Create: Backtanks Expanded

Create: Backtanks Expanded

Create addon for expanding backtanks functionality with modular upgrades

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Backtank Upgrade Station recipe
Elytra Upgrade recipe
Hover Upgrade recipe
Speed Upgrade recipe
Fluid Tank Upgrade recipe

About this Mod

1.3.0

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Description

This Create addon adds 1 new block and 5 new items to expand the functionality of your backtanks.

Backtank Upgrade Station.

When redstone powered with non-upgraded backtank on top: equips backtank with upgrades from nearby connected depots.
When redstone powered with upgraded backtank on top: strips backtank upgrades onto nearby connected depots.

Crafting recipe (shaped crafting): Smithing Table above. Depot below.

Backtank Upgrade Station recipe

Hover Upgrade.

+3 Hover Distance. (Max: 12).

Hover: Fly and stay grounded as long as you can reach nearby blocks. Works with Sable sub-levels.

Crafting recipe (shapeless crafting): Andesite Alloy + Extendo-Grip.

Hover Upgrade recipe

Pressurized Air Regeneration Upgrade.

+2 Pressurized air per second. (Max: 128).

Doesn't have a crafting recipe

Elytra Upgrade.

+Elytra Flight. Doesn't stack.

Crafting recipe (shapeless crafting): Andesite Alloy + Elytra

Elytra Upgrade recipe

Speed Upgrade

+5% Move Speed. (Max: 320%)

Crafting recipe (shapeless crafting): Andesite Alloy + 3 Sugar.

Speed Upgrade recipe

Defence Upgrade

+Defence against most damage sources. Knockback Multiplier: 1.2 (Max: 16). Knockback Radius: 5 (Max: 80). Consumes 60 Pressurized Air on Use

Defence: Wearer blocks incoming damage and releases a wind burst that knockbacks entities away.

Crafting recipe (shapeless crafting): Andesite Alloy + Breeze Rod + Shield + Nozzle.

Defence Upgrade recipe

Fluid Tank Upgrade

Stores 1000mB of any fluid. Doesn't stack

Crafting recipe (shapeless crafting): Copper Sheet + Bucket.

Fluid Tank upgrade

Auto Drink Upgrade

Automatically consumes potion fluids from Fluid Tank Upgrades on the equipped Backtank to apply their effect on the owner. Consumes 250mB on apply. Doesn't stack

Crafting recipe (shapeless crafting): Copper Sheet + Copper Diving Helmet.

Auto Drink Upgrade

Why so few upgrades?

Upgrades are designed to help you with Create and Aeronautics related stuff such as making building and maintaining your contraptions more comfortable. Upgrades like simple stat bonuses are not considered (Maybe I will create a separate addon that adds simple stat bonuses as upgrades). Honestly I just wanted to have something like Hover Upgrade to solve a problem of building on an airborne and angled sub-level.

Mod Compatibilities

  • Hover Upgrade works with Sable sub-levels.
  • Backtank Upgrade Station should accept all depots (tested with Create: Encased depots).
  • Backtank Upgrade Station should be able to upgrade all backtanks (tested with Create: Jetpacks).
  • Auto Drink Upgrade should apply all possible potion effects and all fluids that have Builder's Tea tag

TO-DO

  • Unprogrammer art.
  • More useful upgrades.
  • Utilise Create ponder and tooltips.
  • Make Elytra Upgrade effect stackable.
  • Make Auto Drink effect stackable.
  • More translations if possible.
  • Add viewbob to Hover Upgrade hovering.
  • Add cool Extendo-Grip spider limbs visual for Hover Upgrade.
  • Make hovering always keep velocity of the nearest sub-level.
  • Fabric port.
  • Optimize Hover Upgrade and remove the limit.
  • Fix Pressurized Air Regenereration feature.
  • Make conditional Pressurized Air Regeneration feature.
  • Filtering for Auto Drink.
  • Make code good.

Available Versions

Create: Backtanks Expanded 1.3.2release
MC 1.21.1neoforge
July 2, 2026
Create: Backtanks Expanded 1.3.1release
MC 1.21.1neoforge
July 2, 2026
Create: Backtanks Expanded 1.3.0release
MC 1.21.1neoforge
July 2, 2026
Create: Backtanks Expanded 1.2.0release
MC 1.21.1neoforge
June 30, 2026
Create: Backtanks Expanded 1.1.0release
MC 1.21.1neoforge
June 28, 2026

How to Install Create: Backtanks Expanded on Your Server

1

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 4 GB RAM (6 GB recommended).

2

Set neoforge Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the neoforge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.1).

3

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Create: Backtanks Expanded". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

neoforge

Minecraft Versions

1.21.1

Server-side

Required

Recommended RAM

6 GB(min. 4 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Create: Backtanks Expanded server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong neoforge version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 4 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.21.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Create: Backtanks Expanded compatible with neoforge?

Create: Backtanks Expanded officially supports neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Create: Backtanks Expanded – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 6 GB (per 5 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Create: Backtanks Expanded consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.

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Details

License
MIT License
Server-side
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Supported Versions

1.21.1