⚒️ Crafting & Recipes

Emerald Nights introduces hundreds of new items, weapons, and tools. This guide covers the most important crafting recipes you'll need.

💡 Pro Tip: Press R (REI keybind) in-game to view all recipes! Hover over any item and press U to see its uses, or R to see how to craft it.

Using Recipe Viewers

📚 REI (Roughly Enough Items)

Emerald Nights includes REI, a powerful recipe viewer that makes finding recipes easy:

  • View Recipes: Hover over an item and press R
  • View Uses: Hover over an item and press U
  • Search Items: Use the search bar on the right side of your inventory
  • Bookmark Items: Press A on an item to favorite it
  • Toggle Cheat Mode: Press C (creative mode only)

⚔️ Combat Items

Simply Swords - Runic Weapons

Simply Swords adds powerful runic weapons with unique abilities. Basic runic weapons are crafted at a Runic Table:

  • Runic Table: Crafted with 4 Stone, 2 Iron Ingots, 1 Amethyst Shard, 1 Book
  • Runic Tablets: Found in chests or crafted at the Runic Table
  • Weapon Upgrade: Combine base weapon + Runic Tablet at Runic Table

Runic weapons have special attacks - hold right-click to charge powerful abilities!

Armor of the Ages

Craft powerful armor sets with unique set bonuses:

  • Holy Knight Armor: Increased damage vs undead, crafted with Gold + Diamonds
  • O-Yoroi Armor: Enhanced melee damage, crafted with Iron + Gold
  • Centurion Armor: Movement speed bonus, crafted with Iron + Copper
  • Quetzalcoatl Armor: Feather falling effect, crafted with Gold + Emeralds

Weapon Master - Special Weapons

Unique weapons with special abilities:

  • Katana: Faster attack speed than swords
  • Spear: Extended reach for attacking
  • Heavy Axe: Deals extra damage but slower
  • Throwing Knives: Ranged weapons that return

🛠️ Tools & Utilities

Small Ships - Boats

Craft improved boats with storage and unique features:

  • Cog: Medium boat with chest storage
  • Brigg: Fast boat with sail
  • Galley: Large boat with multiple seats
  • Dhow: Versatile trading boat

Boats require Planks, Iron Ingots, and Wool (for sails).

Rope Bridges

Create climbable rope bridges:

  • Rope: Craft with 3 String in a vertical line
  • Rope Bridge: Combine Rope with Planks
  • Place bridges to connect areas - you can climb them!

🏰 Building & Decoration

Chipped - Block Variants

Create hundreds of block variants using workbenches:

  • Carpenter's Table: For wood variants
  • Mason's Table: For stone variants
  • Botanist's Table: For plant/nature variants
  • Glassblower's Table: For glass variants
  • Carving Table: For detailed designs

Place blocks in these tables to see all available variants!

Immersive Decoration

Functional furniture and decorative items:

  • Chairs: Craft with planks - actually sittable!
  • Tables: Various styles available
  • Lights: Lanterns, chandeliers, and more
  • Storage: Barrels, crates, and decorative chests

✨ Special Items

Better Trims

Enhanced armor trim system with new patterns:

  • Find new Smithing Templates in structures
  • Use Amethyst, Echo Shards, and other gems
  • Combine at Smithing Table: Armor + Template + Material
  • Each trim provides small stat bonuses

MRU (Magic Ring Universe)

Craft magical rings with special effects:

  • Ring Base: Gold Ingot + Iron Ingot
  • Gem Setting: Ring Base + Any Gem
  • Enchanting: Enhance rings at enchanting table
  • Different gems provide different buffs (speed, strength, etc.)

🍖 Food & Farming

Farmer's Delight Integration

Enhanced cooking and farming mechanics:

  • Cooking Pot: Craft with Iron Ingots + Brick
  • Cutting Board: Craft with Planks + Tool
  • Stove: Combine Iron + Bricks for cooking heat source
  • Create complex meals with multiple ingredients for better buffs

📖 Crafting Tips

General Advice

  • Always check REI first - It shows exact recipes and materials needed
  • Look for structure loot - Many unique items can only be found, not crafted
  • Experiment with variants - Many items have multiple crafting recipes
  • Check for mod interactions - Some mods add recipes for items from other mods
  • Use JEI bookmarks - Press A to save recipes you use often

Resource Gathering Priority

Focus on gathering these resources early for best results:

  1. Iron: Needed for most tools and weapons
  2. Gold: Used in many special recipes
  3. Gems: Emeralds, Diamonds, Amethyst for advanced items
  4. Echo Shards: Found in Ancient Cities, used for powerful items
  5. Netherite: Still the best base material for armor and tools

🔮 Enchanting Enhanced

Apotheosis Enchanting

Emerald Nights may include enhanced enchanting mechanics:

  • Higher Level Enchantments: Some enchants can go beyond vanilla limits
  • Gem Infusion: Add gems to enchanting table for better results
  • Reforging: Change enchantments on items at Reforging Table
  • Affix System: Random modifiers on equipment

🎮 Remember: Press R while hovering over any item in your inventory to view its recipe in REI! This is the fastest way to learn all the new crafting recipes in Emerald Nights.