diff --git a/src/main/java/thedarkcolour/exdeorum/material/BarrelMaterial.java b/src/main/java/thedarkcolour/exdeorum/material/BarrelMaterial.java
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+/*
+ * Ex Deorum
+ * Copyright (c) 2024 thedarkcolour
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package thedarkcolour.exdeorum.material;
+
+import com.mojang.datafixers.util.Function6;
+import com.mojang.serialization.Codec;
+import com.mojang.serialization.codecs.RecordCodecBuilder;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.block.SoundType;
+import thedarkcolour.exdeorum.ExDeorum;
+
+public record BarrelMaterial(
+        // The sound this block makes (a string corresponding to a field in SoundType, or an unqualified field reference like me.mymod.block.Sounds.MODDED_SOUND_TYPE)
+        SoundType soundType,
+        // The hardness of the barrel when harvesting
+        float strength,
+        // Whether this barrel needs a special tool to be harvested (ex. stone barrel only drops if mined with pickaxe)
+        boolean needsCorrectTool,
+        // Whether the barrel can hold hot fluids
+        boolean fireproof,
+        // Numeric ID of map color (these can be found on Minecraft Wiki as well as in MapColor.java)
+        int mapColor,
+        // ID of mod that should be present
+        String requiredModId
+) {
+    public static final Codec<BarrelMaterial> CODEC = RecordCodecBuilder.create(builder -> {
+        return builder.group(
+                Codec.STRING.fieldOf("sound_type").xmap(BarrelMaterial::readSoundType, BarrelMaterial::writeSoundType).forGetter(BarrelMaterial::soundType),
+                Codec.FLOAT.fieldOf("strength").forGetter(BarrelMaterial::strength),
+                Codec.BOOL.fieldOf("needs_correct_tool").forGetter(BarrelMaterial::needsCorrectTool),
+                Codec.BOOL.fieldOf("fireproof").forGetter(BarrelMaterial::fireproof),
+                Codec.INT.fieldOf("map_color").forGetter(BarrelMaterial::mapColor),
+                Codec.STRING.optionalFieldOf("required_mod_id", ExDeorum.ID).forGetter(BarrelMaterial::requiredModId)
+        ).apply(builder, BarrelMaterial::new);
+    });
+
+    private static SoundType readSoundType(String soundType) {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    private static String writeSoundType(SoundType soundType) {
+        return null;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/resources/default_materials/barrel/oak.json b/src/main/resources/default_materials/barrel/oak.json
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+{
+  "type": "exdeorum:barrel",
+  "sound_type": "wood",
+  "strength": 4.0,
+  "fireproof": false,
+  "map_color": "wood",
+}
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