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Magnet Upgrade Pickup Range and Item Filtering Options

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The magnet range in Sophisticated Storage extends significantly when upgrading from a standard Magnet Upgrade to an Advanced Magnet Upgrade, pulling items across an expanded radius.

Magnet Range Comparison and Capabilities

Installing a magnet upgrade transforms any chest, barrel, or shulker box into an automated vacuum collector:

  • Magnet Upgrade: Collects dropped items within a localized radius around the storage block, suitable for compact mob drops or manual tree-felling stations.
  • Advanced Magnet Upgrade: Significantly expands the pickup radius, sweeping dropped items from several blocks away across three dimensions.
  • The advanced variant pulls items through transparent blocks, preventing items from getting stuck on fences or hoppers.

Equipping an Advanced Magnet Upgrade on a Sophisticated Shulker Box turns the portable container into an automated backpack vacuum that cleans player drops instantly.

Advanced Item Filtering Options

To prevent unwanted junk items from filling up your magnetized storage, configure the onboard filter:

  • Combine an existing Magnet Upgrade with 1 Diamond, 1 Gold Ingot, and Redstone Dust to craft the Advanced Magnet Upgrade.
  • Open the container interface and click the magnet module to access its filter GUI.
  • Set filter parameters to Whitelist (only collecting designated items like mob loot or ores) or Blacklist (blocking cobblestone, dirt, and arrows).
  • Match by exact item tags, durability values, or mod origin to keep inventories pristine.

Mob Farms and Processing Integration

Magnet upgrades excel in high-throughput automation builds:

  • Place a magnetized barrel beneath a hostile mob grinder drop shaft to pull rotten flesh, bones, and armor directly into storage.
  • Pair the magnet with an Advanced Compacting Upgrade to compress collected nuggets into ingots automatically.
  • Install an Advanced Void Upgrade alongside the magnet to automatically incinerate worthless stone swords and bows.

Optimizing Item Routing and Vacuum Efficiency

Fine-tuning your magnetized containers prevents item accumulation and lag:

  • Position magnetized chests near the center of automated crop harvesters or bamboo farms to collect flying item drops before they despawn.
  • Ensure that the container has sufficient empty slots or active hopper outputs so the magnet does not stall when internal inventory fills up.
  • Combining the Advanced Magnet Upgrade with a stack upgrade allows a single chest to store thousands of vacuumed items effortlessly.
  • Checking filter whitelists periodically ensures new modded drops are cataloged correctly.
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