Applied Energistics 2 Wiki & Guide
The community wiki and guide for Applied Energistics 2 — recipes, items, tags and mechanics, kept current for every Minecraft version the mod supports.
About this mod
Applied Energistics 2 (AE2) is a comprehensive mod for Minecraft that introduces a unique approach to in-game inventory management. It presents a tech-based, futuristic theme, centered around the concept of using energy and technology to convert matter into energy and vice versa. Please come visit our homepage or chat with us on Discord.

Key features of the mod include:
Storage Systems: AE2 revolutionizes storage in Minecraft. The mod adds a network-based digital storage system, where items and blocks are stored as energy in a digital form within a network of connected devices. This allows for compact storage solutions and easy access to your items.
Auto-Crafting: Another significant feature of AE2 is its automatic crafting capabilities. Players can set up patterns and recipes which the system can automatically craft on demand. This greatly streamlines bulk and complex crafting processes, saving time and effort.
Networking and Channels: AE2 adds a whole new level of strategy to your Minecraft builds with its networking and channel system. Devices connected to the same network can communicate and interact with each other, and the channel system limits the number of devices that can be connected to a single cable, adding a layer of planning and organization to your builds.
Spatial Storage: This feature allows players to store entire regions of space within a spatial storage cell. Essentially, you can take a chunk of the world, including all blocks, items, and entities within, and store it digitally to be released later.
Unique Resources: AE2 introduces several new resources and materials for crafting its technological components, such as Certus Quartz, Fluix Crystals, and Inscribers. Many of these new materials come with their own decorative blocks to spice up your builds.
AE2 is known for the complexity and depth it adds to Minecraft's tech gameplay, encouraging players to create, optimize, and manage large-scale, efficient systems. It is a fantastic mod for those who love to automate processes and manage resources efficiently.
Compatibility
Which Minecraft versions and mod loaders the mod supports.
| Loader | MC 26.1.2 | MC 1.21.1 | MC 1.21 | MC 1.20.6 | MC 1.20.5 | MC 1.20.4 | MC 1.20.2 | MC 1.20.1 | MC 1.19.3 | MC 1.19.2 | MC 1.19.1 | MC 1.19 |
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| Fabric | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Forge | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Neoforge | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
Dependencies
Other mods required (or optional) to run this mod.
Recent updates
Latest releases with the author's changelog notes.
What's Changed
- feat: Add support for suffixed numeric expressions in the autocraft input parser by @HowXu in https://github.com/AppliedEnergistics/Applied-Energistics-2/pull/8907
- Improve part outline rendering by @XFactHD in https://github.com/AppliedEnergistics/Applied-Energistics-2/pull/8908
- (#8951) Fix AEKey.hasComponents() returning the inverse in AEItemKey and AEFluidKey by @MakerYui
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What's Changed
- Fix custom ingredients in fluid transform recipes crashing
- Replace JLine static
Logreference with SLF4JLoggerinstance by @JackPGreen in https://github.com/AppliedEnergistics/Applied-Energistics-2/pull/8883 - perf: cache stack max damage for getFuzzySearchMaxValue (1.21.1) by @Vonr in https://github.com/AppliedEnergistics/Applied-Energistics-2/pull/8891
- Fix tooltip of
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What's Changed
- Fix crash when mining crafting cube by @shartte in https://github.com/AppliedEnergistics/Applied-Energistics-2/pull/8859
- fix keybinding category by @Mithi83 in https://github.com/AppliedEnergistics/Applied-Energistics-2/pull/8864
- fix Crystal Resonance Generator facing by @Mithi83 in https://github.com/AppliedEnergistics/Applied-Energistics-2/pull/8863
- fix inscriber render
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What's Changed
- Fix Curios integration breaking when Curios is not present by @Mari023 in https://github.com/AppliedEnergistics/Applied-Energistics-2/pull/8854
- Fix JEI recipe transfer with blank slots by @Mithi83 in https://github.com/AppliedEnergistics/Applied-Energistics-2/pull/8853
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What's Changed
- update athena version by @Mithi83 in https://github.com/AppliedEnergistics/Applied-Energistics-2/pull/8849
- Improve pattern provider grouping by @Mithi83 in https://github.com/AppliedEnergistics/Applied-Energistics-2/pull/8735
- Include client source set in sources and javadoc jars by @Lapis256 in https://github.com/AppliedEnergistics/Applied-Energistics-2/pull/8850
- Fix JEI
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Developer resources
Guides
Processes
Every recipe the mod adds, grouped by how it is made.
Structures
Every structure the mod generates, with biomes and placement.
Items
128³ Spatial Component
128³ Spatial Storage Cell
16k ME Fluid Storage Cell
16k ME Item Storage Cell
16k ME Storage Component
16³ Spatial Component
16³ Spatial Storage Cell
1k ME Fluid Storage Cell
1k ME Item Storage Cell
1k ME Storage Component
256k ME Fluid Storage Cell
256k ME Item Storage Cell
256k ME Storage Component
2³ Spatial Component
2³ Spatial Storage Cell
4k ME Fluid Storage Cell
4k ME Item Storage Cell
4k ME Storage Component
64k ME Fluid Storage Cell
64k ME Item Storage Cell
64k ME Storage Component
Advanced Card
Annihilation Core
Basic CardShow all 87 items →Blocks
16k Crafting Storage
1k Crafting Storage
256k Crafting Storage
4k Crafting Storage
64k Crafting Storage
Cell Workbench
Certus Quartz Block
Certus Quartz Brick Slab
Certus Quartz Brick Stairs
Certus Quartz Brick Wall
Certus Quartz Bricks
Certus Quartz Cluster
Certus Quartz Pillar
Certus Quartz Pillar Slab
Certus Quartz Pillar Stairs
Certus Quartz Pillar Wall
Certus Quartz Slab
Certus Quartz Stairs
Certus Quartz Wall
Charged Quartz Fixture
Charger
Chipped Budding Certus Quartz
Chiseled Certus Quartz Block
Chiseled Certus Quartz SlabShow all 94 blocks →Frequently asked questions
How do you start Applied Energistics 2?
Start with Certus Quartz: charge a Certus Quartz Crystal in a Charger to make a Charged Certus Quartz Crystal, then use it to grow more crystals and craft Fluix. Smelt Certus Quartz Dust into Silicon for processors, and hunt meteorites for the Inscriber presses.
How do you make Fluix Crystal?
Combine a Charged Certus Quartz Crystal with Fluix Dust, or with Redstone Dust and Nether Quartz, in a transform recipe. Fluix is AE2's signature material used throughout the network.
How does ME storage work?
Items are stored digitally on ME Item Storage Cells, made from an ME Storage Component (1k, 4k, 16k and up) plus a cell housing. An ME Chest or a Portable Cell reads a cell for access, and larger components hold far more.
How do you make AE2 processors?
Use the Inscriber with its presses (Silicon, Logic, Calculation, Engineering) to stamp Printed circuits, then combine a printed circuit with Printed Silicon and redstone to make the Logic, Calculation and Engineering Processors.
Where do you find the Inscriber presses?
The four Inscriber presses are found in meteorite structures made of Sky Stone. They are reusable, so recovering a full set early lets you make every processor the mod needs.
How do you set up autocrafting in AE2?
Build Crafting Storage by combining Crafting Units with ME Storage Components (1k, 16k and larger), add it to a working ME network with processors and power, store your patterns, and request items for the network to assemble automatically.
Version history
Applied Energistics 2 15.4.10 (MC 1.20.1) → 19.2.17 (MC 1.21.1): 69 recipes added · 0 recipes removed · 70 recipes updated.





