Sophisticated StorageModular chests + barrels — upgrade slots stack auto-pickup, filters, compaction, smelting
About
The chest-and-barrel system that beats vanilla AND most modded options. Tiered (Copper → Iron → Gold → Diamond → Netherite). Each chest/barrel has Upgrade Slots. Drop in Stack Upgrade (extra rows), Compacting Upgrade (auto-2×2 / 3×3), Smelting Upgrade (smelts deposited ores), Magnet Upgrade (vacuums items in radius), Auto-Pickup, Filter, Crafting Grid Upgrade. Pair chests for double-chest networks; daisy-chain barrels with Pickup Upgrade for cascading hoppers.
Things to do
- Copper Chest → first upgrade to vanilla chest
- Auto-Pickup Upgrade — no manual deposit needed
- Smelting Upgrade — drop ores in, get ingots
- Crafting Upgrade — open a workbench inside the chest
Getting started
JEI shows the full upgrade list. Even a basic Copper Chest is more useful than vanilla.