Pyrotech Mod — Reference

Primitive Machines

Pyrotech replaces the standard crafting table and furnace with several specialized machines.

Chopping Block

Used to process logs into planks and planks into sticks. * Usage: Place a log on the block and right-click it with an axe. Multiple hits are required to break the log into planks. * Variants: Oak, Spruce, Birch, Jungle, Acacia, Dark Oak.

Worktables

There are two tiers: Wood and Stone. Unlike a crafting table, items are placed directly on the surface of the worktable. * Crafting: Place the items in the 3x3 grid on the table. To complete the recipe, you must right-click the table with a specific tool (usually a Hammer). * Automation: Items stay on the table when you walk away, allowing for visual crafting.

Pit Kiln

The Pit Kiln is the first method of 'smelting' available. It is used to fire clay into bricks or terracotta. * Construction: Dig a 1x1 hole in the ground and place the item to be fired at the bottom. * Firing: Cover the item with 8 pieces of Straw (from dried grass) and 8 Wood Logs. Light the top with an Igniter (Flint and Tinder or Bow Drill). After a period of time, the logs will burn away, leaving the fired product.

Soaking Pot

Used for liquid-based processing, such as creating leather or treated wood. * Usage: Fill the pot with a fluid (like water or tannin) and add an item. Over time, the item will transform. * Capacity: 1000mB of fluid.

Compacting Bin

Used to compress items into blocks (e.g., turning plant fibers into thatch or charcoal fragments into charcoal blocks). * Usage: Fill the bin with the required items and then jump on top of it to 'compact' the materials manually.

Advanced Machines and Smelting

As you progress, you will move from primitive pits to structured machines.

Stone and Refractory Machines

These machines are used for more complex recipes and are more efficient than their primitive counterparts. * Stone Oven: A basic furnace replacement that requires fuel and time but does not have a GUI. * Stone Sawmill: Used for more efficient wood processing. * Stone Crucible: Used for melting materials into liquids.

Carbonization

Pyrotech introduces a realistic way to create charcoal and coal coke through carbonization. * Pit Burning: A large-scale method where logs are placed in a pile, covered with non-flammable blocks (like dirt), and ignited. This produces Charcoal and Wood Tar. * Refractory Burning: An upgraded version using Refractory Bricks for higher yields and Coal Coke production.

Bloomery and Wither Forge

These are the high-tier smelting structures. * Bloomery: Used to smelt iron ore into 'Iron Blooms'. These blooms must then be worked on an anvil to produce usable iron ingots. * Wither Forge: An end-game smelting station used for processing advanced materials and alloys.

Bellows

Bellows can be placed next to kilns, ovens, and bloomeries. Pumping the bellows (manually or mechanically) increases the temperature of the machine, speeding up the process or allowing for high-heat recipes.

Tools and Materials

Pyrotech adds several new material types required for progression.

Torches

Vanilla torches are not craftable in the player's inventory. * Wood Torches: Made with sticks and resin/tallow. They have a limited lifespan and will eventually burn out. * Stone Torches: Permanent light sources that require more advanced materials to craft.