Choosing Between Aluminum and Invar Gear

Curiosities Mod introduces new metals and alloys tailored for completely different playstyles. Before spending your mined ores at a crafting table, decide whether your current goal is base construction or heavy combat.

Building with Aluminum

Aluminum is designed for construction projects rather than monster fighting.

1. Gather aluminum and process it to unlock building-focused armor and tools.

2. Equip the aluminum gear while working on large builds to take advantage of its construction utility.

3. Use leftover aluminum to craft industrial, office-style decorative blocks for modern or factory builds.

Fighting with Invar

When preparing for dangerous combat encounters or boss fights, upgrade to Invar.

1. Collect iron, heat-resistant nickel, and ancient scrap.

2. Combine all three materials according to your recipe book to forge Invar.

3. Craft a set of Invar armor, which provides flat damage reduction against incoming attacks rather than relying purely on standard armor points.

4. Forge Invar tools and weapons to deal armor-piercing damage, allowing your strikes to bypass enemy defenses.

Keep both sets in an accessible storage area near your base entrance so you can swap between construction gear and combat armor depending on your next task.