Applied Energistics 2 BASICS – Ultimate Beginner’s Guide (2025)
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Welcome back to Minecraft Mods Unlocked, where I break down complicated mods to be so simple even I can understand them.
In today’s episode, we’re diving into Applied Energistics 2 (AE2)—the mod that turns your Minecraft storage from chest monster hell into a sleek, digital dream. Whether you're brand new to AE2 or just sick of spaghetti cable messes, this beginner guide covers everything you need to get started.
🧠 What you’ll learn:
How channels cables and all basic machines work(without melting your brain)
What items and machines to prioritize first
The difference between Glass, Covered, Smart and Dense cables
How to avoid common AE2 mistakes (like breaking your network with too many devices)
💡 Stick around to the end and I’ll show you how to build a fully functional early-game AE2 setup—no ME Controller required.
🔥 Pro Tip:
The Meteorite Compass only works if it's in your hotbar, not just your inventory. And watch out for EvilCraft Display Stands—they crash your game if broken wrong!
📦 Featuring:
Charger, Inscriber, Energy Acceptor, Smart Cables, Fluix Crystals, Presses, and more!
🧊 Tested in All The Mods 10, but applies to most AE2 modpacks.
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Timestamps
Intro – 0:00
Getting Started with AE2 – 0:28
Getting Inscribers – 1:51
Getting Certus Quartz Crystals – 2:29
Making Certus Quartz Dust – 3:04
Getting Piped – 3:41
Basic Items – 5:33
Basic Blocks – 7:42
Making Silicon – 8:03
Making the Logic Processor – 8:21
Making Charged Certus Quartz – 9:00
Making the Engineering Processor – 9:16
Making the Calculation Processor – 9:43
Making Fluix Crystals – 10:08
Making Fluix and Sky Stone Dust – 10:26
Basic “Ad-Hoc” Setup – 10:43
Duplicating Inscriber Presses – 11:05
Understanding the Best Basic Setup – 11:38
Understanding Item Types – 14:33
Understanding Item Bytes – 15:01
AE2 Meteorite Spawn Command – 15:47
Like and Subscrube – 16:06