Forestry Mod Wiki

Forestry is a comprehensive Minecraft mod that introduces a vast array of new items, ores, and machines, with a significant emphasis on farming and automation. It allows players to create various types of managed and manual farms, including large multi-block structures. A core feature of Forestry is its intricate genetics system, which applies to bees, trees, and butterflies, enabling players to breed new species with unique properties and benefits.

The mod integrates well with other popular technical mods, such as BuildCraft, IndustrialCraft 2, and Railcraft, and its machines utilize Redstone Flux (RF) for power. Beyond farming and breeding, Forestry also includes systems for renewable energy production, a mail and trade system, and intelligent backpacks for organized storage.

Farming

Forestry provides advanced farming solutions, ranging from simple automated farms to complex multi-block structures called MultiFarms. These farms can be configured for various crops, including wheat, netherwart, pumpkins, melons, mushrooms, sugarcane, and cacti. The mod also introduces several resources essential for farming, such as Ash, Bituminous Peat, Bog Earth, Compost, Fertilizer, Humus, Mouldy Wheat, Mulch, and Peat.

Apiculture (Beekeeping)

Apiculture is a central mechanic in Forestry, allowing players to engage in bee breeding to discover new species with diverse traits and products. Bees can be housed in Bee Houses, Apiaries, or the larger multi-block Alveary. Different bee species yield various combs and other products like Honey Drop, Beeswax, Honeydew, Royal Jelly, and Pollen. Specialized tools like the Bee Smoker, Portable Analyzer, Scoop, Habitat Locator, Habitat Screen, and Imprinter are used in beekeeping. Apiarist's armor provides protection from bee stings.

Arboriculture (Tree Breeding)

Similar to bees, Forestry introduces a system for breeding trees. Players can cultivate various tree species that produce different types of wood and fruits. Tools such as the Grafter and Proven Grafter are used to collect saplings and pollen for breeding.

Lepidopterology (Butterfly Breeding)

Forestry also includes butterflies that can be caught and bred. These creatures add another layer to the mod's genetic mechanics.

Mail and Trade

The mod features a mail system allowing players to send items to each other. This involves Mailboxes, Stamp Collectors, Trade Stations, Letters, and various denominations of Stamps.

Energy Production

Forestry offers several methods for renewable energy generation. This includes various engines that convert biomass, biofuel, or peat into Redstone Flux (RF).

Genetics

The mod's genetic system is fundamental to apiculture, arboriculture, and lepidopterology. It involves analyzing and breeding species to combine desirable traits. The Analyzer and Escritoire are key machines for genetic research.

Forestry adds a vast array of items, categorized by their function:

Resources

• Raw: Apatite, Bronze, Copper, Tin, Mulch, Compost, Silk Wisp, Wood Pulp.
• Refined: Impregnated Stick, Scented Paneling, Woven Silk, Pulsating Mesh.
• Liquids: Fruit Juice, Biofuel, Biomass, Crushed Ice, Ethanol, Honey, Liquid Glass, Seed Oil.
• Cans: Can, Wax Capsule, Refractory Capsule, Curative Mead, Dissipation Charge, Iodine Capsule, Short Mead.

Farming Resources

Ash, Bituminous Peat, Bog Earth, Catalyst, Compost, Decaying Wheat, Fertilizer, Humus, Mouldy Wheat, Mulch, Peat.

Food

Ambrosia, Honeyed Slice, Honey Pot.

Components

• Gears: Copper Gear, Tin Gear, Bronze Gear.
• Circuit Boards: Basic Circuit Board, Enhanced Circuit Board, Refined Circuit Board, Intricate Circuit Board.
• Electron Tubes: Copper Electron Tube, Tin Electron Tube, Bronze Electron Tube, Iron Electron Tube, Golden Electron Tube, Diamantine Electron Tube, Obsidian Electron Tube, Blazing Electron Tube, Rubberised Electron Tube, Emerald Electron Tube, Apatine Electron Tube, Lapis Electron Tube, Ender Electron Tube, Orchid Electron Tube.
• Misc Components: Sturdy Casing, Hardened Casing, Flexible Casing, Impregnated Casing.

