- Place it in your main hand or offhand.
- Right-click to fire — each shot launches a high-speed arrow that deals massive damage.
- Want to line up a precise shot? Press X to activate the scope and zoom in, then press X again (or switch items) to return to your normal view.
Overview
The Arrowstrike Rifle is a long-range sniper weapon that fires arrows at blistering speed with no bullet drop. Every shot travels in a perfectly flat trajectory, making distant targets just as easy to hit as close ones. With 35 damage per shot counted as a critical hit, a single well-placed round is enough to eliminate most enemies in the game.
What It Adds
| Item | Description |
|---|
| Arrowstrike Rifle | A ranged sniper weapon with extreme velocity, flat trajectory, 35 damage per shot, and a toggleable zoom scope. Found in the Combat creative tab. |
How To Use
Firing
Right-click while holding the rifle to fire. The shot is instantaneous in feel — a high-velocity arrow shoots from your eye level in exactly the direction you are looking. After each shot there is a 0.5-second cooldown (bolt-action style) before you can fire again.
Scope
While holding the rifle, press X to toggle the scope. When active, your field of view narrows dramatically, giving you a tight zoom ideal for hitting distant targets. Press X again to disengage the scope and restore your normal FOV. The scope also turns off automatically if you:
- Switch to a different item
- Move the rifle to your offhand and then drop it from that slot
- Stop holding the rifle in either hand
Your original FOV setting is always restored when the scope deactivates.
Crafting And Obtaining
The recipe is unlocked as soon as you join a world. Craft the rifle at any crafting table:
The rifle is also available directly in the Combat tab of the Creative inventory.
Abilities And Mechanics
| Stat | Value |
|---|
| Damage per shot | 35 (always a critical hit) |
| Arrow trajectory | Perfectly flat (no gravity) |
| Arrow speed | 250 blocks per second |
| Cooldown | 0.5 seconds between shots |
| Durability | 500 shots before the rifle breaks |
| Scope FOV | 10° (very tight zoom) |
| Scope toggle key | X |
- Critical hit flag: Every arrow is marked as a critical hit, so damage-boosting enchantments and effects that respond to crits will apply.
- One-shot potential: 35 damage equals 17.5 hearts — enough to instantly kill most vanilla mobs and players without heavy armor.
- No arrow cost: The rifle generates its own arrow projectile; you do not need arrows in your inventory.
- Custom sound: Each shot plays a distinct rifle-fire sound effect.
Progression And Strategy
- Early aggression: The rifle can be crafted with basic iron and a crossbow, making it accessible soon after your first iron run. Use it to safely clear skeletons, creepers, and other ranged threats from a distance.
- Boss fights: The flat trajectory and one-shot damage make the rifle excellent for boss encounters where you can keep your distance. Line up your shot with the scope, fire, then retreat during the cooldown.
- Durability management: 500 shots is generous for normal play, but if you are using the rifle as your primary weapon be mindful — bring backup gear or the materials to craft a replacement.
- Scope discipline: The scope's extreme zoom (10° FOV) makes close-quarters awareness difficult. Toggle it off when enemies are nearby and only activate it when you have a clear sightline to a distant target.
- Offhand use: The rifle functions from the offhand, letting you hold a tool or shield in your main hand and still fire when needed.
