How to Start with Rotational Power and Quests

Following the Quest Book

When beginning your playthrough, your primary guide is the quest book. The modpack includes a guided quest system built to direct your engineering progression. Open the quest interface to view your current structured tasks. These quests teach you how rotational power works and guide you through early machine assembly step by step, ensuring you unlock tools in a logical order.

Generating Initial Power

To get your first machines spinning, gather standard vanilla resources including wood and iron.

1. Collect basic wood and iron to craft your initial water wheels and shafts.

2. Place your water wheel in contact with flowing water so it begins to rotate.

3. Attach shafts directly to the rotating face of the water wheel to transfer the kinetic rotational power across your workspace.

4. Check your quest book to claim completed milestones and reveal the next mechanical components you need to construct.

Once power is actively running through your shafts, you can branch out into gear systems and begin powering basic factory equipment.