Applied Energistics 2Endgame ME (Matter Energy) storage — digital item network with autocrafting
About
The definitive storage mod. Build an ME network from a Controller, Energy Cells, Drives (item storage), Buses, and Cables. Items go in as raw stacks → stored in Storage Cells (1k, 4k, 16k, 64k, 256k slots). Access through a Terminal anywhere on the network. Add a Crafting Storage + Pattern Provider → the network learns recipes and auto-crafts on request. With Channels (8 per cable; quartz fibre for sub-cables) you build sub-networks of arbitrary complexity. Applied Energistics 2 adds ME Networks for digital storage, logistics, and autocrafting. Its core blocks include the ME Drive, ME Terminal, ME Crafting Terminal, Energy Acceptor, Inscriber, Pattern Provider, Molecular Assembler, and ME Controller.
Getting started
Start by finding a meteorite, or craft a Meteorite Compass to locate the nearest Mysterious Cube. Mine Certus Quartz Clusters, Certus Quartz Blocks, and the Mysterious Cube for the four Inscriber Presses. Your first priority block after that is usually the Growth Accelerator; Fluix Crystals come from throwing Charged Certus Quartz, Redstone Dust, and Nether Quartz into water. Use the in-game AE2 guidebook / “Applied Energistics 2” guide if present.
What you can do
- Store items and fluids in ME Drives using ME Storage Cells and Fluid Storage Cells.
- Access storage from ME Terminals, ME Crafting Terminals, and Wireless Terminals.
- Automate machines with Pattern Providers, Molecular Assemblers, ME Import Buses, and ME Export Buses.
- Craft processors with the Inscriber using Logic, Calculation, Engineering, and Silicon Presses.
- Scale networks with ME Controllers, Smart Cable, Dense Cable, channels, and P2P Tunnels.
- Link distant bases with a Quantum Network Bridge and Quantum Entangled Singularity.
Endgame goals
A mature AE2 setup is a controller-backed ME Network with Dense Cable backbones, P2P tunnels, multiple ME Drives full of high-tier Storage Cells, and dedicated autocrafting clusters. Late-game automation centers on Crafting CPU multiblocks using Crafting Storage and Crafting Co-Processing Units, with Pattern Providers feeding machines and Molecular Assemblers.
Integrations with other AYN mods
- AE2 JEI Integration — restores JEI recipe display, ingredient autofill, ghost ingredients, and Terminal search sync.
- AE2: Crafting Tree — adds a crafting tree view for complex AE2 autocrafting plans.
- AEInfinityBooster — adds Infinity Range Card and Dimension Card for wireless AE2 terminals.
- AE2 Network Analyser — provides visual diagnostics for ME devices and network status.
- AdvancedAE — adds Advanced Pattern Providers, Quantum Computer, Quantum Crafter, and AE2-focused IO upgrades.
- Mekanism — AE2 Pattern Providers and import/export buses can automate Mekanism processing lines.
Tutorials & resources
- CurseForge — Applied Energistics 2
- YouTube — search "Applied Energistics 2 minecraft tutorial"
- Official AE2 Players Guide: https://guide.appliedenergistics.org/1.21.1/index
- Official project site: https://appliedenergistics.org/
- YouTube channels: TKH and ChosenArchitect both cover AE2 systems in modern modded packs.
- Community wiki: https://ftb.fandom.com/wiki/Applied_Energistics_2