What raw materials do you need for Lightning Rod in Minecraft?

You need 3× Copper Ore for one Lightning Rod (default recipe, quality 1).

What is Lightning Rod used for in Minecraft?

Lightning Rod is used to craft items including Waxed Lightning Rod.

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Lightning Rod

Crafting Yield: 1 • Requires Crafting Table

Quick answer

Craft at Crafting Table. For one Lightning Rod in Minecraft, collect 3× Copper Ore.

Recipe totals expand every ingredient into gatherable raw materials. Required tools are not consumed. Figures are verified against game data on the date shown on each page. Last verified 2026-02-03.

Ingredients

3Copper Ingot

Dependency Crafting Chain

1Lightning Rod

3Copper Ingot

3Copper Ore

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Used to craft

Other recipes that use Lightning Rod as an ingredient.

Waxed Lightning Rod

Frequently asked questions

How do you craft Lightning Rod in Minecraft?: Craft at Crafting Table. For one Lightning Rod in Minecraft, collect 3× Copper Ore.
What raw materials do you need for Lightning Rod in Minecraft?: You need 3× Copper Ore for one Lightning Rod (default recipe, quality 1).
Where do you craft Lightning Rod in Minecraft?: Use Crafting Table.
What is Lightning Rod used for in Minecraft?: Lightning Rod is used to craft items including Waxed Lightning Rod.