Equivalent Exchange 3 Mod — Guide

Transmutation

Transmutation is the core mechanic of the mod. Using an alchemical stone such as the Minium Stone or the Philosopher's Stone, players can convert items into other items of equivalent value. For example, ingots like Gold or Iron can be transmuted into other materials according to their relative worth.

Minium Stone item Philosopher's Stone item

The Minium Stone is the main early transmutation tool and acts as a crafting catalyst: placing it in a crafting grid alongside other items enables special transmutation recipes that turn one resource into another. This gives players a flexible way to trade surplus materials for ones they need.

Infusion Materials

The mod adds a range of dusts and infused materials that serve as the ingredients of alchemical crafting:

Ash - a basic byproduct/ingredient of alchemical processing.
Minium Dust, Azure Dust, and Verdant Dust - colored alchemical dusts used in recipes.
Infused Cloth - cloth charged with alchemical energy.
Infused Woods - wood variants in Azure, Minium, and Verdant types, used as crafting components.

Minium Dust item Azure Dust item Verdant Dust item

These materials are produced by breaking down resources and are then recombined to create the mod's stones, tools, and higher-tier items.

Unfinished Content

Because the mod is a work in progress, several items are present in the game but not yet fully implemented. They are only obtainable through creative mode or item-giving commands rather than legitimate crafting, and their intended functions may be incomplete:

Philosopher's Stone - the planned high-tier transmutation stone.
Shard of Minium - a component related to the Minium Stone.
Amaranthine Dust and Iridescent Dust - advanced alchemical dusts.

Shard of Minium item Amaranthine Dust item Iridescent Dust item

These items represent planned future features of the mod rather than finished, balanced content.