Piston

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Recipes and uses come from the FTB Skies 2 1.24.0 dump: the server's final recipes after all pack scripts ran.

Last verified for FTB Skies 2 v1.24.0 on Oct 13, 2026 · v1.24.0 released Oct 12, 2026

In FTB Skies 2, Piston is made with shapeless crafting, from Sticky Piston and Soap. Piston has 2 recipes in FTB Skies 2 in all. Piston is an ingredient in 92 FTB Skies 2 recipes. 2 FTB Skies 2 quests ask for Piston.

How do you craft Piston in FTB Skies 2?

PistonChanged by the pack

Crafting Shapeless

Recipe id: supplementaries:soap/piston

PistonAdded by the pack

Crafting Shaped

Crafting Shaped
any plank	any plank	any plank
any stone crafting material	any iron ingot	any stone crafting material
any stone crafting material	Redstone	any stone crafting material

Recipe id: minecraft:piston

How to make it, from scratch

Everything this needs, and everything those need, as FTB Skies 2 crafts them. Work from the bottom up.

PistonShapeless crafting
- Sticky PistonShaped crafting
  - Runic Sapball(any slime ball)Shapeless crafting
    - Runic Sapnothing makes this, so find or mine it
- SoapShapeless crafting
  - PorkchopShaped crafting
    - Pig EssenceReprocessor (mysticalagriculture)
      - Pig Seedskeep going from this item →
  - Water BucketShapeless crafting
    - Water EssenceImbuement (ars_nouveau)
    - BucketShaped crafting
      - Iron Ingot(any iron ingot)keep going from this item →
  - Ash(any ash)nothing makes this, so find or mine it

Recipes FTB Skies 2 removed

mysticalagriculture:enchanter/knockback
xycraft:shaped/sticky_piston_tagged
actuallyadditions:tagged_sticky_piston

What is Piston used for in FTB Skies 2?

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Compression UpgradeChanged by the pack

Crafting Shaped

Crafting Shaped
Empty slot	any iron ingot	Empty slot
Piston	Upgrade Base	Piston
any redstone dust	any iron ingot	any redstone dust

Recipe id: sophisticatedstorage:compression_upgrade

Compacting UpgradeChanged by the pack

Crafting Shaped

Crafting Shaped
any iron ingot	Piston	any iron ingot
Piston	Upgrade Base	Piston
any redstone dust	Piston	any redstone dust

Recipe id: sophisticatedstorage:compacting_upgrade

Mod recipe

Enchanting (enderio)

Piston

Recipe id: enderio:enchanting/knockback

Printing PressMod recipe

Crafting Shaped

Crafting Shaped
Light Weighted Pressure Plate	any black dye	Light Weighted Pressure Plate
Stone	Anvil	Stone
Iron Bars	Piston	Iron Bars

Recipe id: sfm:printing_press

Pocket Storage Unit Tier: 1Mod recipe

Crafting Shaped

Crafting Shaped
any iron ingot	Piston	any iron ingot
any redstone dust	any chest	any redstone dust
any iron ingot	Piston	any iron ingot

Recipe id: pocketstorage:tier1

Pocket Storage Unit Tier: 2Mod recipe

Upgrade (pocketstorage)

Upgrade (pocketstorage)
any gold ingot	Piston	any gold ingot
any chest	Pocket Storage Unit Tier: 1	any chest
any gold ingot	Piston	any gold ingot

Recipe id: pocketstorage:tier2

Pocket Storage Unit Tier: 3Mod recipe

Upgrade (pocketstorage)

Upgrade (pocketstorage)
any diamond gem	Piston	any diamond gem
any chest	Pocket Storage Unit Tier: 2	any chest
any diamond gem	Piston	any diamond gem

Recipe id: pocketstorage:tier3

Pocket Storage Unit Tier: 4Mod recipe

Upgrade (pocketstorage)

Upgrade (pocketstorage)
Piston	any chest	Piston
any nether star	Pocket Storage Unit Tier: 3	any nether star
Piston	any chest	Piston

