chunk Candle Maker
Notice that the green custom productivity values illustrate the optimal production ratios between the buildings, IF you want to prevent under- or overproduction.
You can choose to actually increase productivity or you can choose a different way to obtain more of the input goods.
-800 -25 -200
9400 48 15 12 10 10
Oil Lamps supply:
• 450 Explorer Residences (up to 4500 Explorers)
• or 225 Technician Residences (up to 4500 Technicians)
Items[]
The following items may mention Copper, or share a name with an item that does.
 Gritty Gas ExtractorLegendary DLC Required
The Passage | ||
|---|---|---|
| A mule so assiduous in its quest for gas, it is willing to pause only for copper and zinc. | ||
| Equipped in Arctic Lodge Affects when activated  Gas Mine |
When activated Productivity: +40% Extra Goods Occasionally produces extra  Zinc every 2nd cycleOccasionally produces extra Copper every 2nd cycle |
Expedition Bonus Crafting: +25 Crafting Cost  20 Gas 50 Lost Expedition Scrap 10 Steel 5 Caoutchouc |
| Source: crafting at Old Nate's workshop in the Arctic | ||
 Ore ExtractorUncommon DLC Required
Sunken Treasures | ||
|---|---|---|
| A sideline in copper and zinc. | ||
| Equipped in Trade Union Affects All Mountain Mines when activated  Bauxite Mine Coal Mine Copper Mine Gold Mine Helium Extractor Iron Mine Mineral Mine Zinc Mine |
When activated Extra Goods Duration:01:00:00Occasionally produces extra Copper every 5th cycleOccasionally produces extra Zinc every 5th cycleChance of Fire +50% Destroyed after use |
Crafting Cost 10 Scrap 10 Steel |
| Source: crafting at Old Nate's workshop in Cape Trelawney | ||
 Extra Ore ExtractorRare DLC Required
Sunken Treasures | ||
|---|---|---|
| A proper cropper of zinc and copper. | ||
| Equipped in Trade Union Affects All Mountain Mines when activated Bauxite Mine Coal Mine Copper Mine Gold Mine Helium Extractor Iron Mine Mineral Mine Zinc Mine |
When activated Extra Goods Duration:02:00:00Occasionally produces extra Copper every 4th cycleOccasionally produces extra Zinc every 4th cycleChance of Fire +100% Destroyed after use |
Crafting Cost 10 Nice Scrap 10 Steel 3 Steam Motors |
| Source: crafting at Old Nate's workshop in Cape Trelawney | ||
 Extractor of Ore-somenessEpic DLC Required
Sunken Treasures | ||
|---|---|---|
| One of Old Nate's more down-to-earth inventions. Gathers precious metals at a remarkable rate. | ||
| Equipped in Trade Union Affects All Mountain Mines when activated Bauxite Mine Coal Mine Copper Mine Gold Mine Helium Extractor Iron Mine Mineral Mine Zinc Mine |
When activated Extra Goods Duration:04:00:00Occasionally produces extra Copper every 2nd cycleOccasionally produces extra Zinc every 2nd cycleChance of Fire +150% Destroyed after use |
Crafting Cost 5 Special Scrap 15 Steel 5 Steam Motors |
| Source: crafting at Old Nate's workshop in Cape Trelawney | ||
| Fat Chunk Candle Maker Epic DLC Required
The Passage | ||
|---|---|---|
| With such squat and portly candles stomping off the production line, your lamps can go without brass. | ||
| Equipped in Arctic Lodge Affects Oil Lamp Factory |
Effects Productivity: +35% Replaced Input Instead of Brass, the building processes Copper. |
Expedition Bonus Crafting: +35 Crafting Cost 10 Whale Oil 25 Lost Expedition Scrap 15 Brass |
| Source: crafting at Old Nate's workshop in the Arctic | ||
