diff --git a/src/main/java/com/thebrokenrail/energonrelics/EnergonRelics.java b/src/main/java/com/thebrokenrail/energonrelics/EnergonRelics.java
index 2462dc5..21e5f02 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/thebrokenrail/energonrelics/EnergonRelics.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/thebrokenrail/energonrelics/EnergonRelics.java
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ public class EnergonRelics implements ModInitializer {
 
     public static final BlockBreakerBlock BLOCK_BREAKER_BLOCK = new BlockBreakerBlock();
 
+    public static final Item VERIDIUM_POWDER_ITEM = new Item(new Item.Settings().group(ITEM_GROUP));
+
     @Override
     public void onInitialize() {
         NETWORK_CHIP_ITEM = Registry.register(Registry.ITEM, new Identifier(NAMESPACE, "network_chip"), new NetworkChipItem());
@@ -97,8 +99,10 @@ public class EnergonRelics implements ModInitializer {
         Registry.register(Registry.ITEM, new Identifier(NAMESPACE, "defensive_laser_core"), DEFENSIVE_LASER_CORE_ITEM);
         DEFENSIVE_LASER_BLOCK.register("defensive_laser");
 
+        StructureGeneratorBlock.register();
+
         BLOCK_BREAKER_BLOCK.register("block_breaker");
 
-        StructureGeneratorBlock.register();
+        Registry.register(Registry.ITEM, new Identifier(NAMESPACE, "veridium_powder"), VERIDIUM_POWDER_ITEM);
     }
 }
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 a93a0fb..f5efde6 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
@@ -36,25 +36,27 @@ public class ReactorControllerBlockEntity extends EnergyGeneratorBlockEntity {
         if (getCachedState().get(ReactorControllerBlock.POWERED)) {
             Reactor reactor = getReactor();
             if (reactor != null && !reactor.core.isReacting()) {
-                int fuelMultiplier = 0;
+                float fuelMultiplier = 0f;
                 for (ReactorInputBlockEntity input : reactor.inputs) {
-                    if (fuelMultiplier != 0) {
+                    if (fuelMultiplier != 0f) {
                         break;
                     }
                     for (int i = 0; i < input.size(); i++) {
                         Item item = input.getStack(i).getItem();
                         if (item == EnergonRelics.VERIDIUM_INGOT_ITEM) {
-                            fuelMultiplier = 1;
+                            fuelMultiplier = 1f;
                         } else if (item == EnergonRelics.VERIDIUM_BLOCK_BLOCK.asItem()) {
-                            fuelMultiplier = 9;
+                            fuelMultiplier = 9f;
+                        } else if (item == EnergonRelics.VERIDIUM_POWDER_ITEM) {
+                            fuelMultiplier = 0.25f;
                         }
-                        if (fuelMultiplier != 0) {
+                        if (fuelMultiplier != 0f) {
                             input.removeStack(i, 1);
                             break;
                         }
                     }
                 }
-                if (fuelMultiplier != 0) {
+                if (fuelMultiplier != 0f) {
                     reactor.core.startReaction(fuelMultiplier);
                 }
             }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/thebrokenrail/energonrelics/block/entity/reactor/ReactorCoreBlockEntity.java b/src/main/java/com/thebrokenrail/energonrelics/block/entity/reactor/ReactorCoreBlockEntity.java
index 610c361..f92f28e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/thebrokenrail/energonrelics/block/entity/reactor/ReactorCoreBlockEntity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/thebrokenrail/energonrelics/block/entity/reactor/ReactorCoreBlockEntity.java
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ public class ReactorCoreBlockEntity extends BlockEntity implements Tickable {
         return reactionTime > 0;
     }
 
-    void startReaction(int fuelMultiplier) {
-        reactionTime = HardcodedConfig.REACTOR_TIME * fuelMultiplier;
+    void startReaction(float fuelMultiplier) {
+        reactionTime = (int) ((float) HardcodedConfig.REACTOR_TIME * fuelMultiplier);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/energonrelics/lang/en_us.json b/src/main/resources/assets/energonrelics/lang/en_us.json
index decf303..8527f62 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/energonrelics/lang/en_us.json
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/energonrelics/lang/en_us.json
@@ -27,5 +27,6 @@
     "death.attack.energonrelics.defensive_laser": "%s was evaporated by a laser",
     "death.attack.energonrelics.defensive_laser.player": "%s was evaporated by a laser whilst fighting %s",
     "block.energonrelics.research_complex_generator": "Research Complex Generator",
-    "block.energonrelics.block_breaker": "Block Breaker"
+    "block.energonrelics.block_breaker": "Block Breaker",
+    "item.energonrelics.veridium_powder": "Veridium Powder"
 }
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diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/energonrelics/models/item/veridium_powder.json b/src/main/resources/assets/energonrelics/models/item/veridium_powder.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dd9c596
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/energonrelics/models/item/veridium_powder.json
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+    "parent": "minecraft:item/generated",
+    "textures": {
+        "layer0": "energonrelics:item/veridium_powder"
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/energonrelics/textures/item/veridium_powder.png b/src/main/resources/assets/energonrelics/textures/item/veridium_powder.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4f4fb5e
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diff --git a/src/main/resources/data/energonrelics/recipes/veridium_powder.json b/src/main/resources/data/energonrelics/recipes/veridium_powder.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..794b705
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/resources/data/energonrelics/recipes/veridium_powder.json
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+    "type": "minecraft:stonecutting",
+    "ingredient": {
+        "item": "energonrelics:veridium_ingot"
+    },
+    "result": "energonrelics:veridium_powder",
+    "count": 4
+}
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