Treetap — Minecraft block

Treetap

Treetap is an IC2 hand tool that harvests 1 Sticky Resin per click from Rubber Tree resin spots.

Block ID ic2:treetap
Mod Industrial Craft 2
Game versions
1.19.2 1.12.2 1.11.2 1.11 1.10.2 1.10 1.9.4 1.8.9 1.7.10 1.7.2 1.6.4

Description

The Treetap is an IndustrialCraft 2 (IC2) hand tool used to harvest Sticky Resin from Rubber Trees. Players right-click an active resin spot on a Rubber Wood log to extract 1 Sticky Resin, after which the spot becomes empty and slowly refills over time. Each Sticky Resin can be smelted in a Furnace into 1 Rubber, the core material behind IC2 insulated cables (copper cable + rubber), electric tools, the Hazmat Suit, and most early-game IC2 machinery. The Treetap is crafted from 5 wood planks arranged in the classic IC2 treetap pattern: one plank on the top row, two planks on the middle-row diagonals, and one plank on the bottom-left, producing a single Treetap. The tool has roughly 28 uses of durability before it breaks, so most IC2 players keep a spare in their hotbar while tapping a rubber tree farm. An Electric Treetap exists as a powered, rechargeable alternative that consumes EU per use and never breaks from durability loss. The Treetap is a tool item, not a placeable block, and is one of the very first crafts every new IC2 player makes after collecting their first Rubber Wood.

Guide

How to use a Treetap to harvest Sticky Resin in IndustrialCraft 2

  1. 1

    Craft the Treetap

    Place 5 wood planks on the crafting grid in the IC2 treetap pattern: top-center, middle-left, middle-right, bottom-left. This yields one Treetap with about 28 uses of durability.

  2. 2

    Find a Rubber Tree

    Locate a Rubber Tree in a swamp or jungle biome. Its Rubber Wood logs display dark resin spots that turn orange-yellow when an active resin pocket is ready to harvest.

  3. 3

    Right-click the active resin spot

    Hold the Treetap and right-click directly on the yellow spot. The Treetap removes 1 Sticky Resin and the spot turns into an empty hole that refills over in-game time.

  4. 4

    Smelt Sticky Resin into Rubber

    Place Sticky Resin into a Furnace; each piece smelts into 1 Rubber. Rubber is the base material for IC2 insulated cables, electric tools, and the Hazmat Suit.

  5. 5

    Keep a spare or upgrade

    Carry a backup Treetap because it breaks after about 28 uses. For a permanent solution, craft an Electric Treetap that consumes EU and never wears out from durability.

Tip

Planting a small Rubber Tree farm with bonemeal-grown saplings makes Sticky Resin renewable and removes the early-game bottleneck on IC2 cables.

How to craft this block

Ingredients: Oak Planks Oak Planks x5
Crafting
Oak Planks
Oak Planks Oak Planks Oak Planks Oak Planks
Treetap
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Treetap

Used in crafts

  • Pump
  • Extractor
  • Electric Treetap
  • Fluid Pulling
  • Fluid Pulling
  • Mining Pipe

Related blocks

Frequently asked questions

How do you craft a Treetap in IC2?

Place 5 wood planks in the IC2 treetap pattern: one plank on the top-center, two planks on the middle-row left and right, and one plank on the bottom-left. This yields a single Treetap.

What does a Treetap do?

A Treetap extracts 1 Sticky Resin per right-click from an active resin spot on a Rubber Tree's Rubber Wood log. The spot then becomes empty and slowly refills over time.

How do you turn Sticky Resin into Rubber?

Smelt Sticky Resin in any Furnace. Each Sticky Resin produces 1 Rubber, which is then used for IC2 insulated cables, electric tools, and the Hazmat Suit.

How much durability does a Treetap have?

A regular wooden Treetap has about 28 uses before it breaks. Keeping a spare Treetap or upgrading to the Electric Treetap removes this limit.

What is the difference between a Treetap and an Electric Treetap?

The Treetap is a wooden hand tool with limited durability. The Electric Treetap is a powered IC2 version that consumes EU per use, is rechargeable, and never breaks from durability damage.