Creeper Beam Cannon

Quickstart

1. Craft the Creeper Beam Cannon using the recipe below.
2. Equip it in your main hand.
3. Right-click (or use the interact button) to start charging — you'll see a green particle buildup and hear a charging sound.
4. Wait and release, or tap the interact button again for a quick shot, to fire a devastating green laser beam.
5. Aim at enemies or blocks — the beam pierces through multiple targets and can blow apart terrain.

Overview

The Creeper Beam Cannon is a rare, sword-like ranged weapon that channels Creeper energy into a piercing green laser. Charge it up for a more powerful, longer-range blast, or fire quickly for a weaker instant shot. It deals heavy damage, knocks enemies back, punches through multiple targets in a line, and can occasionally blast blocks apart with explosive force.

What It Adds

• Creeper Beam Cannon — a single custom melee/ranged hybrid weapon with a laser-firing ability.

Crafting And Obtaining

Craft the cannon at a crafting table using gunpowder, a creeper head, a redstone block, iron ingots, and an emerald block:

How To Use

• Equip the cannon in your main hand like a sword.
• Charge: Right-click/interact once to begin charging. A green particle effect builds around your head and a rising charge sound plays.
• Fire:
  • Tap the interact button a second time while charging to release the beam immediately at your current charge level (great for a fast, weaker shot).
  • Or hold off and let it auto-fire once fully charged (about 3 seconds).
• Cooldown: After firing, the cannon needs about 5 seconds to recharge before it can be charged again. An on-screen message shows the remaining cooldown time if you try to use it too soon.
• Moving while charging is slowed slightly, so brace yourself before firing.

Abilities And Mechanics

• Charge scaling: The longer you charge (up to full charge), the more damage and range the beam gets:
  • Damage scales from a solid base hit up to a devastating maximum.
  • Range scales from a respectable distance up to an extremely long-range blast.
• Piercing beam: The laser can strike and damage multiple enemies in a line, not just the first one it hits.
• Knockback: Anything hit by the beam is thrown backward and slightly upward.
• Block damage: There's a chance the beam will blast apart the block it hits, sometimes with an explosive burst that breaks nearby blocks too.
• Durability as ammo: Each shot consumes some of the weapon's durability. Once durability runs out, the cannon breaks, so keep an eye on its condition.
• Repairing: Restore durability using emeralds (moderate repair) or diamonds (larger repair) at an anvil or crafting-based repair.
• Enchanting: The cannon can be enchanted like a bow, so bow-related enchantments can be applied to it.

Progression And Strategy

• Use quick taps for fast, lower-damage shots when you need to react quickly or conserve durability.
• Hold the charge for maximum range and damage when facing tough enemies or striking from a distance.
• Because the beam pierces multiple targets, line up shots against groups of enemies for maximum effect.
• Keep diamonds or emeralds on hand to repair the cannon between fights, since every shot chips away at its durability.
• Respect the cooldown — plan your shots rather than spamming the trigger, since the weapon won't fire again until it has recharged.