Botania Backpack Upgrades

Features

Mana Tank Upgrade

• Stores up to 1,000,000 mana by default (configurable on the server).
• Acts as a full Botania Mana Pool when the backpack is placed in the world.
• Accepts mana bursts from mana spreaders.
• Lets adjacent spreaders pull mana from it (place the backpack behind the spreader, just like a normal pool).
• Works with normal sparks and spark upgrades (Dispersive, Dominant, Recessive, Isolated).
• Transfer direction can be set to Input & Output, Input Only, or Output Only.
• Right-click the tank slot in the backpack GUI with a mana item to charge or drain it according to the current transfer mode.
• The Wand of the Forest shows the exact mana HUD when pointed at the backpack.

Mana Supply Upgrade

• Lets compatible mana-consuming equipment carried by the player draw mana from the backpack’s Mana Tank on demand.

Mana Infusion Upgrade

• Uses the backpack’s Mana Tank to convert filtered items using botania:mana_infusion recipes.
• Supports vanilla, data-pack, and mod-added recipes that do not require a catalyst.
• Pulls items from normal automation (hoppers, pipes) and has a “Works in GUI” toggle to also process items placed or moved by the player in the backpack interface.
• Includes basic filter options.

Advanced Mana Infusion Upgrade

• Uses the backpack’s Mana Tank to perform mana infusion.
• Detects the block directly below a placed backpack to enable Alchemy Catalyst and Conjuration Catalyst recipes, plus any catalyst declared by data packs.
• Has more filter slots.
• Supports filter modes by item, mod ID, or item tag.

Known Limitations

• Dropping items on top of the placed backpack does not trigger infusion; only backpack inventory items are processed.
• Throwing mana items at the backpack in the world does not charge them; charging happens via the GUI tank slot.
• Multi-block structures that hard-code ManaPoolBlock / ManaPoolBlockEntity checks (for example the Elven Portal) are not supported. The mod does not use Mixins to fake block types.