Sophisticated Backpacks guide for All the Mods 10 0.43 to 0.50

This pack ships Sophisticated Backpacks version 3.20.9 (file sophisticatedbackpacks-1.21-3.20.9.1060.jar). It has been in the pack since 0.32 or earlier, so if you've played an older version of the pack, the mod was most likely already there.^[1]

The sources I have for this guide only cover the mod's version and when it first appeared in the pack. Anything beyond that, such as what the backpacks can do in this pack, is not covered here.^[1]

Same as in the All the Mods 10 0.64 guide

Sophisticated Backpacks is built around upgrades, and most of the upgrade recipes in this pack start from the same base part. That's where you begin. Here are the first things to make, in the order I'd do them.^[2]

Make an Upgrade Base

The Upgrade Base is an ingredient in most of the upgrades below, including the Crafting, Pickup, Smelting, Filter and Stack Starter upgrades. Make a few before you do anything else.^[2]

Upgrade BaseMod recipe

Crafting Shaped

Crafting Shaped

any string	any iron ingot	any string
any iron ingot	any leather	any iron ingot
any string	any iron ingot	any string

Recipe id: sophisticatedbackpacks:upgrade_base

Grab a Stack Upgrade first

The Stack Upgrade Starter Tier multiplies the number of stacks that can fit in a slot by 1.5, which gives you more room.^[2][3]

Stack Upgrade Starter TierMod recipe

Crafting Shaped

Crafting Shaped

any copper storage block	any copper storage block	any copper storage block
any copper storage block	Upgrade Base	any copper storage block
any copper storage block	any copper storage block	any copper storage block

Recipe id: sophisticatedbackpacks:stack_upgrade_starter_tier

When you're ready for more, Stack Upgrade Tier 1 has its own recipe that starts from the Starter Tier upgrade.^[2]

Stack Upgrade Tier 1Mod recipe

Crafting Shaped

Crafting Shaped

Empty slot	any iron storage block	Empty slot
any iron storage block	Stack Upgrade Starter Tier	any iron storage block
Empty slot	any iron storage block	Empty slot

Recipe id: sophisticatedbackpacks:stack_upgrade_tier_1_from_starter

Add the everyday quality-of-life upgrades

The Crafting Upgrade is a crafting table in an upgrade tab.^[2][3]

Crafting UpgradeMod recipe

Crafting Shaped

Crafting Shaped

Empty slot	Crafting Table	Empty slot
any iron ingot	Upgrade Base	any iron ingot
Empty slot	any chest	Empty slot

Recipe id: sophisticatedbackpacks:crafting_upgrade

The Pickup Upgrade makes the backpack pick up items. The Filter Upgrade filters items piped in and/or out of the backpack.^[2][3]

Pickup UpgradeMod recipe

Crafting Shaped

Crafting Shaped

Empty slot	Sticky Piston	Empty slot
any string	Upgrade Base	any string
any redstone dust	any redstone dust	any redstone dust

Recipe id: sophisticatedbackpacks:pickup_upgrade

Filter UpgradeMod recipe

Crafting Shaped

Crafting Shaped

any redstone dust	any string	any redstone dust
any string	Upgrade Base	any string
any redstone dust	any string	any redstone dust

Recipe id: sophisticatedbackpacks:filter_upgrade

Smelting on the go

The Smelting Upgrade gives you smelting in an upgrade tab. It's also the starting point for other upgrades: there are dedicated recipes that turn it into the Blasting Upgrade or the Smoking Upgrade.^[2][3]

Smelting UpgradeMod recipe

Crafting Shaped

Crafting Shaped

any redstone dust	any iron ingot	any redstone dust
any iron ingot	Upgrade Base	any iron ingot
any redstone dust	Furnace	any redstone dust

Recipe id: sophisticatedbackpacks:smelting_upgrade

A Sophisticated Backpacks backpack is more than extra storage. Most of its depth comes from upgrades that sit in the backpack's upgrade tabs, and each one adds a machine, an automation behavior or a storage change. Here's how those systems work, based on what the mod's own tooltips say.^[3]

Machines in an upgrade tab

Several upgrades put a whole station inside your backpack. The Crafting Upgrade and the Anvil Upgrade each bring their station into an upgrade tab, and the stonecutter upgrade does the same. Here is how they are made in this pack:^[3][4]

