ExtraStorage

Overview

ExtraStorage is an addon for Refined Storage that addresses three major bottlenecks in large-scale automation setups: crafting speed, storage capacity, and import/export throughput. It adds four tiers of upgraded Autocrafters (Iron, Gold, Diamond, and Netherite) that offer progressively faster crafting and more pattern slots. It introduces storage options that go far beyond Refined Storage's default 64k ceiling, with Item Storage Disks reaching 16,384k capacity and Fluid Storage reaching over one billion mB. Finally, Advanced Importers and Exporters double the standard 9 filter slots to 18, letting you handle more items per device.

You can browse every item and recipe this mod adds using the tabs at the top of this page. The Recipes tab has a full searchable list, and the Items tab shows every block and item ExtraStorage introduces. This guide focuses on how everything works and how to progress through the mod's content efficiently.

Prerequisites

ExtraStorage requires Refined Storage as its base mod. Before you can use anything from ExtraStorage, you need a functioning Refined Storage network with a Controller, at least basic cable connections, and ideally some existing storage. You should be comfortable with Refined Storage's Pattern system and have access to an Improved Processor and an Advanced Processor, as these are key crafting ingredients for ExtraStorage's recipes. If you have not yet set up Refined Storage's Autocrafting with at least one standard Crafter, do that first so you understand how Patterns work before upgrading.

The Neural Processor

The Neural Processor is ExtraStorage's unique crafting component and the gateway to its higher-tier content. You will need it for every Crafter upgrade beyond Iron. The crafting process has two stages: first you assemble the Raw Neural Processor on a Crafting Table using a Raw Advanced Processor, a Raw Improved Processor, Quartz, a Crafting Table (as a component), Obsidian, and Processor Binding. Then you smelt the raw version in any Furnace to produce the finished Neural Processor. The smelting gives 1.25 experience per processor.

Since each Gold, Diamond, and Netherite Crafter requires two Neural Processors, and you will want multiple high-tier Crafters in a mature base, consider automating Neural Processor production early. Set up a Pattern for the Raw Neural Processor in one of your Crafters and pipe the output into a Furnace with an Importer pulling finished processors back into your network.

Upgraded Autocrafters

The upgraded Autocrafters are the centerpiece of ExtraStorage. Refined Storage's standard Crafter only holds a single Pattern, which means complex automation setups require dozens of individual Crafter blocks chained together. ExtraStorage's tiered Crafters solve this by packing many pattern slots into a single block while also dramatically increasing crafting speed.

How Crafting Speed Works

Each Crafter tier has a base crafting speed value that determines how many successful crafting operations it can perform per update tick. The Iron Crafter has a base speed of 1, matching the standard Crafter. The Gold Crafter jumps to 5, Diamond to 25, and Netherite to 125. This means a single Netherite Crafter processes items 125 times faster than an Iron Crafter at baseline.

Speed Upgrades stack on top of this base speed. For the Iron Crafter, each Speed Upgrade adds 1 to the maximum crafting updates. For Gold, Diamond, and Netherite, each Speed Upgrade multiplies with the tier's base speed divided by 5. This means Speed Upgrades become exponentially more effective at higher tiers. A Netherite Crafter with 4 Speed Upgrades can process 225 crafting operations per tick.

Crafter Modes

Like the standard Refined Storage Crafter, all ExtraStorage Crafters support four operating modes. "Ignore" is the default and lets crafting run freely. "Signal Unlocks Autocrafting" requires a Redstone signal before the Crafter will process. "Signal Locks Autocrafting" does the opposite, stopping crafting when powered. "Pulse Inserts Next Set" only crafts one batch per Redstone pulse, which is useful for precise processing control.

Extended Item Storage

Refined Storage's standard storage tops out at 64k items per disk. ExtraStorage extends this with four additional tiers that dramatically increase capacity. The 256k Storage Disk holds 256,000 items, the 1024k holds 1,024,000, the 4096k holds 4,096,000, and the massive 16384k disk stores 16,384,000 items. Each tier is four times the capacity of the previous one.

