- Hold the item and right-click (use/interact) on any solid surface to place the biplane in the world. It spawns facing the direction you're looking.
- Walk up to the biplane and right-click it to mount.
- Press W to fly — the plane moves in whichever direction you're looking, including up and down.
- Right-click while mounted to drop a bomb. Left-click (attack) while mounted to fire a missile.
- Sneak (crouch) to dismount.
Overview
The Emerald Sky Raider is a rideable green biplane that lets you take to the skies and rain destruction on the world below. It seats one pilot, responds to your view direction for full 3D flight, and comes armed with two weapons: a forward-firing missile and a gravity bomb. While airborne, the pilot is automatically kept invisible so enemies can't easily track you mid-flight.
What It Adds
| Content | Description |
|---|
| Emerald Sky Raider (item) | Craftable deploy item; place it to spawn the biplane |
| Emerald Sky Raider (vehicle entity) | The rideable biplane with 40 health |
How To Use
Placing the Biplane
Hold the Emerald Sky Raider item and right-click a surface. The biplane assembles itself automatically, oriented to match your facing direction (north, south, east, or west).
Mounting & Dismounting
- Right-click the biplane to climb in.
- Sneak (crouch/shift) to dismount. You will be placed on top of the vehicle when you exit.
Flying
Once mounted, press W to accelerate. The biplane flies in the exact direction your camera is pointed — aim up to climb, aim down to dive, look sideways to bank and turn. Releasing W lets you glide to a stop. The vehicle has no gravity, so it holds altitude when you stop moving.
Combat
| Input | Action |
|---|
| Right-click (use) while mounted | Drop a bomb — large explosion with fire, radius 7, breaks blocks |
| Left-click (attack) while mounted | Fire a missile (TNT projectile) — fast, direct-fire shot with a short cooldown |
Both weapons fire in the direction you are looking.
Pilot Invisibility
As soon as you mount, you gain a continuous invisibility effect that lasts for the entire ride. It is automatically removed the moment you dismount, so there is no lingering effect on foot.
Crafting And Obtaining
The biplane is crafted at a crafting table:
The recipe uses emeralds, wool, iron ingots, a piston, sticks, and TNT — reflecting the plane's explosive nature.
Abilities And Mechanics
- Full 3D flight — movement follows your look direction on all axes.
- No gravity — the biplane floats in place when not being steered; it will not fall if you stop pressing W.
- 40 HP — the biplane can take damage and be destroyed. It has no gravity so it won't crash on its own, but explosions and mobs can destroy it.
- Bomb (right-click): creates a radius-7 explosion that breaks blocks and starts fires — ideal for destroying terrain or structures below you.
- Missile (left-click): launches a TNT projectile at high speed in your look direction with a ~1.5-second cooldown between shots.
- Pilot invisibility: automatic and seamless while riding; removed instantly on dismount.
Progression And Strategy
- Scouting — the invisibility effect makes aerial scouting relatively safe; enemies below cannot easily target you while you fly overhead.
- Bombing runs — approach a target from altitude, aim your view downward, and right-click to release a bomb. The large radius (7 blocks) and fire spread make it effective against groups or structures.
- Missile strafing — fly low and fast using W + look direction, then left-click to fire missiles at ground targets directly ahead.
- Protect your plane — with only 40 health, the biplane is vulnerable to mobs and player attacks. Avoid hovering stationary over enemies; keep moving to make it harder to hit.
- Placement matters — the biplane needs open space around the placement point to assemble correctly. Place it on flat, open ground and ensure there are no obstructions nearby.
