How to Harvest Copper

Copper can be harvested using the Pickaxe in Skull and Bones. Read on to learn more on how to get Copper, Copper locations, and how to use Copper!

How to Harvest Copper

How to Harvest Copper
Acquire Pickaxe Travel to Gathering Locations and Harvest
Note: You don't need to go down to your ship to gather materials. If a prompt doesn't appear as you get closer, it may mean that another player has already gathered the materials.

Acquire Pickaxe from Carpenter

All metals like Copper need a Pickaxe tool to be obtained, craftable through the Carpenter.

A Pickaxe I is enough to harvest Copper. To craft a Pickaxe I, you'll need 2 Torn Sail and 1 Broken Plank.

Travel to Gathering Locations and Harvest

Travel to one of the gathering spots you can find in your map. Open a Blueprint or Quest that involves it or find its entry in the Codex, then press the corresponding Track button to find the Copper spots.

Once you've arrived in one of these locations, simply approach the area of interest, find the sparkling spots beside the cliffs that indicate the ore, click on the harvest prompt, and complete the mini-game that will appear.

Turn on Auto Harvest

You can turn on the Auto Harvest feature in the settings menu to harvest resources without playing the mini-game. Although this is easier, you'll harvest longer and get fewer resources per node.
Best Settings

Copper Locations

South of the Sacred Tree Outpost

There are a couple of Copper nodes near each other south of the Sacred Tree Outpost, which is located in the Rova Hill region under the Red Isle. This region is located west of the Sainte-Anne pirate den.

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No Harvest Prompt Showing Up

If you've arrived at an ore location indication on the map, check if there are any sparkling spots on the cliffs within the area; sometimes the ore nodes don't exactly line up with the map spot.

If you can't find any sparkling spots nearby, it's likely that the resource was already gathered by another player. It's best to just go on to another location or come back in a bit later.

You can also try quitting to the main menu and starting the game again. This logs you into another server, and there's a good chance that the resource is available there.
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How to Use Copper

How to Use Copper
Refine to Get Bronze Ingot Crafting Material

Refine to Get Bronze Ingot

You can use Copper to craft Bronze Ingots, which is a Refined Material used to craft higher quality items. You can refine Copper to Bronze Ingots by visiting the Refinery.

Crafting Material

Copper is a crafting material for some items. Find Blueprints from various vendors and check their materials to find which items require Copper to craft.
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