Copper

**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

* Spectacle Factory
**3** @ 100%
for **2** /min

	+ Glassmakers
	**1** @ 100%

		- Sand Mine
		**1** @ 100%
	+ Brass Smeltery
	**2** @ 100%

		- Copper Mine
		**1** @ 100%
		- Zinc Mine
		**1** @ 100%

**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

* Motor Assembly Line
**3** @ 200%
for **4** /min

	+ Furnace
	**2** @ 100%

		- Iron Mine
		**1** @ 100%
		- Coal Mine★
		**1** @ 100%
	+ Brass Smeltery
	**4** @ 100%

		- Copper Mine
		**2** @ 100%
		- Zinc Mine
		**2** @ 100%

★ 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

* Gramophone Factory
**4** @ 200%
for **4** /min

	+ Marquetry Workshop
	**4** @ 100%

		- Lumberjack's Hut
		**1** @ 100%
	+ Brass Smeltery
	**4** @ 100%

		- Copper Mine
		**2** @ 100%
		- Zinc Mine
		**2** @ 100%

**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

* Cab Assembly Line
**2** @ 200%
for **4** /min

	+ Motor Assembly Line
	**3** @ 200%

		- Furnace
		**2** @ 100%

			* Iron Mine
			**1** @ 100%
			* Coal Mine★
			**1** @ 100%
		- Brass Smeltery
		**4** @ 100%

			* Copper Mine
			**2** @ 100%
			* Zinc Mine
			**2** @ 100%
	+ Coachmakers
	**8** @ 100%

		- Lumberjack's Hut
		**1** @ 100%
		- Caoutchouc Plantation
		**4** @ 100%

★ 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

* Oil Lamp Factory
**2** @ 100%
for **2** /min

	+ Brass Smeltery
	**2** @ 100%

		- Copper Mine
		**1** @ 100%
		- Zinc Mine
		**1** @ 100%
	+ Whaling Station
	**2** @ 100%

**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

* Assembly Line: Elevators
**1** @ 200%
for **4** /min

	+ Furnace
	**2** @ 100%

		- Iron Mine
		**1** @ 100%
		- Coal Mine
		**1** @ 100%
	+ Marquetry Workshop
	**4** @ 100%

		- Lumberjack's Hut
		**1** @ 100%
	+ Motor Assembly Line
	**3** @ 200%

		- Furnace
		**2** @ 100%

			* Iron Mine
			**1** @ 100%
			* Coal Mine
			**1** @ 100%
		- Brass Smeltery
		**4** @ 100%

			* Zinc Mine
			**2** @ 100%
			* Copper Mine
			**2** @ 100%

#### Typewriters

**Typewriters**

 -6550 -70 -1050 -200 -45 -250 -95

 392600 254 330 148 130 135

* Assembly Line: Typewriters
**1** @ 200%
for **4** /min

	+ Furnace
	**2** @ 100%

		- Iron Mine
		**1** @ 100%
		- Coal Mine
		**1** @ 100%
	+ Brass Smeltery
	**4** @ 100%

		- Zinc Mine
		**2** @ 100%
		- Copper Mine
		**2** @ 100%
	+ Chemical Plant: Lacquer
	**2** @ 100%

		- Sand Mine
		**2** @ 100%
		- Orchard: Resin
		**2** @ 100%
		- Chemical Plant: Ethanol
		**2** @ 100%

			* Lumberjack's Hut
			**1** @ 100%
			* Corn Farm
			**4** @ 100%

#### 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

* Department Store: Briefcases
**4** @ 200%

	+ Brass Smeltery
	**4** @ 100%

		- Copper Mine
		**2** @ 100%
		- Zinc Mine
		**2** @ 100%
	+ Chemical Plant: Celluloid
	**2** @ 100%

		- Cotton Plantation
		**4** @ 100%
		- Orchard: Camphor Wax
		**2** @ 100%
		- Chemical Plant: Ethanol
		**2** @ 100%

			* Lumberjack's Hut
			**1** @ 100%
			* Corn Farm
			**4** @ 100%
	+ Sanga Farm
	**4** @ 100%

**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

* Furniture Store: Banker's Lamps
**4** @ 200%

	+ Brass Smeltery
	**4** @ 100%

		- Copper Mine
		**2** @ 100%
		- Zinc Mine
		**2** @ 100%
	+ Glassmakers
	**2** @ 100%

		- Sand Mine
		**2** @ 100%
	+ Light Bulb Factory
	**4** @ 100%

		- Filament Factory
		**4** @ 100%

			* Coal Mine
			**1** @ 100%
		- Glassmakers
		**2** @ 100%

			* Sand Mine
			**2** @ 100%

**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

* Furniture Store: Writing Desks
**4** @ 200%

	+ Brass Smeltery
	**4** @ 100%

		- Zinc Mine
		**2** @ 100%
		- Copper Mine
		**2** @ 100%
	+ Marquetry Workshop
	**4** @ 100%

		- Lumberjack's Hut
		**1** @ 100%
	+ Chemical Plant: Lacquer
	**2** @ 100%

		- Sand Mine
		**2** @ 100%
		- Orchard: Resin
		**2** @ 100%
		- Chemical Plant: Ethanol
		**2** @ 100%

			* Lumberjack's Hut
			**1** @ 100%
			* Corn Farm
			**4** @ 100%

## Alternatives

Copper can be also used in the following production chains when particular items are equipped in a  Trade Union.

### Pocket Watches (Chronometrist Chiara)

**Pocket Watches**
*Chronometrist Chiara*

 -4960 -250 -200 -450 -40

 246800 102 195 148 110 110

* Clockmakers
**3** @ 200%
for **4** /min

	+ Brass Smeltery
	**4** @ 100%

		- Copper Mine
		**2** @ 100%
		- Zinc Mine
		**2** @ 100%
	+ Glassmakers
	**2** @ 100%

		- Sand Mine
		**2** @ 100%

**Supplies:**

• 510  Engineers Residences (up to 20400  Engineers)

• **or** 255  Investors Residences (up to 12750  Investors)

### Gramophones (Johan the Inventor)

**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

* Gramophone Factory
**4** @ **240%**
for **4,8** /min

	+ Sawmill
	**1** @ **120%**

		- Lumberjack's Hut
		**1** @ **120%**
	+ Brass Smeltery
	**4** @ **120%**

		- Copper Mine
		**2** @ **120%**
		- Zinc Mine
		**2** @ **120%**

 **Gramophones supply:**

  • 912 Investor Residences (up to 45600  Investors)

  • **or** 114,2 Scholar Residences (up to 13704  Scholars)

### Oil Lamps (Fat Chunk Candle Maker)

**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 Lamp Factory
**2** @ **135%**
for **2,7** /min

	+ Copper Mine
	**1** @ **135%**
	+ Whaling Station
	**2** @ **135%**

 **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.