Recipe id: pocketstorage:tier4

Rune of Spawning RangeChanged by the pack

Crafting Shaped

Crafting Shaped
Empty slot	Piston	Empty slot
Piston	Spawner Rune	Piston
Empty slot	Piston	Empty slot

Recipe id: apotheosis:spawn_range_spawner_rune

Jumping Upgrade: Tier IMod recipe

Crafting Shaped

Crafting Shaped
any upgrade component	Pneumatic Cylinder	any upgrade component
Vortex Cannon	Pressure Tube	Vortex Cannon
any upgrade component	Piston	any upgrade component

Recipe id: pneumaticcraft:jumping_upgrade_1

Jumping Upgrade: Tier IVMod recipe

Crafting Shaped

Crafting Shaped
Piston	Pneumatic Cylinder	Piston
Empty slot	Jumping Upgrade: Tier III	Empty slot
Empty slot	Empty slot	Empty slot

Recipe id: pneumaticcraft:jumping_upgrade_4

Stomp UpgradeMod recipe

Crafting Shaped

Crafting Shaped
any upgrade component	Piston	any upgrade component
Piston	Tnt	Piston
any upgrade component	Piston	any upgrade component

Recipe id: pneumaticcraft:stomp_upgrade

Jumping Upgrade: Tier IIMod recipe

Crafting Shaped

Crafting Shaped
Piston	Pneumatic Cylinder	Piston
Slime Block	Jumping Upgrade: Tier I	Slime Block

Recipe id: pneumaticcraft:jumping_upgrade_2

Jumping Upgrade: Tier IIIMod recipe

Crafting Shaped

Crafting Shaped
Piston	Pneumatic Cylinder	Piston
Empty slot	Jumping Upgrade: Tier II	Empty slot
Empty slot	Empty slot	Empty slot

Recipe id: pneumaticcraft:jumping_upgrade_3

Simple Compacting DrawerChanged by the pack

Crafting Shaped

Crafting Shaped
any stone	any stone	any stone
any stone	any drawer	Piston
any stone	any iron ingot	any stone

Recipe id: functionalstorage:simple_compacting_drawer

Compacting DrawerChanged by the pack

Crafting Shaped

Crafting Shaped
any stone	any stone	any stone
Piston	any drawer	Piston
any stone	any iron ingot	any stone

Recipe id: functionalstorage:compacting_drawer

Framed Compacting DrawerChanged by the pack

Crafting Shaped

Crafting Shaped
any iron nugget	any iron nugget	any iron nugget
Piston	any drawer	Piston
any iron nugget	any iron ingot	any iron nugget

Recipe id: functionalstorage:compacting_framed_drawer

Framed Simple Compacting DrawerChanged by the pack

Crafting Shaped

Crafting Shaped
any iron nugget	any iron nugget	any iron nugget
any iron nugget	any drawer	Piston
any iron nugget	any iron ingot	any iron nugget

Recipe id: functionalstorage:framed_simple_compacting_drawer

NiardMod recipe

Crafting Shaped

Crafting Shaped
Bucket	Fluid Tank	Bucket
Piston	Void Chassis	Piston
any dark steel ingot	Dark Steel Bars	any dark steel ingot

Recipe id: enderio:niard

SAG MillMod recipe

Crafting Shaped

Crafting Shaped
any iron gear	Flint	any iron gear
any iron ingot	Void Chassis	any iron ingot
any obsidian	Piston	any obsidian

Recipe id: enderio:sag_mill

Advanced Leaf BlowerMod recipe

Crafting Shaped

Crafting Shaped
Empty slot	Flint
Diamatine Crystal	Piston
Diamatine Crystal	Advanced Coil

Recipe id: actuallyadditions:advanced_leaf_blower

Leaf BlowerMod recipe

Crafting Shaped

Crafting Shaped
Empty slot	Flint
Enori Crystal	Piston
Enori Crystal	Advanced Coil

Recipe id: actuallyadditions:leaf_blower

SalvagerMod recipe

Crafting Shaped

Crafting Shaped
Empty slot	Piston	Empty slot
any crimson iron ingot	any iron storage block	any crimson iron ingot
any crimson iron ingot	any obsidian	any crimson iron ingot