Crafting UpgradeMod recipe

Crafting Shaped

Crafting Shaped

Empty slot	Crafting Table	Empty slot
any iron ingot	Upgrade Base	any iron ingot
Empty slot	any chest	Empty slot

Recipe id: sophisticatedbackpacks:crafting_upgrade

Anvil UpgradeMod recipe

Crafting Shaped

Crafting Shaped

Anvil	any diamond gem	Anvil
any iron ingot	Upgrade Base	any iron ingot
Empty slot	any wooden chest	Empty slot

Recipe id: sophisticatedbackpacks:anvil_upgrade

If the Chipped mod is in your world, the pack also has Chipped upgrades: Chipped: Alchemy Bench Upgrade, Chipped: Botanist's Workbench Upgrade, Chipped: Carpenters Workbench Upgrade, Chipped: Glassblower Upgrade, Chipped: Loom Table Upgrade, Chipped: Mason Table Upgrade and Chipped: Tinkering Table Upgrade. Each puts the matching Chipped workstation in a tab.^[3][4]

The smelting family has three furnace-style tabs: Smelting Upgrade, Blasting Upgrade for ores and metal stuff, and a smoking upgrade for food. Each also has an automatic version (Auto-smelting Upgrade, Auto-blasting Upgrade, Auto-smoking Upgrade). The tooltips say these automatically pull and push items, so you don't have to shuffle things in and out by hand.^[3][4]

You can upgrade between the manual and automatic tiers directly. In this pack, the Blasting Upgrade can be made from a Smelting Upgrade like this:^[4]

Blasting UpgradeMod recipe

Crafting Shaped

Crafting Shaped

any iron ingot	any iron ingot	any iron ingot
any iron ingot	Smelting Upgrade	any iron ingot
Smooth Stone	Smooth Stone	Smooth Stone

Recipe id: sophisticatedbackpacks:blasting_upgrade_from_smelting_upgrade

The auto-smoking version can be made from the auto-smelting one:^[4]

Auto-smoking UpgradeMod recipe

Crafting Shaped

Crafting Shaped

Empty slot	any log	Empty slot
any log	Auto-smelting Upgrade	any log
Empty slot	any log	Empty slot

Recipe id: sophisticatedbackpacks:auto_smoking_upgrade_from_auto_smelting_upgrade

Moving and sorting items

• The Filter Upgrade filters items that are piped in and/or out of the backpack. The advanced version has more filtering options.^[3][4]
• The pickup upgrade makes the backpack pick up items. The magnet upgrade pulls items into the backpack from range, and the advanced magnet does it from a greater range.^[3]
• The Deposit Upgrade deposits items from the backpack into an inventory you sneak right-click. The restock upgrade works the other way and restocks the backpack from a sneak right-clicked inventory.^[3][4]
• The Compacting Upgrade compacts items into their compressed variants, but only with 2x2 recipes. The advanced compacting upgrade handles both 2x2 and 3x3 recipes and has more filtering options.^[3][4]
• The void upgrade voids the items you select in its filter.^[3]

Taking care of you

• The Feeding Upgrade feeds you with food from the backpack's inventory. The advanced version adds more options for when food gets fed.^[3][4]
• The refill upgrade keeps refilling a stack of selected items in your inventory. The advanced version allows more precise target slot selection and lets you middle-click to pick blocks from the backpack.^[3]
• The tool swapper upgrade automatically swaps the item in your hand for the one that's effective on the block or entity you left-click. The advanced version adds filter options.^[3]

Fluids, energy and experience

The tank upgrade replaces part of the backpack's inventory with fluid storage. The battery upgrade does the same with energy storage. That means you trade item slots for fluid or energy capacity.^[3]

The pump upgrade pumps fluids between the Tank upgrade and adjacent blocks. The advanced pump also works with fluid containers in your hand and fluid blocks in the world, and it lets you filter which fluids get pumped. The XP pump upgrade pumps experience between the Tank upgrade and you.^[3]

Capacity

Stack upgrades multiply how many stacks fit in a slot. The tooltips list the starter tier at 1.5 times, then tier 1 at 2, tier 2 at 4, tier 3 at 8 and tier 4 at 16.^[3]

Protection and nesting

• The Everlasting Upgrade makes the backpack indestructible, so it can't despawn or fall into the void.^[3][4]
• The Inception Upgrade lets you put backpacks inside the backpack.^[3][4]
• In the backpack settings, a toggle controls whether another player can open your worn, visible backpack by right-clicking your back. When it's off, they can't, even if the backpack is worn.^[3]

Unverified No config files for this mod are available for the pack, so the base slot counts, upgrade slot counts per backpack tier and any changed values can't be confirmed. The multipliers above come from the mod's tooltips, and I couldn't check them against a pack config.

