Infinity Crafting Module

Infinity Crafting is NexusPrism's multiblock crafting system. Players build physical multiblock structures in the world and use them as advanced crafting stations. Recipes are defined entirely in YAML.

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Overview

Feature	Description
Multiblock structures	Crafting stations built from specific block patterns
YAML recipes	No Java required — define recipes in infinity_recipes/
GUI interface	Drag-and-drop recipe input/output via inventory GUI
Research gate	Recipes can require specific research to unlock
Machine integration	Some infinity recipes require energy or machine output as ingredients

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Multiblock Setup

Multiblocks are physical structures placed in the world. Their layout is defined in multiblocks.yml.

Building a Multiblock

1. Gather the required blocks listed in the multiblock's definition
2. Build the structure in the exact shape shown in the guide
3. Right-click the controller block to open the crafting GUI
4. Insert ingredients and collect the output

multiblocks.yml Example

INFINITY_TABLE:
  display-name: "&bInfinity Crafting Table"
  description: "The core multiblock for Infinity-tier crafting."
  controller: CRAFTING_TABLE
  structure:
    # Layer definitions: Y=0 is the base, Y=1 is the middle, etc.
    layers:
      0:
        - "DDD"
        - "DCD"
        - "DDD"
      1:
        - "   "
        - " C "
        - "   "
    legend:
      D: DEEPSLATE_BRICKS
      C: CRAFTING_TABLE   # Controller block

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Recipe YAML Format

Recipes are placed in plugins/NexusPrism/infinity_recipes/ as individual .yml files. The filename serves as the recipe ID.

Shaped Recipe

# infinity_recipes/nexus_core.yml
type: SHAPED
station: INFINITY_TABLE
output:
  item: NEXUS_CORE
  amount: 1

shape:
  - "GEG"
  - "EDE"
  - "GEG"

ingredients:
  G: GOLD_INGOT
  E: ENDER_PEARL
  D: DIAMOND

research-required: ADVANCED_METALLURGY    # Optional research gate
energy-cost: 500                          # Optional energy cost (RF/FE)

Shapeless Recipe

# infinity_recipes/star_dust.yml
type: SHAPELESS
station: INFINITY_TABLE
output:
  item: STAR_DUST
  amount: 4

ingredients:
  - GLOWSTONE_DUST
  - GLOWSTONE_DUST
  - BLAZE_POWDER
  - ENDER_PEARL

Smelting Recipe (via Machine)

# infinity_recipes/copper_ingot.yml
type: MACHINE_SMELT
station: ELECTRIC_FURNACE
output:
  item: COPPER_INGOT
  amount: 1

input:
  item: RAW_COPPER
  amount: 1

energy-cost: 100
processing-ticks: 200

Field Reference

Field	Description
type	SHAPED, SHAPELESS, MACHINE_SMELT
station	The multiblock ID required to craft this recipe
output.item	Output item ID (NexusPrism custom or vanilla Material)
output.amount	Stack size of the output
shape	3-row grid pattern for shaped recipes (3 chars per row)
ingredients	Map of char → item ID (shaped) or list of item IDs (shapeless)
research-required	Research ID that must be unlocked before this recipe appears
energy-cost	Energy (RF) consumed per craft
processing-ticks	Ticks taken by machine recipes

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In-Game Guide

All infinity recipes are visible in the in-game guide. Open it with /nexusprism guide and navigate to the Infinity tier section.

The guide shows:

• Required multiblock station
• Ingredient list with counts
• Research requirement (if any)
• Energy cost (if any)

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Commands

Command	Usage	Permission
/recipe <item>	Show recipe(s) for an item	nexusprism.recipe
/nexusprism guide	Open item guide GUI	nexusprism.command
/nexusprism reload	Reload all recipes and multiblocks	nexusprism.admin.reload

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Permissions

Permission	Description	Default
nexusprism.recipe	View recipes with /recipe	true
nexusprism.craft	Use crafting stations	true
nexusprism.admin.reload	Reload plugin configs/recipes	OP