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One of the core components of gameplay on MCLabs is the crafting of chemical compounds from raw chemicals. The Chem Lab is the central compound crafting system, providing access to unlock new compound formulas, craft recipes, and purify your crafted compounds.

To get started, you can use the command '''/chemlab''' to open the Chem Lab GUI. From here you can complete all Chem Lab actions and navigate to any subpages. Read on in the sections below to learn more about each part of the Chem Lab!

==Chem Lab Basics==

===Unlocking Formulas===

Each '''base chem''' has a set of '''compounds''' that can be crafted within the Chem Lab GUI. However, in order to craft these compounds, you must first '''unlock their formulas'''.

Formulas are unlocked by ranking up on the server.
* See the [[Ranks]] page for what ranks provide formula unlocks
* You can see how many formula unlocks you have available by hovering over the nether star in the Chem Lab GUI
* You cannot craft a compound in Chem Lab unless its formula has been unlocked

===Crafting Recipes===

Once you have unlocked the formula for a compound, you can begin crafting it through the Chem Lab GUI.

For example, if you have a '''carrot''' and '''potato''' farm, a great early-game compound to unlock is '''Cartatonide''':
# Open the Chem Lab GUI with '''/chemlab'''
# Navigate to one of the '''base chems''' you are working with (e.g., '''Carrotenium''' or '''Potatium''')
# Click on it to view all of the '''available compounds''' that are derivatives of the base chem
# You will now see:
#* The required base chems for the compound
#* The ratio of base chems to craft the compound
#* The output compound
# With all of the required ingredients in your inventory, you can then '''left click''' to craft as much as possible, or '''right click''' to craft once!

Note the ratio of '''base chems''' required to craft a '''compound'''! Make sure that you have enough base chems for the ratio, or else you will not be able to craft the compound!

Returning to our example, lets look at the '''Cartatonide Recipe''':
* This recipe requires these '''base chems''':
** <code>1x Carrotenium</code>
** <code>1x Potatium</code>
* This recipe yields this '''compound''':
** <code>1x Cartatonide</code>

Note how this is a <code>1:1</code> crafting ratio, meaning that for every <code>1x Carrotenium</code>, you will need <code>1x Potatium</code> to craft the recipe. This makes the recipe one of the easiest recipes for beginners to start with!

===Chem Names===

From within the Chem Lab GUI, you can click on the nametag at the top-left of the GUI to view all '''Chem Names'''. This page splits all of the chems into three brackets:
* Manual Chems
* Automatic Chems
* Refined Chems

Note that you can also access this page directly with the command '''/chemnames'''!

===Chem Lab Calculator===

The Chem Lab Calculator is a powerful tool that helps you plan your crafting and selling goals. To access the Chem Lab Calculator, follow these steps:
# Open the Chem Lab GUI with '''/chemlab''' and click on the redstone dust at the top-left of the GUI
# Navigate to the base chem that you would like to calculate on

Within the Chem Lab Calculator for a specific chem, you can modify the calculation:
* Click on the '''Emerald''' to view the required inventories of the chem remaining to complete the prestige progress for the chem
* Click on the '''White Cross''' to change the quantity of chems being calculated
* Click on the '''Green $''' to change the Money Multiplier
* Click on the '''Pink P''' to change the Prestige Progress Multiplier
* Click on the '''Blue L''' to change the Leaderboard Score Multiplier

From there, hovering over the chem in the center of the GUI will show you:
* The quantity being calculated
* The cash that will be generated from selling the specified quantity of that chem, after any Money Multipliers
* The prestige progress that will be generated from selling the specified quantity of that chem, after any prestige progress Multipliers
* The leaderboard score that will be generated from selling the specified quantity of that chem, after any Leaderboard Score Multipliers

You can use the Chem Lab Calculator to caclulate the results of selling your chems on boosts at various rates. ''Note that you currently cannot accurately adjust the calculator for different dealer rates, but this is a planned improvement coming soon!''

==Chem Lab Energy==

'''Chem Lab Energy''' boosts your crafting efficiency when using '''Chem Lab'''!

To deposit energy:
# Open the Chem Lab GUI with '''/chemlab'''
# Left-click the '''Amethyst Shard''' in the top-right corner of the Chem Lab GUI
# Deposit any of the materials shown in the GUI

[[File:Lab_Energy_Rates.png|thumb|300px|You can deposit these materials for Chem Lab Energy!]]

To use energy, right-click the '''Amethyst Shard''' in the top-right corner of the Chem Lab GUI! This will enable the use of '''Chem Lab Energy''' when crafting compounds:
* '''+10% Output Bonus''': Your output will be increased by approximately 10%
* '''0.2 Energy Per Craft''': Each craft consumes around 0.2 energy from your stored supply
* '''Chemtainer Deposit''': Bonus chems will go into your [[Chemtainer]]

==Chem Lab Purity==

The Chem Lab Purity system allows you to purify crafted compounds in order to increase their multipliers. There are three main purity branches:
* '''Value''' - How much a compound sells for at the dealer
* '''Progress''' - How much prestige progress the compound gives towards prestige unlocks
* '''Score''' - How much score the compound gives towards leaderboards, events, and missions

===How Purity Works===

Each chem has a three-number format that represents its purity levels!

For example: '''Glompkinide-2-0-3'''
* <code>2</code> → Level 2 Value Purity
* <code>0</code> → No Progress Purity
* <code>3</code> → Level 3 Score Purity

[[File:Lab_Purity.png|thumb|300px|You can access the Chem Purity Manager from within '''/chemlab'''.]]
===Using the Chem Purity System===
Using the Chem Lab Purity system is simple! To navigate to the configuration page, first open the Chem Lab GUI with '''/chemlab''' and then click on the '''Chem Purity''' potion at the top-right. This opens the Chem Purity Manager where you can:
* See and adjust current values for each purity branch
* See the cost-per-craft for your current purity levels
* Deposit purity elements to be used when crafting

You can also use the command '''/lab purity <0-3> <0-3> <0-3>''' to manually set your purity values!

''Note that you must unlock the chem compound recipe before crafting it. See the [[Ranks]] page for what ranks provide formula unlocks.''

===Purity Multiplier Effects===
Each level of purity for a given branch has a multiplier effect when sold at a dealer:
{| class="wikitable"
!colspan="5"|Purity Boost Rates
|-
|'''Purity Type'''
|'''Level 0'''
|'''Level 1'''
|'''Level 2'''
|'''Level 3'''
|-
|'''Value'''
|style="text-align:center;" | 1.00x
|style="text-align:center;" | 1.15x
|style="text-align:center;" | 1.30x
|style="text-align:center;" | 1.50x
|-
|'''Progress'''
|style="text-align:center;" | 1.00x
|style="text-align:center;" | 1.15x
|style="text-align:center;" | 1.30x
|style="text-align:center;" | 1.50x
|-
|'''Score'''
|style="text-align:center;" | 1.00x
|style="text-align:center;" | 1.15x
|style="text-align:center;" | 1.30x
|style="text-align:center;" | 1.50x
|}