Grounding Flip Flop

Quickstart

Craft a Grounding Flip Flop using the recipe below, or find it in the Combat tab in Creative. Right-click while holding it with an empty feet slot to equip it. Aim at a target and press G to throw; the flip flop returns after hitting an entity or block.

You can change the throw key in Options → Controls → Grounding Flip Flop. If you have one in hand instead of equipped, G throws that item.

Overview

The Grounding Flip Flop is a throwable, wearable weapon. It deals overwhelming damage on a direct hit, then homes back toward you so you can use it again. It stacks to one.

What It Adds

• Grounding Flip Flop: A craftable item that can be worn in the feet slot or thrown.
• Mama’s Speciel: An enchantment that guides an outbound flip flop toward nearby hostile mobs.

How To Use

• Equip: Right-click while holding the flip flop when your feet slot is empty.
• Throw: Press G while wearing it, or while carrying it in either hand. If your feet slot is occupied, right-clicking a held flip flop throws it.
• Recover: After hitting an entity or block, it turns back toward you. If your inventory is full when it reaches you, it drops nearby instead.
• A player killed by the flip flop triggers a “got grounded!” message for everyone.

Crafting And Obtaining

Craft it in a crafting table:

The recipe uses leather, string, and a copper ingot. The flip flop can also be found in the Combat tab in Creative.

Abilities And Mechanics

The flip flop returns after a hit and also turns back after traveling a long distance without hitting anything. Loyalty makes its return faster and sends it back to you immediately after an entity hit.

Mama’s Speciel steers the outbound throw toward the nearest hostile mob within 24 blocks. It does not target Endermen in the End.

Progression And Strategy

Equip it before a fight, then use G to throw without needing to switch to a hand-held weapon. Enchant it with Loyalty for a faster return, or Mama’s Speciel when you want throws to home toward nearby hostiles.