Materia

Materia is the physical material that all objects are made from. Although in principle all matter is interchangeable, in practice an alchemist will obtain poorer-quality materia from more common items, and richer materia from rare items. Thus, materia comes in seven grades:

• S Rank (e.g. Nether Stars, Netherite)
• A Rank (e.g. Diamonds, Emeralds)
• B Rank (e.g. Gold Ingots, Lapis Lazuli)
• C Rank (e.g. Iron Ingots, Redstone)
• D Rank (e.g. Coal, Bone)
• E Rank (e.g. Wood, Netherrack)
• F Rank (e.g. Cobblestone, Dirt)

There are rumors of an eighth Ω Rank, but no such a substance has never been isolated. ^[1] Two pieces of materia can be mixed in a crafting table to get two pieces of their average rank, rounded down. There is no known method of upgrading materia.

Materia can be created in a Calcination Furnace by burning solid fuel.

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^[1] Ω-Rank Materia exists for modders, modpack developers, and anyone wanting to add their own recipes. There are no plans to use it for vanilla items.