diff --git a/src/main/java/com/thebrokenrail/energonrelics/EnergonRelics.java b/src/main/java/com/thebrokenrail/energonrelics/EnergonRelics.java
index e9363f2..54f645e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/thebrokenrail/energonrelics/EnergonRelics.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/thebrokenrail/energonrelics/EnergonRelics.java
@@ -23,7 +23,11 @@ import net.minecraft.item.ItemGroup;
 import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
 import net.minecraft.sound.BlockSoundGroup;
 import net.minecraft.util.Identifier;
+import net.minecraft.util.registry.BuiltinRegistries;
 import net.minecraft.util.registry.Registry;
+import net.minecraft.world.gen.feature.ConfiguredFeature;
+import net.minecraft.world.gen.feature.Feature;
+import net.minecraft.world.gen.feature.OreFeatureConfig;
 
 public class EnergonRelics implements ModInitializer {
     public static final String NAMESPACE = "energonrelics";
@@ -47,9 +51,10 @@ public class EnergonRelics implements ModInitializer {
     public static final ReactorInputBlock REACTOR_INPUT_BLOCK = new ReactorInputBlock();
     public static final ReactorControllerBlock REACTOR_CONTROLLER_BLOCK = new ReactorControllerBlock();
 
-    public static final Item VERIDIUM_INGOT = new Item(new Item.Settings().group(ITEM_GROUP));
-    public static final SimpleBlock VERIDIUM_ORE = new SimpleBlock(FabricBlockSettings.of(Material.STONE).requiresTool().strength(3.0F, 3.0F));
-    public static final SimpleBlock VERIDIUM_BLOCK = new SimpleBlock(FabricBlockSettings.of(Material.METAL, MaterialColor.GOLD).requiresTool().strength(3.0F, 6.0F).sounds(BlockSoundGroup.METAL));
+    public static final Item VERIDIUM_INGOT_ITEM = new Item(new Item.Settings().group(ITEM_GROUP));
+    public static final SimpleBlock VERIDIUM_ORE_BLOCK = new SimpleBlock(FabricBlockSettings.of(Material.STONE).requiresTool().strength(3.0F, 3.0F));
+    public static final SimpleBlock VERIDIUM_BLOCK_BLOCK = new SimpleBlock(FabricBlockSettings.of(Material.METAL, MaterialColor.GOLD).requiresTool().strength(3.0F, 6.0F).sounds(BlockSoundGroup.METAL));
+    public static final ConfiguredFeature<?, ?> VERIDIUM_ORE_FEATURE = Feature.ORE.configure(new OreFeatureConfig(OreFeatureConfig.class_5436.field_25845, EnergonRelics.VERIDIUM_ORE_BLOCK.getDefaultState(), 9)).method_30377(32).method_30371().method_30375(2);
 
     public static final Item CIRCUIT_BOARD_ITEM = new Item(new Item.Settings().group(ITEM_GROUP));
 
@@ -73,8 +78,9 @@ public class EnergonRelics implements ModInitializer {
         REACTOR_INPUT_BLOCK.register("reactor_input");
         REACTOR_CONTROLLER_BLOCK.register("reactor_controller");
 
