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    v2
    MC Java 1.21.5
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    Boomerang Pickaxe

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    masteremerald
    masteremerald

    38 downloads

    v2
    MC Java 1.21.5
    Staff Pick

    Boomerang Pickaxe

    by
    masteremerald
    masteremerald

    38 downloads

    Description:

    Spinning Pickaxes adds six throwable pickaxes (wood→stone→iron→gold→diamond→Netherite) you craft by placing eight matching pickaxes around the crafting grid; right-click to throw the pickaxe as a boomerang that flies out of your hand, breaks blocks along its path, can strike mobs, and returns to you (it will hover nearby if your inventory is full). Each tier has its own durability, throw distance, mining strength, and per-throw block capacity so higher tiers travel farther and break tougher blocks—bedrock and protected/unbreakable blocks remain unaffected—and thrown pickaxes consume durability when mining. The thrown weapon plays unique sounds and animations and now visually appears as a centered radial wheel made from eight matching pickaxes both in your inventory and in flight, giving a clear spinning sawblade silhouette that matches the item icon and projectile.

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    Boomerang Pickaxe

    Quickstart

    1. Open a crafting table and place 8 matching vanilla pickaxes in every slot of the outer ring (all 8 surrounding slots), leaving the centre empty. This produces one Throwable Spinning Pickaxe of that tier.
    2. Hold the pickaxe and right-click to throw it. Your hand becomes empty while it is in flight.
    3. The pickaxe spins through the air, mines blocks in its path, then boomerangs back to you automatically.
    4. Step close to catch it — it returns to your inventory with a pickup sound.
    5. If your inventory is full the pickaxe orbits nearby. Drop any item to free a slot and it will fly into your inventory on its next orbit.

    Start with Wooden (8 wooden pickaxes) to get a feel for the mechanic, then work up to Netherite for maximum range and power.


    Overview

    Boomerang Pickaxe adds six tiers of throwable spinning pickaxes — Wooden through Netherite — that fly out of your hand as boomerangs, shatter blocks along their path, and return to you. Each tier is a radial "wheel" of eight matching pickaxes arranged like a sawblade, visible both in your inventory and while spinning through the air.


    What It Adds

    Six throwable items, one per material tier:

    ItemCrafted From
    Wooden Throwable Spinning Pickaxe8 × Wooden Pickaxe
    Stone Throwable Spinning Pickaxe8 × Stone Pickaxe
    Iron Throwable Spinning Pickaxe8 × Iron Pickaxe
    Golden Throwable Spinning Pickaxe8 × Golden Pickaxe
    Diamond Throwable Spinning Pickaxe8 × Diamond Pickaxe
    Netherite Throwable Spinning Pickaxe8 × Netherite Pickaxe

    Crafting And Obtaining

    All six tiers share the same recipe shape: fill every outer slot of a 3×3 crafting table with 8 matching vanilla pickaxes, leaving the centre slot empty.

    • Wooden → 8 × Wooden Pickaxe
    • Stone → 8 × Stone Pickaxe
    • Iron → 8 × Iron Pickaxe
    • Golden → 8 × Golden Pickaxe
    • Diamond → 8 × Diamond Pickaxe
    • Netherite → 8 × Netherite Pickaxe

    Each recipe yields 1 Throwable Spinning Pickaxe of the corresponding tier.


    How To Use

    ActionControl
    Throw the pickaxeRight-click while holding it
    Catch returning pickaxeWalk into / stand near it
    Free up inventory when fullDrop any item to open a slot
    • Your hand is empty while the pickaxe is in flight.
    • The pickaxe mines blocks in a spherical radius around itself as it flies.
    • It automatically turns around and returns once it reaches its maximum distance or hits its block cap.
    • It will also return immediately after striking a living entity.
    • If the pickaxe is still in the air after 20 seconds it forces a return regardless.

    Abilities And Mechanics

    Flight & Return

    The pickaxe travels in a straight line with no gravity until it reaches its maximum distance, then reverses course and flies back faster. It navigates toward your eye position.

    Block Mining

    Each tick the pickaxe mines all breakable blocks within a spherical radius around itself. Drops fall as normal loot. Once the per-throw block cap is reached, the pickaxe immediately starts returning.

    Blocks that are never broken:

    • Bedrock
    • Wither-immune blocks (End Portal frames, etc.)
    • Any block with negative hardness (structurally unbreakable blocks)
    • Blocks harder than the tier's mining strength

    Entity Damage

    A flying pickaxe deals 2.0 + (miningStrength × 0.25) damage to any living entity it strikes (excluding its thrower). It begins returning immediately after a hit.

    Durability

    Every block mined costs 1 durability. If the pickaxe runs out of durability mid-flight it disappears instead of returning.

    Full Inventory Hover

    When your inventory is full the returning pickaxe orbits near you in a slow circular pattern. Drop any item to open a slot and it will enter your inventory automatically.


    Progression And Strategy

    TierMax DistanceMining Strength (max hardness)Max Blocks / ThrowDurabilityFlight Speed
    Wooden16 blocks2.02259Slow
    Stone24 blocks4.036131Moderate
    Iron32 blocks8.060250Fast
    Golden28 blocks12.04832Fastest
    Diamond44 blocks55.01001,561Very fast
    Netherite64 blocks120.01502,031Fastest (return)

    Golden is a special case — it has surprisingly high mining strength and the fastest forward speed but extremely low durability (32). It will shatter after breaking only a few dozen blocks, so use it cautiously.

    Suggested progression:

    1. Wooden — dirt, gravel, sand, and soft stone. Good for learning the boomerang mechanic.
    2. Stone / Iron — stone, ores, and most naturally occurring blocks.
    3. Golden — skip for general use unless you have spare golden pickaxes and want a fast-flying utility throw for soft rock.
    4. Diamond — 44-block range and 1,561 durability; reliable deep-mine companion.
    5. Netherite — the ultimate throw: 64-block range, 150 blocks per pass, hardness up to 120 (covers almost every natural block except bedrock).

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