Each storage tier comes in three forms: a Storage Part (the crafting component), a Storage Disk (goes in a Disk Drive), and a Storage Block (standalone block that connects to your network). Storage Blocks function identically to Refined Storage's built-in Storage Blocks, with full support for priority, whitelist/blacklist filtering, access type configuration, and comparison settings. The disk versions go into standard Disk Drives.

Crafting Storage Parts

The storage part crafting follows a consistent pattern. The first tier (256k) uses three of Refined Storage's 64k Storage Parts as ingredients. Every tier after that uses three of the previous ExtraStorage tier's part. All tiers also require four Advanced Processors, one Quartz Enriched Iron, and one Redstone. This means storage scales exponentially in cost: a single 16384k part ultimately requires 81 of the base 64k parts. Automate your storage part production as early as possible.

Extended Fluid Storage

ExtraStorage's fluid storage follows the same tier structure as item storage but at much higher capacities suited to fluid handling. The four tiers are 16,384k mB, 65,536k mB, 262,144k mB, and 1,048,576k mB (over one billion millibuckets). Like item storage, each tier comes as a Fluid Storage Part, a Fluid Storage Disk, and a Fluid Storage Block.

The crafting pattern mirrors the item storage chain: the first Fluid Storage Part (16,384k) uses three of Refined Storage's 4096k Fluid Storage Parts, plus four Advanced Processors, Quartz Enriched Iron, and Redstone. Higher tiers use three of the previous tier's fluid part. Fluid Storage Blocks support the same filtering, priority, and access type settings as their item counterparts.

Advanced Importer & Exporter

The Advanced Importer and Advanced Exporter are upgraded versions of Refined Storage's standard I/O devices. Both have 18 filter slots instead of the standard 9, doubling the number of items or fluids you can filter per device. This is extremely useful in complex automation setups where you need precise control over what enters or leaves your storage network.

Advanced Exporter

The Advanced Exporter supports 4 upgrade slots and accepts Speed, Crafting, Stack, and Regulator upgrades, just like the standard Exporter. Its energy usage is 4 times the base Exporter cost plus upgrade energy, reflecting its increased capability. It supports both item and fluid modes, and the Regulator upgrade works with all 18 filter slots for precise inventory management.

Advanced Importer

The Advanced Importer accepts Speed and Stack upgrades in its 4 upgrade slots and supports whitelist/blacklist filtering across all 18 slots. It works in both item and fluid modes. With a Stack Upgrade installed, it can pull entire stacks per operation, making it ideal for high-throughput automation where you need to quickly drain inventories or tanks into your RS network.

Progression Path

ExtraStorage's progression follows Refined Storage's natural upgrade path. In the early game, once you have a basic RS network with 64k storage, you can immediately start using ExtraStorage. Craft an Iron Crafter to consolidate your patterns into fewer blocks, and build your first 256k Storage Disks to handle growing item counts.

In the mid game, upgrade to Gold or Diamond Crafters as your automation demands increase. The jump from Iron (1x speed) to Gold (5x speed) is significant and only requires Gold Blocks and Neural Processors. Build 1024k and 4096k storage as your item variety grows. This is also when Advanced Importers and Exporters become valuable, since complex modpacks often need many filtered I/O points.

The endgame is the Netherite Crafter and 16384k Storage Disks. A single Netherite Crafter with 81 pattern slots and 125x base crafting speed can replace dozens of standard Crafters. At this point, your RS network can handle virtually any automation task at incredible speed, and your 16,384,000-item disks will accommodate even the most demanding modpack storage needs.

Energy Considerations

ExtraStorage's upgraded Crafters consume more energy than standard Crafters. The base energy cost scales with tier: Iron uses 15 FE/t, Gold uses 30 FE/t, Diamond uses 45 FE/t, and Netherite uses 60 FE/t. On top of this, each loaded Pattern adds 2 FE/t, and Speed Upgrades scale with the tier multiplier. A fully loaded Netherite Crafter with 81 patterns and 4 Speed Upgrades can draw significant power, so ensure your Controller has adequate energy generation.

The Advanced Exporter uses 4 times the standard Exporter's energy cost plus any upgrade overhead. Keep this in mind if you are deploying many Advanced Exporters across a large network. The Advanced Importer has similar increased energy demands. If you notice your Controller running low on energy, check how many advanced devices are connected and consider adding additional energy sources.