Barrel
The Barrel is one of the most important early-game blocks in ExNihilo Bedrock.
It is used as a versatile block for processing organic materials, liquids, and key progression mechanics.
Overview
Barrels are used for:
- composting organic resources into dirt
- collecting rainwater
- transforming materials using liquids
- summoning entities (in development)
This is one of the key blocks for overcoming the initial resource scarcity.
Crafting
All barrel variants function identically, except for fire resistance.
Barrels made from Nether wood (Crimson, Warped) and Stone are fireproof and can safely store lava.
Mechanics
Composting
The barrel composts organic items, filling an internal progress bar.
Different categories of items provide different fill amounts.
Compost Values
| Category | Fill Amount | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Leaves and Saplings | 12.5% | all leaves, saplings, azalea |
| Plants and Flowers | 10% | flowers, bamboo, cactus, crops |
| Seeds and Wheat | 8% | pumpkin seeds, wheat |
| Silkworms | 4% | silkworm, cooked silkworm |
- The value indicates how much the compost bar fills per item
- 100% is required to produce dirt
- Leaves and saplings are the most efficient early-game compost source
Water Collection
When placed under open sky, the barrel can collect rainwater during rain.
This is one of the earliest renewable sources of water.
Material Transformation
Barrels can process items when filled with liquids.
| Fluid | Input Materials | Output Materials |
|---|---|---|
| Water | Dust | Clay |
| Lava | Redstone Dust | Netherrack |
| Lava | Glowstone Dust | End Stone |
Entity Summoning
In development
Moss Generation
When filled with water, barrels can convert nearby stone blocks into mossy variants.
Place stone blocks under the barrel, and over time they will transform into mossy versions.
Automation
Barrels can be automated using hoppers:
- item input from the top
- item output from the bottom
This is especially useful for composting, allowing automated dirt production setups.