Items and Blocks

Items & Blocks

Complete reference tables for all items and blocks added by Research Cube.

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Metadata Drives

Drives store imprinted recipe IDs in their NBT data. Each Drive shows an enchantment glint. Stack size: 1.

Display Name	Registry ID	Tier	Drive Capacity
Irrecoverable Metadata Drive	researchcube:metadata_irrecoverable	IRRECOVERABLE	0 (non-functional)
Unstable Metadata Drive	researchcube:metadata_unstable	UNSTABLE	2
Reclaimed Metadata Drive	researchcube:metadata_reclaimed	BASIC	4
Enhanced Metadata Drive	researchcube:metadata_enhanced	ADVANCED	8
Elaborate Metadata Drive	researchcube:metadata_elaborate	PRECISE	12
Cybernetic Metadata Drive	researchcube:metadata_cybernetic	FLAWLESS	16
Self-Aware Metadata Drive	researchcube:metadata_self_aware	SELF_AWARE	Unlimited

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Cubes

Cubes occupy the Cube slot (slot 1) of the Research Station. A Cube must be at or above the research tier being run. Stack size: 1.

Display Name	Registry ID	Tier
Unstable Cube	researchcube:cube_unstable	UNSTABLE
Basic Cube	researchcube:cube_basic	BASIC
Advanced Cube	researchcube:cube_advanced	ADVANCED
Precise Cube	researchcube:cube_precise	PRECISE
Flawless Cube	researchcube:cube_flawless	FLAWLESS
Self-Aware Cube	researchcube:cube_self_aware	SELF_AWARE

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Fluid Buckets

Place a filled bucket in the Research Station's Bucket In slot (slot 8) to fill the fluid tank. The empty bucket ejects into the Bucket Out slot (slot 9). Stack size: 1. Craft remainder: empty bucket.

Display Name	Registry ID	Fluid	Tank Code
Thinking Fluid Bucket	researchcube:thinking_fluid_bucket	Thinking Fluid	1
Pondering Fluid Bucket	researchcube:pondering_fluid_bucket	Pondering Fluid	2
Reasoning Fluid Bucket	researchcube:reasoning_fluid_bucket	Reasoning Fluid	3
Imagination Fluid Bucket	researchcube:imagination_fluid_bucket	Imagination Fluid	4

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Special Items

Display Name	Registry ID	Stack Size	Purpose
Research Book	researchcube:research_book	1	Opens the Research Book screen a read-only encyclopedia of all loaded research definitions
Research Chip	researchcube:research_chip	1	Right-click on a Drive to open the Drive Inspector and view stored recipe IDs

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Blocks

Display Name	Registry ID	Hardness	Blast Resistance	Notes
Research Station	researchcube:research_station	4.0	6.0	GeckoLib animated; right-click to open the research GUI
Drive Crafting Table	researchcube:drive_crafting_table	3.5	5.0	Standard rotation; right-click to open the drive crafting grid
Processing Station	researchcube:processing_station	4.0	6.0	Standard rotation; right-click to open the processing menu

All blocks require the correct tool for drops and use the METAL sound set.

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Related Pages

• Research Tiers tier rules and capacity details
• Fluid System how to craft and use fluid buckets
• Research Station how to use the Research Station
• Drive Crafting Table how to use imprinted Drives