Pyrotech Mod — Guide

Getting Started

In Pyrotech, the early game is significantly more challenging. Players cannot simply craft a wooden pickaxe or a crafting table using the vanilla 2x2 grid for most items.

Initial Resource Gathering

• Rocks: Instead of mining stone directly, players must find small rocks on the surface or break stone blocks to receive shards and rocks. These are used for basic tools and machines.
• Plant Fibers: Breaking tall grass yields plant fibers, which can be crafted into twine. Twine is a vital component for early-game binding.
• Flint: Found by breaking gravel. Flint is the primary material for your first set of functional tools.
• Sticks: Gathered by breaking leaves or picking them up off the ground.

The First Tools

Before you can craft a Worktable, you must create Crude Tools. These have very low durability and are intended only to help you gather the materials needed for Flint-tier equipment.

Storage Solutions

Pyrotech provides several aesthetic and functional storage options that fit the primitive theme.

• Crate: A basic storage block that holds a moderate amount of items. Items are visible on the top when the crate is open.
• Stash: A low-capacity storage block that is very cheap to craft.
• Shelf: Can be mounted on walls to display and store up to four items.
• Wood Rack: Specifically designed to hold logs and planks, allowing for organized wood storage.
• Stone and Refractory Tanks: Used for fluid storage. They can be filled and emptied using buckets or faucets.
• Rock Bag: A portable storage item used specifically for carrying rocks, shards, and pebbles.

Mechanics and Interaction

No-GUI Interaction

Almost every block in Pyrotech is interacted with by right-clicking with an item in hand or an empty hand. To see what is inside a machine, you simply look at it. If you have Waila or The One Probe installed, extended information like progress bars and fluid levels will appear in the HUD.

Incremental Block Drops

Pyrotech changes how blocks drop items based on the tool used. If you break a block with an insufficient tool, you may only receive 'shards' or 'fragments' of the block instead of the block itself. This encourages the use of proper tools for every task.

Mulch and Farmland

By processing organic matter in a Mulcher, you can create Mulch. Applying Mulch to Farmland creates Mulched Farmland, which significantly increases crop growth speed and prevents the soil from dehydrating.

Igniters

Standard Flint and Steel is not available early on. Instead, players must use: * Bow Drill: A high-effort, low-durability way to start fires. * Flint and Tinder: A slightly better version of the bow drill. * Matchstick: Single-use fire starters.

Faucets and Fluid Transfer

Fluids can be moved between tanks and machines using Faucets. Placing a faucet on the side of a tank and providing a redstone signal (or manual click) will cause fluid to flow into a container or machine placed below it.