diff --git a/src/main/java/com/thebrokenrail/energonrelics/block/DefensiveLaserBlock.java b/src/main/java/com/thebrokenrail/energonrelics/block/DefensiveLaserBlock.java
index 6d73b0f..b00cecb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/thebrokenrail/energonrelics/block/DefensiveLaserBlock.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/thebrokenrail/energonrelics/block/DefensiveLaserBlock.java
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ import net.fabricmc.api.Environment;
 import net.fabricmc.fabric.api.object.builder.v1.block.FabricBlockSettings;
 import net.minecraft.block.Block;
 import net.minecraft.block.BlockState;
-import net.minecraft.block.Material;
-import net.minecraft.block.MaterialColor;
+import net.minecraft.block.Blocks;
 import net.minecraft.block.entity.BlockEntity;
 import net.minecraft.block.entity.BlockEntityType;
 import net.minecraft.client.render.block.entity.BlockEntityRenderDispatcher;
@@ -27,7 +26,7 @@ public class DefensiveLaserBlock extends EnergyProviderBlock {
     public static final BooleanProperty POWERED = Properties.POWERED;
 
     public DefensiveLaserBlock() {
-        super(FabricBlockSettings.of(Material.STONE, MaterialColor.BLACK).sounds(BlockSoundGroup.GLASS).requiresTool().strength(50.0F, 1200.0F).nonOpaque().allowsSpawning((state, world, pos, type) -> false).solidBlock((state, world, pos) -> false).suffocates((state, world, pos) -> false).lightLevel(state -> state.get(POWERED) ? 7 : 0));
+        super(FabricBlockSettings.copy(Blocks.OBSIDIAN).sounds(BlockSoundGroup.GLASS).nonOpaque().allowsSpawning((state, world, pos, type) -> false).solidBlock((state, world, pos) -> false).suffocates((state, world, pos) -> false).lightLevel(state -> state.get(POWERED) ? 7 : 0));
         setDefaultState(getDefaultState().with(POWERED, false));
     }
 
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 13be87f..a93a0fb 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
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import com.thebrokenrail.energonrelics.energy.helper.EnergyGeneratorBlockEntity;
 import net.minecraft.block.BlockState;
 import net.minecraft.block.entity.BlockEntity;
 import net.minecraft.block.entity.BlockEntityType;
+import net.minecraft.item.Item;
 import net.minecraft.util.math.BlockPos;
 import net.minecraft.util.math.Direction;
 
@@ -35,17 +36,26 @@ public class ReactorControllerBlockEntity extends EnergyGeneratorBlockEntity {
         if (getCachedState().get(ReactorControllerBlock.POWERED)) {
             Reactor reactor = getReactor();
             if (reactor != null && !reactor.core.isReacting()) {
-                boolean foundFuel = false;
+                int fuelMultiplier = 0;
                 for (ReactorInputBlockEntity input : reactor.inputs) {
+                    if (fuelMultiplier != 0) {
+                        break;
+                    }
                     for (int i = 0; i < input.size(); i++) {
-                        if (input.getStack(i).getItem() == EnergonRelics.VERIDIUM_INGOT_ITEM) {
-                            foundFuel = true;
+                        Item item = input.getStack(i).getItem();
+                        if (item == EnergonRelics.VERIDIUM_INGOT_ITEM) {
+                            fuelMultiplier = 1;
+                        } else if (item == EnergonRelics.VERIDIUM_BLOCK_BLOCK.asItem()) {
+                            fuelMultiplier = 9;
+                        }
+                        if (fuelMultiplier != 0) {
                             input.removeStack(i, 1);
+                            break;
                         }
                     }
                 }
-                if (foundFuel) {
-                    reactor.core.startReaction();
+                if (fuelMultiplier != 0) {
+                    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 c61bdb2..610c361 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() {
-        reactionTime = HardcodedConfig.REACTOR_TIME;
+    void startReaction(int fuelMultiplier) {
+        reactionTime = HardcodedConfig.REACTOR_TIME * fuelMultiplier;
     }
 
     @Override