Same as in the All the Mods 10 0.64 guide

Progression with Sophisticated Backpacks in this pack is about upgrades. You build the Upgrade Base first, then stack more specialised upgrades on top of it, and every upgrade here is a normal crafting-table recipe.^[2]

Unverified No quests in this pack involve this mod, and it is not on the ATM Star quest path, so there is no quest-guided order. The order below follows the recipes themselves. The recipes for the backpacks themselves (the backpack tiers) were not in the recipe data I had, so I can't confirm how they are crafted here.

Step 1: the Upgrade Base

Nearly every upgrade in this pack starts from the Upgrade Base. Make a few before anything else.^[2]

Upgrade BaseMod recipe

Crafting Shaped

Crafting Shaped

any string	any iron ingot	any string
any iron ingot	any leather	any iron ingot
any string	any iron ingot	any string

Recipe id: sophisticatedbackpacks:upgrade_base

Step 2: the Stack Upgrade ladder

The stack upgrades form a clear ladder: Stack Upgrade Starter Tier, then Stack Upgrade Tier 1, Stack Upgrade Tier 2, Stack Upgrade Tier 3 and finally Stack Upgrade Tier 4. Tiers 2, 3 and 4 are each crafted from the tier before. I can't confirm the multiplier each tier gives in this pack, so check the in-game tooltips.^[2]

Stack Upgrade Starter TierMod recipe

Crafting Shaped

Crafting Shaped

any copper storage block	any copper storage block	any copper storage block
any copper storage block	Upgrade Base	any copper storage block
any copper storage block	any copper storage block	any copper storage block

Recipe id: sophisticatedbackpacks:stack_upgrade_starter_tier

Stack Upgrade Tier 1Mod recipe

Crafting Shaped

Crafting Shaped

any iron storage block	any iron storage block	any iron storage block
any iron storage block	Upgrade Base	any iron storage block
any iron storage block	any iron storage block	any iron storage block

Recipe id: sophisticatedbackpacks:stack_upgrade_tier_1

Tier 1 can be made straight from an Upgrade Base.

Stack Upgrade Tier 1Mod recipe

Crafting Shaped

Crafting Shaped

Empty slot	any iron storage block	Empty slot
any iron storage block	Stack Upgrade Starter Tier	any iron storage block
Empty slot	any iron storage block	Empty slot

Recipe id: sophisticatedbackpacks:stack_upgrade_tier_1_from_starter

Or upgrade your Starter Tier, so you don't waste it.

Stack Upgrade Tier 2Mod recipe

Crafting Shaped

Crafting Shaped

any gold storage block	any gold storage block	any gold storage block
any gold storage block	Stack Upgrade Tier 1	any gold storage block
any gold storage block	any gold storage block	any gold storage block

Recipe id: sophisticatedbackpacks:stack_upgrade_tier_2

Stack Upgrade Tier 3Mod recipe

Crafting Shaped

Crafting Shaped

any diamond storage block	any diamond storage block	any diamond storage block
any diamond storage block	Stack Upgrade Tier 2	any diamond storage block
any diamond storage block	any diamond storage block	any diamond storage block

Recipe id: sophisticatedbackpacks:stack_upgrade_tier_3

Stack Upgrade Tier 4Mod recipe

Crafting Shaped

Crafting Shaped

any netherite storage block	any netherite storage block	any netherite storage block
any netherite storage block	Stack Upgrade Tier 3	any netherite storage block
any netherite storage block	any netherite storage block	any netherite storage block

Recipe id: sophisticatedbackpacks:stack_upgrade_tier_4

Step 3: utility upgrades

Once you have bases to spare, pick the utility upgrades that fit your play style. Good early picks are the Crafting Upgrade, Pickup Upgrade, Filter Upgrade and Smelting Upgrade.^[2]