Apiculture Items

• Tools: Bee Smoker, Portable Analyzer, Scoop, Habitat Locator, Habitat Screen, Imprinter.
• Armor: Apiarist's Hat, Apiarist's Shirt, Apiarist's Pants, Apiarist's Shoes (provides protection from bee stings).
• Frames: Untreated Frame, Impregnated Frame, Proven Frame (used in bee housing to influence bee production).
• Storage: Apiarist's Chest.
• Bee Products: Honey Comb, Simmering Comb, Stringy Comb, Frozen Comb, Dripping Comb, Silky Comb, Parched Comb, Mossy Comb, Mellow Comb, Cocoa Comb, Mysterious Comb, Powdery Comb, Wheaten Comb, Honey Drop, Beeswax, Honeydew, Refractory Wax, Propolis, Sticky Propolis, Silky Propolis, Pulsating Propolis, Royal Jelly, Pollen Cluster, Crystalline Pollen Cluster, Phosphor.

Arboriculture Items

• Tools: Grafter, Proven Grafter, Spectacles.
• Storage: Arborist's Chest.
• Fruits: Cherry, Chestnut, Date, Lemon, Papaya, Plum, Walnut.

Lepidopterology Items

• Storage: Lepidopterist's Chest.

Miscellaneous Items

• Backpacks: Adventuring Backpack, Apiarist's Backpack, Building Backpack, Digging Backpack, Foresting Backpack, Hunting Backpack, Lepidopterist's Backpack, Mining Backpack.
• Woven Backpacks: Foresting Woven Backpack, Mining Woven Backpack, Digging Woven Backpack, Hunting Woven Backpack, Adventuring Woven Backpack, Building Woven Backpack.
• Genetics: Database, Genetic Filter.
• Tools: Pipette, Soldering Iron, Wrench, Survivalist's Pickaxe, Survivalist's Shovel.
• Misc: Broken Pickaxe, Broken Shovel, Carton, Pickaxe Kit, Shovel Kit, Wax Cast, Candle, Wood Pile, Infuser, Crate.

Forestry introduces numerous functional and decorative blocks:

Machines

• Crafting Machines: Bottler, Carpenter, Centrifuge, Fermenter, Moistener, Squeezer, Still, Thermionic Fabricator.
• Other Machines: Analyzer, Escritoire, Rainmaker, Rain Tank, Habitat Former, Worktable.

Power Generators

• Engines (RF): Peat-fired Engine, Biogas Engine, Electrical Engine, Clockwork Engine.
• Generators (EU): Bio Generator.

Trading Blocks

Mailbox, Stamp Collector, Trade Station.

Agriculture Blocks

• Greenhouse: Greenhouse Block, Greenhouse Glass, Greenhouse Door, Greenhouse Window, Greenhouse Roof Window, Climate Control, Control, Input Hatch, Output Hatch, Fan, Heater, Dehumidifier, Sprinkler, Gearbox, Valve, Butterfly Nursery.
• Farm Machines: Arboretum, Ender Farm, Farm, Gourd Farm, Infernal Farm, Mushroom Farm, Peat Bog.
• Multifarm Components: Farm Block, Farm Control, Farm Gearbox, Farm Hatch, Farm Valve.

Apiculture Housing

Apiary, Minecart with Apiary, Alveary, Alveary Fan, Alveary Heater, Alveary Hygroregulator, Alveary Sieve, Alveary Stabiliser, Alveary Swarmer, Bee House, Minecart with Bee House.

Miscellaneous Blocks

Ash Bricks, Block of Charcoal, Loam, Stained Glass, Dripping Comb Block, Frozen Comb Block, Honey Comb Block, Mellow Comb Block, Mossy Comb Block, Parched Comb Block, Silky Comb Block, Simmering Comb Block, Stringy Comb Block.