-        Registry.register(Registry.ITEM, new Identifier(NAMESPACE, "veridium_ingot"), VERIDIUM_INGOT);
-        VERIDIUM_ORE.register("veridium_ore");
-        VERIDIUM_BLOCK.register("veridium_block");
+        Registry.register(Registry.ITEM, new Identifier(NAMESPACE, "veridium_ingot"), VERIDIUM_INGOT_ITEM);
+        VERIDIUM_ORE_BLOCK.register("veridium_ore");
+        VERIDIUM_BLOCK_BLOCK.register("veridium_block");
+        Registry.register(BuiltinRegistries.CONFIGURED_FEATURE, new Identifier(NAMESPACE, "veridium_ore"), VERIDIUM_ORE_FEATURE);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/thebrokenrail/energonrelics/block/entity/reactor/ReactorControllerBlockEntity.java b/src/main/java/com/thebrokenrail/energonrelics/block/entity/reactor/ReactorControllerBlockEntity.java
index 74f4d30..d7761e9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/thebrokenrail/energonrelics/block/entity/reactor/ReactorControllerBlockEntity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/thebrokenrail/energonrelics/block/entity/reactor/ReactorControllerBlockEntity.java
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public class ReactorControllerBlockEntity extends EnergyGeneratorBlockEntity {
                 boolean foundFuel = false;
                 for (ReactorInputBlockEntity input : reactor.inputs) {
                     for (int i = 0; i < input.size(); i++) {
-                        if (input.getStack(i).getItem() == EnergonRelics.VERIDIUM_INGOT) {
+                        if (input.getStack(i).getItem() == EnergonRelics.VERIDIUM_INGOT_ITEM) {
                             foundFuel = true;
                             input.removeStack(i, 1);
                         }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/thebrokenrail/energonrelics/mixin/MixinDefaultBiomeFeatures.java b/src/main/java/com/thebrokenrail/energonrelics/mixin/MixinDefaultBiomeFeatures.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1b518d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/thebrokenrail/energonrelics/mixin/MixinDefaultBiomeFeatures.java
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+package com.thebrokenrail.energonrelics.mixin;
+
+import com.thebrokenrail.energonrelics.EnergonRelics;
+import net.minecraft.world.biome.Biome;
+import net.minecraft.world.gen.GenerationStep;
+import net.minecraft.world.gen.feature.DefaultBiomeFeatures;
+import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.Mixin;
+import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.At;
+import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.Inject;
+import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.callback.CallbackInfo;
+
+@Mixin(DefaultBiomeFeatures.class)
+public class MixinDefaultBiomeFeatures {
+    @Inject(at = @At("RETURN"), method = "addDefaultOres")
+    private static void addDefaultOres(Biome biome, CallbackInfo info) {
+        biome.addFeature(GenerationStep.Feature.UNDERGROUND_ORES, EnergonRelics.VERIDIUM_ORE_FEATURE);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/resources/data/energonrelics/recipes/battery_core.json b/src/main/resources/data/energonrelics/recipes/battery_core.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d81be03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/resources/data/energonrelics/recipes/battery_core.json
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+{
+    "type": "minecraft:crafting_shaped",
+    "pattern": [
+        "#E#",
+        "EWE",
+        "#E#"
+    ],
+    "key": {
+        "#": {
+            "item": "energonrelics:circuit_board"
+        },
+        "E": {
+            "item": "energonrelics:thermal_casing"
+        },
+        "W": {
+            "item": "minecraft:water_bucket"
+        }
+    },
+    "result": {
+        "item": "energonrelics:battery_core",
+        "count": 1
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/resources/data/energonrelics/recipes/reactor_core.json b/src/main/resources/data/energonrelics/recipes/reactor_core.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8e05cea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/resources/data/energonrelics/recipes/reactor_core.json
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+{
+    "type": "minecraft:crafting_shaped",
+    "pattern": [
+        "#E#",
+        "ELE",
+        "#E#"
+    ],
+    "key": {
+        "#": {
+            "item": "energonrelics:circuit_board"
+        },
+        "E": {
+            "item": "energonrelics:thermal_casing"
+        },
+        "L": {
+            "item": "minecraft:lava_bucket"
+        }
+    },
+    "result": {
+        "item": "energonrelics:reactor_core",
+        "count": 1
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/resources/energonrelics.mixins.json b/src/main/resources/energonrelics.mixins.json
index aefee3c..adb49e7 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/energonrelics.mixins.json
+++ b/src/main/resources/energonrelics.mixins.json
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
     "client": [
     ],
     "mixins": [
+        "MixinDefaultBiomeFeatures",
         "MixinWorld",
         "RenderPhaseAccessor"
     ],