Infusion Altar & Data-Driven Recipes

RPG Battle Gear introduces the Infusion Altar, a custom crafting station that allows players and pack creators to define advanced item combinations using a fully data-driven recipe system.

This page explains:

How to craft the Infusion Altar
How Infusion recipes work
File structure and locations
How to create your own Infusion recipe
Example recipe definitions

Infusion Altar

The Infusion Altar is a custom crafting block used to combine two ingredients into a new item.

Crafting the Infusion Altar

Create the altar using the following shaped recipe:

{
  "type": "minecraft:crafting_shaped",
  "pattern": [
    "SSS",
    "O O",
    "OOO"
  ],
  "key": {
    "S": {
      "item": "minecraft:stone"
    },
    "O": {
      "item": "minecraft:obsidian"
    }
  },
  "result": {
    "id": "rpg_battle_gear:infusion_altar",
    "count": 1
  }
}

Infusion Recipes

Infusion recipes are fully data-driven. They are defined in JSON and loaded through Minecraft’s native recipe system.

Features

Compatible with JEI and EMI
Reloadable using /reload
Ingredient order does not matter

Infusion Recipe Structure

Infusion recipes combine two ingredients into a single result.

Required Fields

Field	Description
`type`	Must be `rpg_battle_gear:infusion`
`ingredient1`	First input ingredient
`count1`	Required amount of ingredient1
`ingredient2`	Second input ingredient
`count2`	Required amount of ingredient2
`result`	Output item and count

Example Infusion Recipe

Example: Creating an ancient_core using a Diamond and Netherite Ingot.

{
  "type": "rpg_battle_gear:infusion",
  "id": "rpg_battle_gear:infusion/ancient_core",
  "ingredient1": { "item": "minecraft:diamond" },
  "count1": 1,
  "ingredient2": { "item": "minecraft:netherite_ingot" },
  "count2": 1,
  "result": { "id": "rpg_battle_gear:ancient_core", "count": 1 }
}

File Location

data/rpg_battle_gear/recipe/infusion/ancient_core.json

Creating Your Own Infusion Recipe

To create a new Infusion recipe:

1. Create a JSON File

Place a new JSON file inside: data/rpg_battle_gear/recipe/infusion/

Example: data/rpg_battle_gear/recipe/infusion/my_custom_recipe.json

2. Define the Recipe

Example custom recipe:

{
  "type": "rpg_battle_gear:infusion",
  "id": "rpg_battle_gear:infusion/mystic_blade",
  "ingredient1": { "item": "minecraft:diamond_sword" },
  "count1": 1,
  "ingredient2": { "item": "minecraft:nether_star" },
  "count2": 1,
  "result": { "id": "rpg_battle_gear:mystic_blade", "count": 1 }
}

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