Blocks, Mutations & Fusion

In Steal-A-Block, blocks are the foundational engine of your tycoon empire. Every block placed on your plot's anvils generates continuous cash income every second ($/s), contributes to your total wealth, and acts as a target for rival raiders.

This guide provides an exhaustive breakdown of the entire 196-block economy, the mathematical formulas governing mutation income multipliers, conveyor spawn algorithms, and the complete operating guide for the Block Fusion Chamber.

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The 196-Block Economy

The Steal-A-Block economy is structured as a strict mathematical matrix:

$$\text{7 Rarity Tiers} \times \text{7 Base Blocks per Tier} = \text{49 Base Blocks}$$ $$\text{49 Base Blocks} \times \text{4 Mutation Variants} = \mathbf{196\text{ Total Unique Blocks}}$$

Every block earns its configured income in dollars every second while mounted on a plot anvil, and can be liquidated immediately for its sell-value.

flowchart TD
    subgraph Economy Matrix [196 Total Blocks]
        direction TB
        B49["49 Base Blocks (7 Tiers × 7 Bases)"]
        B49 --> N["Normal (1× Income)"]
        B49 --> G["Golden (10× Income)"]
        B49 --> D["Diamond (50× Income)"]
        B49 --> R["Rainbow (200× Income + RGB Glow)"]
    end

Rarity Tier Hierarchy

The 7 tiers govern base income velocity, conveyor rarity, and progression gates:

1. COMMON: Starter tier for early base development. Conveyor spawn rate is abundant.
2. RARE: Early-game income expansion, bridging into the first plot defenses.
3. EPIC: Mid-game tier unlocked as players begin purchasing tier 1 and tier 2 tactical gear.
4. LEGENDARY: Late mid-game assets required to fund initial Rebirth levels.
5. MYTHIC: Late-game heavy earners providing the cash reserves needed for high-tier Rebirth stacking.
6. GOAT: Endgame prestige gate tier. Holding at least 1 GOAT block is an absolute requirement to Prestige!
7. SECRET: Jackpot tier with near-impossible spawn rates, serving as server-wide flex trophies and supreme income engines.

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Complete 49-Base Catalog

Below is the verified base block catalog across all 7 rarity tiers from blocks.yml:

1. Common Tier (7 Base Blocks)

Starter tier blocks providing baseline cash flow:

Block ID	Minecraft Material	In-Game Display Name	Base Income ($/s)	Sell Value ($)
dirt	DIRT	&#808080Dirt Block	$1/s	$10
stone	STONE	&#555555Stone Block	$2/s	$20
granite	GRANITE	&#808080Granite	$3/s	$30
diorite	DIORITE	&#808080Diorite	$3/s	$30
sand	SAND	&#FFAA00Sand	$4/s	$40
gravel	GRAVEL	&#808080Gravel	$4/s	$40
tuff	TUFF	&#555555Tuff	$5/s	$50

2. Rare Tier (7 Base Blocks)

Early-game assets offering the first noticeable income leap:

Block ID	Minecraft Material	In-Game Display Name	Base Income ($/s)	Sell Value ($)
oak_log	OAK_LOG	&#FFAA00Oak Log	$8/s	$80
moss_block	MOSS_BLOCK	&#00FF12Moss Block	$10/s	$100
iron	IRON_BLOCK	&#FFFFFFIron Block	$15/s	$150
copper_ore	COPPER_ORE	&#FF0000Copper Ore	$20/s	$200
prismarine	PRISMARINE	&#00AAAAPrismarine	$25/s	$250
lapis_block	LAPIS_BLOCK	&#5555FFLapis Block	$30/s	$300
deepslate	DEEPSLATE	&#555555Deepslate	$35/s	$350

3. Epic Tier (7 Base Blocks)

Mid-game foundations essential for funding gear purchases and base defense upgrades:

Block ID	Minecraft Material	In-Game Display Name	Base Income ($/s)	Sell Value ($)
coal_block	COAL_BLOCK	&#555555Coal Block	$40/s	$400
gold_ore	GOLD_ORE	&#FFAA00Gold Ore	$75/s	$750
redstone_block	REDSTONE_BLOCK	&#FF0000Redstone Block	$100/s	$1,000
magma_block	MAGMA_BLOCK	&#FFAA00Magma Block	$110/s	$1,100
netherrack	NETHERRACK	&#AA0000Netherrack	$130/s	$1,300
emerald_ore	EMERALD_ORE	&#00FF12Emerald Ore	$150/s	$1,500
glowstone	GLOWSTONE	&#FFAA00Glowstone	$160/s	$1,600

4. Legendary Tier (7 Base Blocks)

Late mid-game assets required to finance initial Rebirths ($500k+):

