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🏭 Machine Setups: Copy-able layouts for power, ore doubling, crop, tree and animal farms, cobblestone, fishing, lava power, quarries and charging. Open the Machine Setups page
⚡ How power works
1. Make energy
A generator turns fuel, sun, wind or lava into energy (shown in J).2. Move it
Cables carry energy between blocks. Power Cells store it for later. See Cables & Storage.3. Use it
Machines use energy to work. Open a machine to see its energy bar.💡 See what's happening: turn on
/nova waila on and look at any machine to see its name and energy.🔋 Generators
Furnace GeneratorBurns coal, wood or other fuel. The best first generator!
Solar PanelFree energy during the day. Needs open sky.
Wind TurbineFree energy from wind. Works better up high.
Lava GeneratorBurns lava (bring buckets or a Pump).
Lightning ExchangerCatches lightning. Put a lightning rod on top!
🏭 Processing machines
PulverizerCrushes ores into dust. Smelt dust to get extra ingots!
Electric FurnaceSmelts with energy instead of coal.
Mechanical PressPresses ingots into plates and gears (used in recipes).
Auto CrafterCrafts a recipe over and over for you.
CrystallizerGrows Star Crystals.
Fluid InfuserFills or empties fluid containers.
FreezerTurns water into ice, packed ice and snow.
Electric Brewing StandBrews potions with energy.
🌾 Farm & animal machines
PlanterPlants seeds and saplings around it.
SprinklerWaters crops nearby so they grow faster.
FertilizerUses bone meal on nearby crops.
HarvesterHarvests grown crops and trees.
Tree FactoryGrows trees inside and gives you wood.
BreederFeeds and breeds animals nearby.
Auto FisherFishes for you (put it by water).
Mob KillerDefeats mobs in front of it.
Mob Catcher + Mob DuplicatorCatch a mob, then make copies of it.
⛏️ Getting resources
QuarryDigs out a big square hole and collects everything. Uses Quarry Scaffolding.
Block BreakerBreaks the block in front of it.
Block PlacerPlaces blocks in front of it.
Cobblestone GeneratorEndless cobblestone.
PumpPulls water or lava from nearby.
Infinite Water SourceA water block that never runs out.
Star CollectorCollects star dust from the night sky.
Chunk LoaderKeeps an area working when you're away. Ask an admin before using one!
🔌 Charging
ChargerPut jetpacks and tools in to charge them.
Wireless ChargerCharges items in the inventories of players nearby.
✨ Star Shards & Star gear
Find Star Shards Ore underground (and Star Shards in dungeon chests and from Boss Night). Turn them into Star Dust and Star Crystals to make:
- Star tools: Sword, Pickaxe, Axe, Shovel, Hoe
- Star armor: Helmet, Chestplate, Leggings, Boots
- Netherite Drill: a super-fast mining tool that runs on energy
🚀 Upgrades & machine frames
Upgrades (put them inside a machine)
- Speed: works faster (uses more energy)
- Efficiency: uses less energy
- Energy: stores more energy
- Range: reaches farther (planters, harvesters…)
- Fluid: holds more fluid
Machine frames
Most machines are built on a frame: Basic Advanced Elite Ultimate. Better frames unlock better machines, cables and jetpacks.📜 Commands
| Command | What it does | Example |
|---|---|---|
/nova items | Recipe book: left-click an item for its recipe, right-click to see what uses it. | |
/nova waila onalso: /nova waila off | Show the name and energy of what you're looking at. |
🔧 Problems & FAQ
My machine isn't doing anything.
Check its energy bar. Is a generator connected with cables? Is the generator fueled? Is the machine's output full?
Blocks look like plain blocks or purple boxes.
You need the resource pack. Rejoin and click Yes.
My quarry stopped.
It's out of energy, or its storage is full. Connect a Storage Unit with a cable.