Ender Storage Mechanics

Color Coding System

The fundamental mechanic of Ender Storage is its three-color coding system. Each Ender Chest and Ender Tank features three distinct wool pads on its top surface. These pads can be dyed independently, allowing for a vast number of unique combinations. With 16 available dye colors, there are 4096 possible color codes (16 x 16 x 16).

Any two or more Ender Storage units (chests or tanks) that share the exact same color code will be linked, sharing a single inventory or fluid reservoir. This linkage functions across all dimensions, enabling universal access to stored items and fluids.

Private Networks (Diamond Locking)

To prevent unauthorized access in multiplayer environments, Ender Storage units can be made private. By right-clicking the latch of an Ender Chest or the dial of an Ender Tank with a diamond, the unit becomes 'locked'. This action consumes the diamond and changes the appearance of the latch or dial.

A diamond-locked Ender Storage unit will only connect to other units that have been locked by the same player and share the identical color code. This effectively creates a separate set of 4096 private frequencies for each player, ensuring that personal storage remains secure and does not conflict with public or other players' networks.

In some versions, shift-right-clicking a private Ender Chest's latch or Ender Tank's dial can retrieve the diamond used to lock it.

Item and Fluid Persistence

One of the key advantages of Ender Storage is the persistence of its contents. Items placed in an Ender Chest or fluids in an Ender Tank are stored dimensionally, meaning they are not physically tied to the block itself. If an Ender Chest or Ender Tank is broken, its contents remain safely stored within the network and can be accessed again by placing another unit with the matching color code.

However, if the color code of an Ender Chest or Ender Tank is changed while it contains items or fluids, those contents will become inaccessible through that specific unit until its color code is reverted to the original, or another unit with the original code is accessed.