Applied Thaumaturge: Where Essentia Meets Your ME Network
If you have ever stared at a wall of jars full of essentia and wished your ME network could just handle it, Applied Thaumaturge is the add-on you have been waiting for. This technomagic mod bridges Thaumaturge and Applied Energistics 2, turning essentia into something your digital storage system can count, move, and automate just like any other resource. It is the spiritual successor to Thaumic Energistics, rebuilt for modern versions of both mods.
What Applied Thaumaturge Actually Does
At its core, the add-on makes essentia a first-class citizen of your ME network. Instead of juggling tubes and warded jars, you can pipe essentia into storage cells, request it from terminals, and even automate arcane crafting from the comfort of your base. The mod is currently in Alpha, so back up your worlds before adding it, and report any bugs you find on the Issue Tracker.
Essentia Storage and Transport
ME Essentia Storage Cells come in sizes from 1k up to 64k, plus a creative cell for testing. They slot into any standard ME Drive, which means your existing infrastructure already supports them. On the transport side, you get Import, Export, and Storage Buses, the ME Essentia Interface for tube connections, and the ME Infusion Provider, which feeds your Infusion Altar directly from the network.
Terminals and Redstone Control
Essentia is deliberately hidden from normal ME Terminals, so you will need the dedicated ME Essentia Terminal to view it. A wireless version exists for remote access, and the ME Essentia Level Emitter lets you trigger redstone signals based on stored essentia levels. Aspect Searching is also supported, so you can find items by their aspect once discovered.
Arcane Crafting and Automation
The ME Arcane Crafting Terminal lets you craft at an Arcane Workbench that pulls ingredients and vis crystals straight from storage. For full automation, write recipes onto Knowledge Cores using the ME Arcane Inscriber, then let the Arcane Assembler craft them on request. Vis management gets its own tools too: the Arcane Charging Card extends how far your devices draw vis from the aura, while Entangled Wand Cores share a single vis pool across any distance. The Vis Relay Interface links your Energized Vis to the network, and Portable Essentia Cells let you carry essentia with you just like item or fluid cells.
Supported Versions and Loaders
Applied Thaumaturge is built for Minecraft 1.20.1 and runs on NeoForge. Both Applied Energistics 2 and Thaumaturge are hard requirements, so make sure those are installed first. JEI is optional but strongly recommended, since it enables arcane recipe transfer and makes the whole experience far smoother.
How to Install Applied Thaumaturge
- Install NeoForge for Minecraft 1.20.1.
- Place Applied Energistics 2 and Thaumaturge in your mods folder.
- Add Applied Thaumaturge and optionally JEI.
- Launch the game and scan AE2 blocks with your Thaumometer to unlock the Energistics research category.
If you would rather skip the manual file juggling, the foxygame.net launcher handles the whole process in a single click, and its built-in catalog keeps Applied Thaumaturge updated automatically whenever a new Alpha build lands.
Progression Through the Thaumonomicon
Everything unlocks through research. Scan AE2 blocks and items with your Thaumometer to open the Energistics category in the Thaumonomicon, then work your way through the entries. Each one explains how a device functions, so you are never left guessing what a block does or where it fits into your setup.
Final Thoughts
Applied Thaumaturge is a natural fit for anyone who loves both tech and magic mods but hates the friction of keeping them separate. It respects the balance of Thaumaturge while giving Applied Energistics 2 players a powerful new frontier to automate. If you are ready to download Applied Thaumaturge and bring order to your essentia chaos, just remember it is still in Alpha, so keep backups handy and enjoy watching your arcane network hum along.