Crafting UpgradeMod recipe

Crafting Shaped

Crafting Shaped

Empty slot	Crafting Table	Empty slot
any iron ingot	Upgrade Base	any iron ingot
Empty slot	any chest	Empty slot

Recipe id: sophisticatedbackpacks:crafting_upgrade

Pickup UpgradeMod recipe

Crafting Shaped

Crafting Shaped

Empty slot	Sticky Piston	Empty slot
any string	Upgrade Base	any string
any redstone dust	any redstone dust	any redstone dust

Recipe id: sophisticatedbackpacks:pickup_upgrade

Filter UpgradeMod recipe

Crafting Shaped

Crafting Shaped

any redstone dust	any string	any redstone dust
any string	Upgrade Base	any string
any redstone dust	any string	any redstone dust

Recipe id: sophisticatedbackpacks:filter_upgrade

Smelting UpgradeMod recipe

Crafting Shaped

Crafting Shaped

any redstone dust	any iron ingot	any redstone dust
any iron ingot	Upgrade Base	any iron ingot
any redstone dust	Furnace	any redstone dust

Recipe id: sophisticatedbackpacks:smelting_upgrade

The smelting family has shortcuts. You can turn a Smelting Upgrade into a Blasting Upgrade or a Smoking Upgrade, and an Auto-smelting Upgrade into an Auto-blasting Upgrade or an Auto-smoking Upgrade, without starting over.^[2]

Blasting UpgradeMod recipe

Crafting Shaped

Crafting Shaped

any iron ingot	any iron ingot	any iron ingot
any iron ingot	Smelting Upgrade	any iron ingot
Smooth Stone	Smooth Stone	Smooth Stone

Recipe id: sophisticatedbackpacks:blasting_upgrade_from_smelting_upgrade

Smoking UpgradeMod recipe

Crafting Shaped

Crafting Shaped

Empty slot	any log	Empty slot
any log	Smelting Upgrade	any log
Empty slot	any log	Empty slot

Recipe id: sophisticatedbackpacks:smoking_upgrade_from_smelting_upgrade

Auto-blasting UpgradeMod recipe

Crafting Shaped

Crafting Shaped

any iron ingot	any iron ingot	any iron ingot
any iron ingot	Auto-smelting Upgrade	any iron ingot
Smooth Stone	Smooth Stone	Smooth Stone

Recipe id: sophisticatedbackpacks:auto_blasting_upgrade_from_auto_smelting_upgrade

Auto-smoking UpgradeMod recipe

Crafting Shaped

Crafting Shaped

Empty slot	any log	Empty slot
any log	Auto-smelting Upgrade	any log
Empty slot	any log	Empty slot

Recipe id: sophisticatedbackpacks:auto_smoking_upgrade_from_auto_smelting_upgrade

Step 4: advanced and late-game upgrades

The Experience Pump Upgrade builds on the Advanced Pump Upgrade, so plan for that one. The Inception Upgrade and Everlasting Upgrade have their own dedicated recipes, shown below.^[2]

Experience Pump UpgradeMod recipe

Crafting Shaped

Crafting Shaped

any redstone dust	Ender Eye	any redstone dust
Experience Bottle	Advanced Pump Upgrade	Experience Bottle
any redstone dust	Ender Eye	any redstone dust

Recipe id: sophisticatedbackpacks:xp_pump_upgrade

Inception UpgradeMod recipe

Crafting Shaped

Crafting Shaped

Ender Eye	any nether star	Ender Eye
any diamond gem	Upgrade Base	any diamond gem
Ender Eye	any diamond gem	Ender Eye

Recipe id: sophisticatedbackpacks:inception_upgrade

Everlasting UpgradeMod recipe

Crafting Shaped

Crafting Shaped

End Crystal	any nether star	End Crystal
any nether star	Upgrade Base	any nether star
End Crystal	any nether star	End Crystal

Recipe id: sophisticatedbackpacks:everlasting_upgrade

Advanced Magnet UpgradeMod recipe

Crafting Shaped

Crafting Shaped

any string	Advanced Magnet Upgrade	any string
Empty slot	any leather	Empty slot
any string	Empty slot	any string

Recipe id: sophisticatedstorage:backpack_advanced_magnet_upgrade_from_storage_advanced_magnet_upgrade