Recipe id: silentgear:salvager

Sender Module Mk1Mod recipe

Crafting Shapeless

Recipe id: modularrouters:sender_module_1_alt

Pushing AugmentMod recipe

Crafting Shaped

Crafting Shaped
Piston	Augment Core	Piston

Recipe id: modularrouters:pushing_augment

Upgrade: Jump BoostMod recipe

Crafting Shaped

Crafting Shaped
Empty slot	Empty slot	Empty slot
Piston	Upgrade: Blank	Piston
Empty slot	Empty slot	Empty slot

Recipe id: justdirethings:upgrade_jumpboost

Upgrade: Ground StompMod recipe

Crafting Shaped

Crafting Shaped
Empty slot	Piston	Empty slot
Slime Block	Upgrade: Blank	Slime Block
Empty slot	Piston	Empty slot

Recipe id: justdirethings:upgrade_groundstomp

XP SolidifierMod recipe

Crafting Shaped

Crafting Shaped
Empty slot	Piston	Empty slot
Entity Conveyor	Hopper	Entity Conveyor
Empty slot	Singularity Tank	Empty slot

Recipe id: mob_grinding_utils:recipe_solidifier

Entity SpawnerMod recipe

Crafting Shaped

Crafting Shaped
Ender Eye	Ender Eye	Ender Eye
Solid XP	any redstone storage block	Solid XP
any iron storage block	Piston	any iron storage block

Recipe id: mob_grinding_utils:recipe_entity_spawner

Glyph CrushMod recipe

Glyph (ars_nouveau)

Recipe id: ars_nouveau:glyph_crush

Heavy CoverChanged by the pack

Enchanting Apparatus (ars_nouveau)

Air Essence
Blank Thread
Piston
any iron storage block

Recipe id: ars_nouveau:thread_knockback

Glyph GustMod recipe

Glyph (ars_nouveau)

Recipe id: ars_nouveau:glyph_gust

Focus of Block ShapingMod recipe

Enchanting Apparatus (ars_nouveau)

Manipulation Essence
Piston
Slime Block
any diamond gem
any gold ingot

Recipe id: ars_nouveau:shapers_focus

Pump UpgradeChanged by the pack

Upgrade Next Tier (sophisticatedcore)

Upgrade Next Tier (sophisticatedcore)
any glass blocks	Bucket	any glass blocks
Piston	Upgrade Base	Sticky Piston
any glass blocks	Bucket	any glass blocks

Recipe id: sophisticatedbackpacks:pump_upgrade

Deposit UpgradeChanged by the pack

Crafting Shaped

Crafting Shaped
Empty slot	Piston	Empty slot
any iron ingot	Upgrade Base	any iron ingot
any redstone dust	any wooden chest	any redstone dust

Recipe id: sophisticatedbackpacks:deposit_upgrade

Compacting UpgradeChanged by the pack

Crafting Shaped

Crafting Shaped
any iron ingot	Piston	any iron ingot
Piston	Upgrade Base	Piston
any redstone dust	Piston	any redstone dust

Recipe id: sophisticatedbackpacks:compacting_upgrade

RepulsionMod recipe

Crafting Shapeless

Recipe id: ars_elemental:ritual_repulsion

Air BangleMod recipe

Enchanting Apparatus (ars_nouveau)

Recipe id: ars_elemental:air_bangle

QIO ExporterMod recipe

Crafting Shaped

Crafting Shaped
any lead ingot	Teleportation Core	any lead ingot
any ender pearl	any ultimate circuit	any ender pearl
Empty slot	Piston	Empty slot

Recipe id: mekanism:qio_exporter

Logistical SorterMod recipe

Crafting Shaped

Crafting Shaped
any iron ingot	Piston	any iron ingot
any iron ingot	any basic circuit	any iron ingot
any iron ingot	any iron ingot	any iron ingot

Recipe id: mekanism:logistical_sorter

Which FTB Skies 2 quests ask for Piston?

Metal Press in Immersive Engineering
Industrial Squeezer in Immersive Engineering

Everything else FTB Skies 2 changed about minecraft →

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Recipes FTB Skies 2 removed

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