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  parent: items-blocks-machines/items-blocks-machines-index.md
  title: Formation and Annihilation Cores
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- misc ingredients blocks
item_ids:
- ae2:formation_core
- ae2:annihilation_core
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# Formation and Annihilation Cores

<Row>
  <ItemImage id="formation_core" scale="4" />

  <ItemImage id="annihilation_core" scale="4" />
</Row>

These are the primary components of AE2 input and output [devices](../ae2-mechanics/devices.md). Using the power of <ItemLink id="fluix_crystal" /> and
a [logic processor](processors.md) it allows devices to input and output items, blocks, fluids, etc. (No actual function, just
a crafting intermediate)

## Recipes

<RecipeFor id="formation_core" />

<RecipeFor id="annihilation_core" />