Forestry introduces a complex system of breedable creatures:

Bees

Bees are central to Forestry's apiculture system. They can be bred to produce various resources and new species. Each species has unique traits influencing their behavior, production, and preferred habitats.

Bee Hives: Naturally generated structures found in different biomes, containing specific bee species.

• Modest Hive
• Forest Hive
• Tropical Hive
• Meadows Hive
• Wintry Hive
• Marshy Hive
• Ender Hive
• Swarm Hive

Common Bee Species (Partial List):

• Forest Bee
• Meadows Bee
• Common Bee
• Cultivated Bee
• Noble Bee
• Majestic Bee
• Imperial Bee
• Diligent Bee
• Unweary Bee
• Industrious Bee
• Steadfast Bee
• Valiant Bee
• Heroic Bee
• Sinister Bee
• Fiendish Bee
• Demonic Bee
• Modest Bee
• Frugal Bee
• Austere Bee
• Tropical Bee
• Exotic Bee
• Edenic Bee
• Ender Bee
• Spectral Bee
• Phantasmal Bee
• Wintry Bee
• Icy Bee
• Glacial Bee
• Vindictive Bee
• Vengeful Bee
• Avenging Bee
• Leporine Bee
• Merry Bee
• Tipsy Bee
• Tricky Bee
• Rural Bee
• Farmerly Bee
• Agrarian Bee
• Marshy Bee
• Miry Bee
• Boggy Bee
• Monastic Bee
• Secluded Bee
• Hermitic Bee

Butterflies

Butterflies are part of the lepidopterology system. They can be caught and bred, similar to bees and trees, contributing to the mod's genetic mechanics.

Common Butterfly Species (Partial List):

• Brimstone Moth
• Latticed Heath
• Cabbage White
• Brimstone
• Orange Tip
• Common Clouded Yellow
• Palaeno Sulphur
• Eastern Bath White
• Holly Blue
• Citrus Swallowtail
• Spicebush Swallowtail
• Black Swallowtail
• Zebra Swallowtail
• Speckled Wood
• Madeiran Speckled Wood
• Canary Speckled Wood
• Menelaus Blue Morpho
• Peleides Blue Morpho
• Comma
• Painted Beauty
• Blue Wing
• Monarch
• Blue Duke
• Glassy Tiger
• Postman
• Malachite
• Leopard Lacewing
• Diana Fritillary

Forestry expands the variety of trees available, many of which can be bred for specific traits and fruits.

Tree Species (Partial List):

• Apple Oak
• Dark Oak
• Silver Birch
• Silver Lime
• Common Walnut
• Sweet Chestnut
• Hill Cherry
• Lemon
• Plum
• Sugar Maple
• Red Spruce
• Mundane Larch
• Bull Pine
• Coast Sequoia
• Giant Sequoia
• Jungle
• Teak
• Ipe
• Kapok
• Myrtle Ebony
• Zebrawood
• Yellow Meranti
• Acacia
• Desert Acacia
• Padauk
• Balsa
• Cocobolo
• Wenge
• Grandidier's Baobab
• Blue Mahoe
• White Willow
• Sipiri
• Papaya
• Date Palm
• White Poplar

Forestry introduces numerous crafting and machine recipes for its items and blocks. While specific recipe details are extensive and vary, the mod's machines like the Carpenter, Centrifuge, Fermenter, Moistener, Squeezer, and Still are used to process resources and create advanced components. For example, the Squeezer can extract Seed Oil from seeds and Fruit Juice from fruits, while the Fermenter can produce Biomass. The Thermionic Fabricator is used for more complex electronic components.

Crafting components like Gears, Circuit Boards, and Electron Tubes are fundamental to constructing many of Forestry's machines.

Note: Due to the extensive and dynamic nature of recipes, specific crafting grids are not detailed here. Players are encouraged to use in-game recipe viewers for precise information.