Sophisticated Storage expands your storage system with tiered Barrels, Chests, and Shulker Boxes. You get more control, better capacity, and flexible customization.

– Barrels and chests come in all vanilla wood types
– Apply two colors to any storage block
– Barrels support extra visual customization using materials from other blocks
– Multiple upgrades improve functionality
– Limited Barrels focus on compact mass storage with high stack limits

Storage Types

– Barrels
Available in all vanilla wood variants
Upgradeable through tiers: copper, iron, gold, diamond, netherite
Each tier increases capacity and upgrade slots

– Limited Barrels
Provide 1 to 4 slots
Higher tiers increase stack size instead of adding slots
Interact directly from the front to insert or extract items
Sneak to move full stacks

– Chests
Upgradeable through the same tier system
Each upgrade increases slots and upgrade capacity

– Shulker Boxes
Upgradeable through tiers
Higher tiers increase storage and upgrade slots
Right-click items directly into the box from your inventory

Customization

– Apply main and accent colors to all storage blocks
– Barrels support material customization for top, bottom, and sides
– Higher-tier Limited Barrels allow separate inner top accents

Decoration Tools

– Decoration Table
Used to apply colors and materials
Includes color picker and preview
Consumes fewer resources than crafting

– Paintbrush
Applies colors and materials directly in the world
Can affect connected storage blocks
Uses resources from inventory or containers

Crafting Customization

– Dye placement defines main and accent colors
– Combine dyes to adjust colors further
– Materials can be applied to specific barrel parts depending on slot position

Controller System

– Controller
Links multiple storage blocks into one system
Works within a 15-block range
Quick deposit options for matching items

– Storage Link
Connects distant storage blocks
Extends connections through adjacent blocks

– Storage Tool
Handles linking, locking, and display settings
Supports multiple modes via sneak + scroll
Shows hidden info when held

I/O Blocks

– Storage Input
Insert only, improves performance

– Storage Output
Extract only

– Storage I/O
Supports both input and output

– Do not connect to adjacent storage automatically
– Useful for controlled setups like drop-off systems

Upgrades

– Tier Upgrades
Upgrade blocks directly in the world

– General Upgrades
Install via GUI or right-click

– Pickup Upgrade
Collects nearby items based on filters

– Magnet Upgrade
Pulls items into storage instantly

– Filter Upgrade
Controls item input and output

– Void Upgrade
Deletes filtered items

– Compacting Upgrade
Compresses items using crafting recipes

– Feeding Upgrade
Feeds the player automatically

– Smelting / Smoking / Blasting
Adds furnace functionality with automation options

– Crafting Upgrade
Adds crafting grid with improved performance

– Stonecutter Upgrade
Faster repeated processing with saved recipes

– Stack Upgrade
Increases max stack size up to 16x or more with stacking

– Jukebox Upgrade
Plays music discs

– Compression Upgrade
Auto compresses and decompresses items across slots

– Hopper Upgrade
Automates item transfer
Advanced version supports side configuration

Configuration

– Adjust inventory and upgrade slot counts
– Change upgrade behavior, speed, and range
– Enable or disable specific features to fit your modpack