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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!
 
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!

Revision as of 19:40, 9 July 2025

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:

  1. Open the Chem Lab GUI with /chemlab
  2. Navigate to one of the base chems you are working with (e.g., Carrotenium or Potatium)
  3. Click on it to view all of the available compounds that are derivatives of the base chem
  4. You will now see:
    • The required base chems for the compound
    • The ratio of base chems to craft the compound
    • The output compound
  5. 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:
    • 1x Carrotenium
    • 1x Potatium
  • This recipe yields this compound:
    • 1x Cartatonide


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

Chem Lab Energy

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

  • 2 → Level 2 Value Purity
  • 0 → No Progress Purity
  • 3 → Level 3 Score Purity
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:

Purity Boost Rates
Purity Type Level 0 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Value 1.00x 1.15x 1.30x 1.50x
Progress 1.00x 1.15x 1.30x 1.50x
Score 1.00x 1.15x 1.30x 1.50x