The Ultimate Guide to the Dank Storage Mod (Danks)

If you want a storage system that can hold millions of items, auto-pickup, auto-compress, sort, place blocks, and integrate with modded extraction systems — Dank Storage (commonly called Danks) is one of the most powerful utility mods in Minecraft. This guide walks you through every core feature and how to use it effectively.

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1. What Are Danks?

Danks are upgradable storage containers that hold huge quantities of items per slot, with higher tiers unlocking more slots and exponentially higher per-slot stack limits.

All Dank Tiers

From lowest to highest:

1. Dank 1 — Barrel + Coal
2. Dank 2 — Redstone upgrade
3. Dank 3 — Gold
4. Dank 4 — Emerald
5. Dank 5 — Diamond
6. Dank 6 — Amethyst
7. Dank 7 — Obsidian + Nether Stars

Each upgrade increases:

• Total slots
• Maximum items per slot
• Automation features

Stack Limits

Approximate per-slot limits by tier:

• Dank 1: 256
• Dank 2: 1,024
• Dank 3: 4,000
• Dank 4: 16,000
• Dank 5: 55,000
• Dank 6: 262,000
• Dank 7: 2.147 million (32-bit integer limit!)

This means a single slot in a Dank 7 can literally hold more items than an entire modded storage system.

2. Basic Use — Storage, Slots & Organisation

Right-click the Dank to open its inventory.

You’ll see:

• A grid of slots (increases with tier)
• Current stack limit displayed below
• Configuration options in the bottom-right

Not Just One Stack Per Slot

A slot in a Dank can hold multiple stacks up to the per-slot maximum.

Example for Dank 1:

• Put in 64 logs
• Add another set
• And another
• Up to 256 total, all in one slot

It works the same for every item.

3. Locking Slots

You can lock item types into specific slots:

Hold CTRL + Left-Click an item

This locks the slot to that item type.

This is useful because:

• Locked slots act as filters
• Items sort more predictably
• Pickup mode (explained later) uses locks for filtering

4. Sorting & Config Menu

Click Open Config inside the Dank to access powerful options.

Sorting Modes

You can sort:

• Ascending / descending
• By registry name
• By mod ID
• Or turn sorting off entirely

Auto-Compress (3×3 & 2×2)

If your pack includes reversible compression (e.g., Compressed Cobblestone), Danks can:

• Auto-compress items
• Auto-decompress when needed
• Give you more space per slot
• Keep your storage tidy automatically

This works only for reversible recipes.

5. Pickup Modes

Danks can automatically pick up items that you walk over.

There are three modes:

1. None

• Acts like normal inventory
• Items go into your normal inventory first
• Dank does nothing

2. Pickup All

• Anything you pick up goes straight into the Dank
• Great for mining sessions
• Removes inventory clutter completely

3. Filtered Pickup

• Only items already inside the Dank get picked up
• New/unlisted items go into regular inventory
• Locks determine the filter if slots are locked
• Perfect for mob farms, mining trips, or construction

6. Construction Mode — Place Blocks From Your Dank

Danks can act like a building toolbox.

Press I to toggle:

• Bag Mode — normal storage
• Construction Mode — place blocks directly from the Dank

When in Construction Mode:

• Shift + Mouse Wheel cycles through items
• The current selected item appears beside your hotbar
• Right-click places the block/item directly from the Dank
• You never need to move items into your hotbar manually

This is one of the best features of the mod for builders.

7. The Dock — Automation & Extraction

The Dank Dock integrates Danks with any modded storage or automation system.

To use it:

1. Place down the Dock
2. Insert your Dank into it (right-click)
3. Use any extraction block/pipe from any mod (Mekanism, Thermal, AE2, etc.)
4. Set the pipe/machine to Pull
5. The Dock behaves like a chest and outputs items from the Dank

You can:

• Extract items
• Sort into storage networks
• Auto-feed smelters or machines
• Use it in full modded logistics setups

Shift-right-click removes the Dank from the Dock.