Same as in the All the Mods 10 0.64 guide

In this pack, Sophisticated Backpacks connects with two other mods that the recipes make visible: Chipped and Sophisticated Storage. No quests are tied to these links, so everything here comes from the pack's crafting recipes.^[2]

Chipped workbench upgrades

Each Chipped workstation has its own backpack upgrade. That means you can carry the crafting station with you and open it from the backpack. Each upgrade is crafted around the matching Chipped block.^[2]

• Chipped: Alchemy Bench Upgrade is made from the Alchemy Bench.^[2]
• Chipped: Botanist's Workbench Upgrade is made from the Botanist Workbench.^[2]
• Chipped: Carpenters Workbench Upgrade is made from the Carpenters Table.^[2]
• Chipped: Glassblower Upgrade is made from the Glassblower.^[2]
• Chipped: Loom Table Upgrade is made from the Loom Table.^[2]
• Chipped: Mason Table Upgrade is made from the Mason Table.^[2]
• Chipped: Tinkering Table Upgrade is made from the Tinkering Table.^[2]

All seven follow the same pattern. Here is the Glassblower one as an example:^[2]

Chipped: Glassblower UpgradeMod recipe

Crafting Shaped

Crafting Shaped

Empty slot	Glassblower	Empty slot
any iron ingot	Upgrade Base	any iron ingot
Empty slot	any redstone dust	Empty slot

Recipe id: sophisticatedbackpacks:chipped/glassblower_upgrade

Swapping upgrades with Sophisticated Storage

Sophisticated Storage has its own upgrades with matching names, and the pack gives you shaped crafting recipes to convert them. You can turn a Storage upgrade into the backpack version, so an upgrade you already own is not wasted when you want it on your back instead of on a chest.^[2]

The backpack-from-storage conversions cover a wide range of upgrades, including the Chipped ones. The list includes Magnet Upgrade, Pickup Upgrade, Filter Upgrade, Feeding Upgrade, Crafting Upgrade, Jukebox Upgrade, Smelting Upgrade, Smoking Upgrade, Blasting Upgrade, Compacting Upgrade, Stonecutter Upgrade and Void Upgrade. The advanced and auto versions of these are covered as well.^[2]

Magnet UpgradeMod recipe

Crafting Shaped

Crafting Shaped

any string	Magnet Upgrade	any string
Empty slot	any leather	Empty slot
any string	Empty slot	any string

Recipe id: sophisticatedstorage:backpack_magnet_upgrade_from_storage_magnet_upgrade

Storage Magnet Upgrade into the backpack version.

The stack upgrades convert too, but the tier names don't line up one to one. Stack Upgrade Tier 1 Plus becomes Stack Upgrade Starter Tier. After that, Storage tier 2 becomes backpack tier 1, tier 3 becomes tier 2, tier 4 becomes tier 3, and tier 5 becomes Stack Upgrade Tier 4. Check the tier name on the item before you convert it.^[2]

Stack Upgrade Tier 4Mod recipe

Crafting Shaped

Crafting Shaped

any string	Stack Upgrade Tier 5	any string
Stack Upgrade Tier 5	any leather	Stack Upgrade Tier 5
any string	Empty slot	any string

Recipe id: sophisticatedstorage:backpack_stack_upgrade_tier_4_from_storage_stack_upgrade_tier_5

Conversion also works in the other direction for many upgrades. For example, Magnet Upgrade can be turned into Magnet Upgrade with a shaped recipe that uses planks. The recipes I could confirm for this direction cover the advanced upgrades, the auto-blasting, auto-smelting and auto-smoking upgrades, the blasting upgrade, the Chipped upgrades, and the compacting, crafting, feeding, filter, jukebox, magnet and pickup upgrades.^[2]

Magnet UpgradeMod recipe

Crafting Shaped

Crafting Shaped

any plank	Magnet Upgrade	any plank
Empty slot	any plank	Empty slot
any plank	Empty slot	any plank

Recipe id: sophisticatedstorage:storage_magnet_upgrade_from_backpack_magnet_upgrade

Unverified I could not confirm a backpack-to-storage conversion recipe for the smelting, smoking, stonecutter, void or stack upgrades. If you need one, check the recipe viewer in-game. This site does hold All the Mods 10's own recipes, read from the pack itself: look the item up in the item browser.