Reactor Core
The Reactor Core is the central component of the Vibranium Nuclear Reactor multi-block structure. It processes Vibranium Dust to generate high internal energy, creates Hot Water via liquid cooling, *Depledted Vibranium as a residue, and boosts adjacent furnaces.
The Reactor Core requires a Diamond Pickaxe or above to harvest.
For the Reactor Core to operate safely, it must be enclosed at the center of a 3×3×3 multi-block structure:
- Center (1x): Reactor Core.
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Faces & Corners (26x): Must consist of valid components:
- Reinforced Vibranium Glass: Outer shell casing / radiation insulator.
- Reactor Hatch: For fuel injection and depleted ingot retrieval.
- Fluid Tanks: Column-arranged tanks storing water and hot water OR Reactor Pump for cooling via an infinite water source and Reactor Outlet to expel hot water in a larger tank.
When the structure is valid, fluid tanks/ Pump and Outlet are marked as part of an active reactor.
- Fuel Source: Consumes Vibranium Dust (1 dust = 24,000 ticks / 20 minutes of operation).
- Fuel Output: Upon consuming a dust, there is a 40% chance to eject a Depleted Vibranium Ingot into slot 1 of an adjacent Reactor Hatch.
- Base Output: Generates 40 FE/tick up to a maximum internal buffer of 100,000 FE.
- Auto-SCRAM Safety: If the internal energy buffer hits maximum capacity (100,000 FE), the nuclear reaction automatically pauses to prevent unnecessary fuel consumption and thermal buildup.
- Operational Range: 1,250°C to 1,500°C.
- Heat Production: Rapidly heats up to 1,500°C, then stabilizes. Above 2,500°C without cooling, it enters an uncontrolled heating state (+1°C/tick).
- Coolant System: Consumes water from connected fluid tanks to control core temperature. Absorbed heat converts water into Hot Water transferred to output tanks.
- Ambient Heat Radiation: At operational temperatures (≥ 1,500°C), the core radiates a warming field up to 3 blocks that protects nearby players from ambient cold/hypothermia.
The Reactor Core automatically scans a 5×5×5 volume around itself for adjacent vanilla furnaces (c:furnaces):
- Thermal Fueling: When the core temperature exceeds 100°C, it feeds thermal power into nearby furnaces without consuming standard furnace fuel.
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Accelerated Cooking: Increases furnace cooking speed proportionally to the core temperature (
temperature / 200). - Vibranium Ingot Refining: At temperatures ≥ 1,200°C, cooking Vibranium Dust inside an overclocked furnace converts it directly into a Vibranium Ingot.
If left operating without coolant (water), the core temperature will rise past 2,500°C, triggering sequential containment failure phases:
| Phase | Temperature | Effects & Behaviors |
|---|---|---|
| 0. Alarm Phase | 2,500°C – 3,999°C | Meltdown alarm sound loops every 2s. Smoke particles emit. Radiates heat damage up to 6 blocks. |
| 1. Structural Stress | 4,000°C – 5,499°C | Dense black smoke fills the air. Thunder creaks emit as containment stresses. |
| 2. Containment Breach | 5,500°C – 6,499°C | Ambient blocks within 3×3×3 randomly liquefy into Lava. Structural damage escalates. |
| 3. Point of No Return | 6,500°C – 6,999°C | Severe heat radiation (20-block range). Player combustion and heavy fire damage tick continuously. |
| 4. Liquefaction & Blast | ≥ 7,000°C | Massive Explosion (Power 5.0). Core vanishes, turning the 3×3×3 center into Lava and applying Poison III to all players within 12 blocks. |
Receiving a Redstone signal through adjacent structural components activates energy evacuation through a Forced Discharge: system. It discharges stored energy at a rate of 2,000 FE/tick.
| Block | Reactor Core |
|---|---|
| ID | vibranium:reactor_core |
| Hardness | 50.0 |
| Blast Resistance | 1,200 |
| Map Color | Cyan |
| Light Level | 7 |
| Tool | Pickaxe |