Block ID	Minecraft Material	In-Game Display Name	Base Income ($/s)	Sell Value ($)
diamond	DIAMOND_BLOCK	&#55FFFFDiamond Block	$200/s	$2,000
sponge	SPONGE	&#FFAA00Sponge	$250/s	$2,500
obsidian	OBSIDIAN	&#AA00AAObsidian	$300/s	$3,000
honey_block	HONEY_BLOCK	&#FFAA00Honey Block	$350/s	$3,500
quartz_block	QUARTZ_BLOCK	&#FFFFFFQuartz Block	$370/s	$3,700
purpur_block	PURPUR_BLOCK	&#FF77FFPurpur Block	$390/s	$3,900
end_stone	END_STONE	&#FFAA00End Stone	$400/s	$4,000

5. Mythic Tier (7 Base Blocks)

End-game powerhouses producing massive passive yields:

Block ID	Minecraft Material	In-Game Display Name	Base Income ($/s)	Sell Value ($)
netherite	NETHERITE_BLOCK	&#AA0000Netherite Block	$500/s	$5,000
amethyst	AMETHYST_BLOCK	&#FF77FFAmethyst Block	$750/s	$7,500
crying_obsidian	CRYING_OBSIDIAN	&#AA00AACrying Obsidian	$1,000/s	$10,000
gilded_blackstone	GILDED_BLACKSTONE	&#FFAA00Gilded Blackstone	$1,050/s	$10,500
ancient_debris	ANCIENT_DEBRIS	&#AA0000Ancient Debris	$1,100/s	$11,000
lodestone	LODESTONE	&#555555Lodestone	$1,150/s	$11,500
shroomlight	SHROOMLIGHT	&#FFAA00Shroomlight	$1,200/s	$12,000

6. G.O.A.T. Tier (7 Base Blocks)

Prestige wall tier. At least 1 GOAT block is consumed or required to unlock every Prestige rank:

Block ID	Minecraft Material	In-Game Display Name	Base Income ($/s)	Sell Value ($)
sea_lantern	SEA_LANTERN	&#00AAAASea Lantern	$2,500/s	$25,000
beacon	BEACON	&#55FFFFBeacon	$5,000/s	$50,000
conduit	CONDUIT	&#55FFFFConduit	$5,200/s	$52,000
sculk	SCULK	&#5555FFSculk	$5,400/s	$54,000
enchanting_table	ENCHANTING_TABLE	&#AA00AAEnchanting Table	$5,600/s	$56,000
respawn_anchor	RESPAWN_ANCHOR	&#AA00AARespawn Anchor	$5,800/s	$58,000
ender_chest	ENDER_CHEST	&#AA00AAEnder Chest	$6,000/s	$60,000

7. Secret Tier (7 Base Blocks)

The server jackpot tier. Near-impossible conveyor spawn odds, triggering server-wide chat announcements:

Block ID	Minecraft Material	In-Game Display Name	Base Income ($/s)	Sell Value ($)
dragon_egg	DRAGON_EGG	&#AA00AA&k||&r &#AA00AADragon Egg &k||	$10,000/s	$100,000
bedrock	BEDROCK	&#555555Bedrock Core	$15,000/s	$150,000
command_block	COMMAND_BLOCK	&#FFAA00Command Block	$20,000/s	$200,000
reinforced_deepslate	REINFORCED_DEEPSLATE	&#555555Reinforced Deepslate	$25,000/s	$250,000
sculk_sensor	SCULK_SENSOR	&#5555FFSculk Sensor	$30,000/s	$300,000
sculk_shrieker	SCULK_SHRIEKER	&#5555FFSculk Shrieker	$40,000/s	$400,000
structure_block	STRUCTURE_BLOCK	&#FFAA00Structure Block	$50,000/s	$500,000

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The Mutation Income Formula

Every base block can exist in one of four distinct mutation states. Mutations drastically multiply the block's second-by-second passive yield and its instantaneous liquidation value.

Multiplier Breakdown

The core engine enforces strict proportional scaling across all 196 blocks via the formula:

sell-value = income * 10

$$\text{sell-value} = \text{income} \times 10$$

• Normal Variant: Base income ($1\times$)
• Golden Variant: $10\times$ base income
• Diamond Variant: $50\times$ base income
• Rainbow Variant: $200\times$ base income (+ dynamic animated RGB glow!)

