YABBA Mod 1.12.2, Wiki

YABBA, an acronym for Yet Another Better Barrel Attempt, is the spiritual successor to the popular JABBA mod. Developed by LatvianModder, it focuses on providing highly optimized, single-item storage solutions that can scale from early-game wooden barrels to late-game infinite storage. Unlike other storage mods, YABBA places a heavy emphasis on aesthetics, allowing players to change the model and texture of their barrels to fit any build.

Key Features

• Mass Storage: Store thousands or even millions of a single item type in one block.
• AntiBarrel: A unique solution for storing non-stackable items like tools, armor, and enchanted books.
• Customization: Use the Barrel Hammer and Painter to change the shape and skin of any barrel.
• Automation: Full compatibility with pipes, hoppers, and Applied Energistics 2 via the Barrel Connector.
• OreDict Support: Automatically converts different versions of the same ore (e.g., various modded Copper ingots) into a single type.

YABBA adds several functional blocks to the game, each serving a specific role in your storage network.

Item Barrel

The core block of the mod. By default, it stores a single type of item with a capacity of 64 stacks (4,096 items). It features a front-facing display that shows the icon of the stored item and the current count.

AntiBarrel

The AntiBarrel is designed specifically for items that do not stack (max stack size of 1) or items with NBT data (like damaged tools). It can store up to 1,024 unique items. It features a GUI for browsing and retrieving items, which is essential for managing large collections of equipment or enchanted books.

Item Barrel Connector

This block acts as a central hub for a network of barrels. When placed against a wall of barrels (or connected via Barrel Trims), it allows external automation systems to see the entire contents of the connected barrels as a single inventory. It is commonly used with the AE2 Storage Bus.

Compound Item Barrel

A specialized version of the barrel that is non-interactive and non-upgradable. It is intended strictly for use with automation (pipes/hoppers) and the Barrel Connector, serving as a high-capacity buffer that players cannot accidentally mess with via right-clicking.

Decorative Block

A purely aesthetic block that shares the same model and skinning capabilities as the Item Barrel but lacks any storage capacity. It is used to fill gaps in storage walls or for general building.

Barrels can be enhanced using various upgrades. Tier upgrades must be applied in order (Iron > Gold > Diamond), while functional upgrades can be added at any time.

Tier Upgrades

These upgrades increase the total item capacity of a barrel.

Functional Upgrades

• Blank Barrel Upgrade: The base component for all other upgrades.
• Obsidian Shell: Makes the barrel completely blast-resistant.
• Redstone Output: Allows the barrel to emit a redstone signal. Players can configure the signal to trigger based on specific thresholds (e.g., signal ON if count > 1000).
• Hopper Upgrade: Allows the barrel to automatically pull from or push to adjacent inventories.
• Void Upgrade: Automatically deletes any incoming items if the barrel is already at maximum capacity.
• Collect Pickups: Acts as a vacuum, pulling nearby dropped items of the stored type directly into the barrel.
• Item Smelting: A rare upgrade that automatically smelts items as they enter the barrel (if a valid recipe exists).

YABBA provides three essential tools for managing and customizing your storage.

Barrel Wrench

Used to move barrels without spilling their contents.

• Sneak + Right-click: Picks up the barrel into your inventory. The barrel will retain all items and upgrades.
• Right-click: Rotates the barrel's face.

Barrel Hammer

Used to change the physical model of a barrel. By Sneak + Right-clicking in the air, you can cycle through available models:

• Barrel: The classic rounded look.
• Crate: A flat, square box.
• Half-Slab: A thin version that sits on the wall.
• Cover: A flat panel that looks like a full block but takes up minimal space.

Barrel Painter

Used to change the texture (skin) of a barrel.

1. Sneak + Right-click a block in the world to "copy" its texture.
2. Right-click a YABBA barrel to apply that texture to the barrel's frame.

Interaction

• Right-click: Insert the item held in your hand.
• Double Right-click: Insert all matching items from your entire inventory.
• Left-click: Extract one full stack of items.
• Sneak + Left-click: Extract exactly one item.
• Right-click with Empty Hand: Opens the barrel's configuration GUI (if upgrades like Redstone are installed).

Locking

Barrels can be "locked" to a specific item type. When locked, the barrel will display the item icon even when empty and will refuse to accept any other item type. This is crucial for automated sorting systems to prevent items from ending up in the wrong slots.

Automation & Networking

The Item Barrel Connector is the primary tool for large-scale automation.

• Range: It scans for any barrels physically touching it or connected via Barrel Trims.
• AE2 Integration: Attach an ME Storage Bus to the Connector to make your entire barrel wall accessible through your ME Terminal.

Most YABBA recipes are inexpensive, utilizing wood and basic materials to encourage early-game use.

Basic Barrel

• Ingredients: 4x Logs, 3x Planks, 1x Wood Slab.
• Pattern: Logs in the corners, planks on the sides/bottom, slab in the top-center.

Blank Barrel Upgrade

• Ingredients: 7x Paper, 1x Wood Slab, 1x Chest.
• Pattern: Chest in the center, slab on top, paper in all other slots.

Tier Upgrades (Iron/Gold/Diamond)

• Iron Tier: 4x Iron Ingots + 1x Blank Upgrade.
• Gold Tier: 4x Gold Ingots + 1x Iron Tier Upgrade.
• Diamond Tier: 4x Diamonds + 1x Gold Tier Upgrade.

Tools

• Barrel Wrench: 3x Iron Ingots + 1x Blank Upgrade.
• Barrel Hammer: 2x Iron Ingots + 1x Wool + 1x Blank Upgrade.
• Barrel Painter: 2x Iron Ingots + 1x Wool + 1x Blank Upgrade.