How to Begin Progression and Follow Scientific Tiers

In the Compression Modpack, progression is structured across 16 demanding scientific tiers that overhaul standard mechanics and crafting steps.

Starting Early Research

To begin advancing through the tiers, use the following workflow:

1. Open your quest book immediately upon starting. Standard crafting recipes have been completely changed, so the quest book serves as your roadmap for required items and altered crafting paths.

2. Complete early research tasks in the quest interface to unlock baseline equipment and production lines.

3. Explore the surrounding world to locate unique world structures. These locations contain valuable materials designed to jumpstart your early research and bypass manual early-game resource bottlenecks.

Consulting 3D Ponder Scenes

Because core magic and tech devices operate differently than in standard play, you must verify how custom mechanisms work before building them.

1. Look for interactive 3D ponder scenes when checking altered devices and magic blocks in the quest guide or recipe lookup.

2. View the complete visual guide in the ponder scene to see how components must be oriented, powered, or supplied with inputs.

3. Replicate the tested layout inside your base to finish research experiments and unlock the subsequent scientific tier.