Mutation State	ID Prefix	Income Multiplier	Sell Value Formula	Special Visual Effects
Normal	(none)	$1\times$ (Base)	$\text{Base Income} \times 10$	Standard block texture & title
Golden	golden_	$10\times$	$\text{Base Income} \times 100$	Gold text prefix in GUI and holograms
Diamond	diamond_	$50\times$	$\text{Base Income} \times 500$	Aqua diamond text styling
Rainbow	rainbow_	$200\times$	$\text{Base Income} \times 2,000$	Dynamic Animated RGB Glow on plot & scoreboard

Income Progression Example

Here is how income and sell values scale across mutations for representative blocks:

graph LR
    N["Normal Dirt<br>$1/s | Sell $10"] -->|Fusion 4:1| G["Golden Dirt<br>$10/s | Sell $100"]
    G -->|Fusion 4:1| D["Diamond Dirt<br>$50/s | Sell $500"]
    D -->|Fusion 4:1| R["Rainbow Dirt<br>$200/s | Sell $2,000"]

Block Name	Normal Income	Golden (10×)	Diamond (50×)	Rainbow (200×)	Rainbow Sell Value
Dirt Block	$1/s	$10/s	$50/s	$200/s	$2,000
Oak Log	$8/s	$80/s	$400/s	$1,600/s	$16,000
Redstone Block	$100/s	$1,000/s	$5,000/s	$20,000/s	$200,000
Diamond Block	$200/s	$2,000/s	$10,000/s	$40,000/s	$400,000
Netherite Block	$500/s	$5,000/s	$25,000/s	$100,000/s	$1,000,000
Beacon	$5,000/s	$50,000/s	$250,000/s	$1,000,000/s	$10,000,000
Dragon Egg	$10,000/s	$100,000/s	$500,000/s	$2,000,000/s	$20,000,000
Structure Block	$50,000/s	$500,000/s	$2,500,000/s	$10,000,000/s	$100,000,000

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Conveyor Spawn Weights

When blocks spawn along the central conveyor river, the server rolls against a tiered probability weight table defined in blocks.yml:

Base Tier Weights

The total base weight pool is 13,131:

Tier	Base Spawn Weight	Base Spawn Probability	Relative Scarcity
COMMON	10,000	~76.16%	Plentiful starter stream
RARE	2,500	~19.04%	Common secondary spawns
EPIC	500	~3.81%	Noticeable value jumps
LEGENDARY	100	~0.76%	Rare sight on the belt
MYTHIC	25	~0.19%	Competitive snatch target
GOAT	5	~0.038% (1 in 2,626)	High-stakes arena event
SECRET	1	~0.0076% (1 in 13,131)	Server jackpot jackpot event

Mutation Divisors

When a block rolls a specific tier, an additional check determines whether it spawns directly as a mutated variant on the conveyor. The base weight is divided by the mutation divisor:

$$\text{Spawn Weight}{\text{Golden}} = \frac{\text{Base Weight}}{200}$$ $$\text{Spawn Weight}{\text{Diamond}} = \frac{\text{Base Weight}}{500}$$ $$\text{Spawn Weight}_{\text{Rainbow}} = \frac{\text{Base Weight}}{2,000}$$

• Golden Divisor (/200): A natural Golden spawn is 200 times rarer than its normal equivalent.
• Diamond Divisor (/500): A natural Diamond spawn is 500 times rarer.
• Rainbow Divisor (/2000): A natural Rainbow spawn is 2,000 times rarer. For a GOAT block, the natural Rainbow spawn weight is $\frac{5}{2000} = 0.0025$, making it one of the rarest events in the game.

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Block Fusion Chamber (/fusion or /upgrade)

Rather than relying purely on conveyor RNG, players can upgrade their existing blocks using the Block Fusion Chamber.

Open the Fusion GUI anytime using /fusion or /upgrade.

flowchart TD
    subgraph Fusion Chamber [4-to-1 Recipe Upgrade]
        direction TB
        B1["Input Block 1"] & B2["Input Block 2"] & B3["Input Block 3"] & B4["Input Block 4"] --> ANVIL["Slot 13: Anvil (Fuse)"]
        ANVIL --> ROLL{Success Roll}
        ROLL -->|Normal Fuse| RES_NORM["50% Golden | 25% Diamond | 5% Rainbow | 20% Fail"]
        ROLL -->|Golden Fuse| RES_GOLD["60% Diamond | 25% Rainbow | 15% Fail"]
        ROLL -->|Diamond Fuse| RES_DIAM["90% Rainbow | 10% Fail"]
        ROLL -. Failure Interrupt .-> GEAR_CHECK{Gear Luck Save?}
        GEAR_CHECK -->|Lucky Save| SAVED["Upgraded Successfully!"]
        GEAR_CHECK -->|No Save| DESTROYED["Blocks Destroyed!"]
    end

The 4-to-1 Recipe Matrix

The Fusion Chamber operates on a 4-to-1 recipe upgrade:

• 4 Normal $\rightarrow$ 1 Golden: (50% Golden, 25% Diamond, 5% Rainbow, 20% Fail)
• 4 Golden $\rightarrow$ 1 Diamond: (60% Diamond, 25% Rainbow, 15% Fail)
• 4 Diamond $\rightarrow$ 1 Rainbow (+ animated glow, 90% Rainbow, 10% Fail)

Fusion always consumes 4 identical blocks of the exact same mutation state and rolls for an upgraded tier:

1. Normal Tier Fusion (4 Normal $\rightarrow$ 1 Golden / Diamond / Rainbow)

• Base Failure Chance: 20% fail rate.
• Outcome Probabilities:
  • Golden Variant: 50% chance (Standard success: 4 Normal $\rightarrow$ 1 Golden).
  • Diamond Variant: 25% chance (Lucky high-roll jump!).
  • Rainbow Variant: 5% chance (Super-rare jackpot jump!).

