Cable Tiers

Overview

Cable Tiers is an addon for Refined Storage that adds three upgraded tiers of six essential network devices: the Importer, Exporter, Constructor, Destructor, Disk Manipulator, and Requester. Each tier offers progressively more filter slots, faster operation speeds, and built-in upgrade functionality that eliminates the need for certain upgrade cards. If you've ever found yourself placing rows and rows of Importers just to keep up with a fast farm, or stacking Exporters because a single one can't keep pace with your autocrafting, this mod solves that problem with single-block replacements that work many times faster.

The three tiers follow a clear progression. Elite devices run at 2x speed with 18 filter slots. Ultra devices jump to 6x speed with 36 filter slots and a built-in Stack Upgrade. Creative devices process items instantly with 54 filter slots, a built-in Stack Upgrade, and zero energy cost. You can browse all items and recipes this mod adds using the tabs at the top of this page.

Prerequisites

Cable Tiers requires Refined Storage to be installed and functional. You should already have a working Refined Storage network with a Controller, storage disks, and at least basic devices like Importers and Exporters before upgrading to tiered versions. The Requester devices additionally require RSRequestify to be installed, as the base Requester block comes from that mod.

Every recipe in this mod requires Advanced Processors (for Elite and Ultra tiers) or Dragon Heads (for Creative tier), so make sure you have Advanced Processor crafting set up through Refined Storage before diving in. You'll also need significant quantities of Iron Blocks, Diamond Blocks, and Netherite Blocks depending on which tier you're targeting.

Elite Tier Devices

Elite devices are your first upgrade from standard Refined Storage equipment. They operate at 2x the base speed and provide 18 filter slots (double the standard 9). The energy cost is 2x the base device cost. Elite devices still accept a Stack Upgrade in their upgrade slots, meaning you need to install one manually if you want full-stack transfers. They also accept Speed and Crafting Upgrades just like the base versions.

Elite Importer & Exporter

The Elite Importer pulls items into your network twice as fast as a standard Importer. It supports whitelist/blacklist filtering across 18 slots and can handle both items and fluids. The Elite Exporter pushes items out of your network at the same 2x speed with support for Crafting, Regulator, Speed, and Stack Upgrades. Both devices support cable covers for a clean look.

Elite Constructor & Destructor

The Elite Constructor places blocks or drops items from your network at 2x speed, with 2 filter slots (the base Constructor only has 1). It supports drop mode for dispensing items and can place fluids from your network. The Elite Destructor breaks blocks and absorbs them into storage at 2x speed with 18 filter slots and whitelist/blacklist support. Destructor upgrades include Silk Touch and Fortune I/II/III, identical to the base version.

Elite Disk Manipulator

The Elite Disk Manipulator has 12 disk slots total (6 input, 6 output), double the base version's 6 slots. It transfers items between disks and your network with Speed and Stack Upgrade support. The interaction count is multiplied by the configured speed multiplier (default 2x), making bulk disk operations significantly faster.

Elite Requester

The Elite Requester (requires RSRequestify) monitors your network and automatically requests crafting when stock falls below the configured amount. It offers 18 filter slots and a maximum craft request amount of 2,000 items per batch. The energy cost follows the same 2x multiplier as other Elite devices.

Ultra Tier Devices

Ultra devices represent a major jump in capability. They run at 6x base speed, provide 36 filter slots, and include a built-in Stack Upgrade. This means Ultra Importers and Exporters transfer full stacks without needing a Stack Upgrade card, freeing up all four upgrade slots for Speed and Crafting Upgrades. The energy cost multiplier is 4x the base device.

The Ultra Disk Manipulator expands to 18 disk slots (9 input, 9 output) and transfers items at a rate of 64 times the configured speed multiplier (default 6x). With the built-in stack transfer, it moves items between disks and your network at extraordinary speed. The Ultra Requester can batch craft requests up to 6,000 items at a time, triple the Elite's 2,000 limit.

Creative Tier Devices

Creative tier devices are the endgame of Cable Tiers. They process items every single tick with no speed delay, provide 54 filter slots, and cost zero energy to run. The Creative Importer will drain an entire inventory in one tick. The Creative Exporter will push everything matching its filters in a single tick, looping through all filter slots until the target inventory is full.

The Creative Disk Manipulator has 24 disk slots (12 input, 12 output) and transfers Integer.MAX_VALUE items per operation, effectively moving entire disk contents in one tick. The Creative Requester has no craft amount limit and can request unlimited items from your autocrafting system. The Creative Destructor uses a virtual Netherite Pickaxe internally (compared to Diamond for other tiers), and accepts Silk Touch and Fortune upgrades.

Crafting Creative tier devices requires Netherite Blocks in the corners and a Dragon Head in the center, meaning you need to have defeated the Ender Dragon. Each Creative device requires four of the corresponding Ultra device, making these extremely expensive to produce in survival.

Upgrade Slot Differences by Tier

Each tier changes which upgrades are available in the device's four upgrade slots. Understanding these differences is important for getting the most out of your tiered devices.

For Importers and Exporters, Elite accepts Speed, Stack, Crafting, and Regulator Upgrades. Ultra removes the Stack Upgrade option (it's built in) but keeps Speed, Crafting, and Regulator. Creative devices have very limited upgrade options since most functionality is built in: Exporters only accept Crafting and Regulator Upgrades, while Creative Importers have no upgrade slots at all.

The Destructor is unique because all tiers accept the same upgrades: Silk Touch and Fortune I/II/III. These are the same upgrades the base Refined Storage Destructor accepts. The key difference is that the Creative Destructor uses a virtual Netherite Pickaxe internally, while other tiers use a Diamond Pickaxe.

Disk Manipulators follow the same pattern as Importers: Elite accepts Speed and Stack, Ultra accepts only Speed (Stack is built in), and Creative has no upgrade slots. Constructors match Exporters minus the Regulator: Elite gets Speed, Stack, and Crafting; Ultra gets Speed and Crafting; Creative gets only Crafting.

Configuration

Cable Tiers provides extensive configuration options through its config file. Every speed multiplier and energy cost is adjustable per tier, letting server administrators balance the mod to their liking.

Speed values for Elite Importers and Exporters are configurable from 1 to 9 (default 2). Constructor and Destructor speeds range from 1 to 20 (default 2 for Elite). Ultra speeds follow the same ranges but default to 6. The Requester's maximum craft amount is independently configurable per tier, defaulting to 2,000 for Elite and 6,000 for Ultra. Energy cost multipliers can be set from 0 to any integer value, with defaults of 2 for Elite, 4 for Ultra, and 0 for Creative.

If you're playing on a server where tiered devices feel too fast or too slow, ask the server administrator to check the Cable Tiers config. All values are in the common config file and can be changed without restarting the game.