2. Golden Tier Fusion (4 Golden $\rightarrow$ 1 Diamond / Rainbow)

• Base Failure Chance: 15% fail rate.
• Outcome Probabilities:
  • Diamond Variant: 60% chance (Standard success: 4 Golden $\rightarrow$ 1 Diamond).
  • Rainbow Variant: 25% chance (High-roll jackpot!).

3. Diamond Tier Fusion (4 Diamond $\rightarrow$ 1 Rainbow)

• Base Failure Chance: 10% fail rate.
• Outcome Probabilities:
  • Rainbow Variant: 90% chance (Standard success: 4 Diamond $\rightarrow$ 1 Rainbow + animated glow).
  • Failure: 10% chance.

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Fusion GUI Slot Architecture

The Fusion interface is an interactive 27-slot chest GUI configured as follows:

[Row 1]   .   .   .   .  [ 4: Nether Star ]  .   .   .   .
[Row 2]  [ 9: Barrier ] [10: Paper] [11: Slot 1] [12: Slot 2] [13: Anvil] [14: Slot 3] [15: Slot 4] [16: Red Wool] [17: White Wool]
[Row 3]  [18: Block] [19: Block] [20: Block] [21: Block] [22: Block] [23: Block] [24: Block] [25: Block] [26: Block]

• Slot 4 (Nether Star): Displays fusion instructions, recipe odds, failure penalties, and active bonuses.
• Slots 11, 12, 14, 15 (Fusion Slots): Hold the 4 selected source blocks. Empty slots display Gray Stained Glass Panes.
• Slot 13 (Anvil): The Fuse Button. Glows with enchantment glint when all 4 slots are populated (>> fuse <<).
• Slot 9 (Barrier - Clear Selection): Empties all 4 fusion slots and restores the blocks to your available pool.
• Slot 10 (Paper - Page Indicator): Shows current page and total eligible blocks (e.g., Page 1/3).
• Slot 16 (Red Wool - Next Page): Cycles to the next page of eligible stored blocks.
• Slot 17 (White Wool / Barrier - Close): Exits the Fusion menu safely.
• Slots 18–26 (Available Blocks Row): Displays stored blocks in your plot inventory that have at least 4 available copies. Clicking a block loads 4 copies into the fusion slots.

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Failure Protection & Gear Synergy

If a fusion roll fails, the 4 input blocks are permanently consumed and destroyed unless protected by Tactical Gear or Server Events:

1. Fortune Pick & Lucky Charm (Gear Luck Save)

Equipping tactical gear such as fortune_pick and lucky_charm from the Gear Shop (/gear) grants a Luck Save Chance on failed fusions (capped at 75% max save rate):

$$\text{Save Chance} = \min\left(0.75, \text{Fortune Boost} + \max(0, \text{Lucky Mult} - 1.0) \times 0.5\right)$$

• Fortune Pick (fortune_pick, fortune_pick_ii, fortune_pick_iii): Provides +20%, +40%, or +60% fusion luck save rate.
• Lucky Charm (lucky_charm, lucky_charm_ii, lucky_charm_iii): Adds additional passive luck multipliers.
• When triggered, you receive the notification: Lucky save! Your gear saved the fusion! and the upgrade succeeds as normal!

2. Fusion Frenzy Server Event

When the automated scheduler triggers the FUSION_FRENZY server event:

• 0% Failure Rate: Failure chance drops to zero across all recipes.
• Hyper-Boosted High Rolls:
  • Normal fuse: 30% Golden, 50% Diamond, 20% Rainbow.
  • Golden fuse: 50% Diamond, 50% Rainbow.
  • Diamond fuse: 100% Rainbow.

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Tactical Income Velocity Tips

1. Never Fuse During Dry Spells: Hoard identical blocks until either you equip a Fortune Pick II+ or the server activates FUSION_FRENZY.
2. Prioritize Golden High-Rolls: Fusing Normal blocks gives a 30% combined chance of skipping directly to Diamond or Rainbow, saving dozens of intermediate blocks.
3. Protect Your Highest Earner: As soon as you forge a Rainbow block, immediately place it inside your Bank Vault (/sab $\rightarrow$ Vaulted Block) to render it 100% theft-immune!