Description:
Harpoon Barrel Gun: a handheld barrel-style gun that fires a harpoon projectile. On use it launches a harpoon that, on hitting a mob, pulls the target toward the shooter, deals minor damage, and can sometimes inflict nausea.
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Harpoon Barrel Gun
Quickstart
- Craft the Harpoon Barrel Gun at a crafting table using iron ingots, sticks, a tripwire hook, and a chain (see recipe below).
- Hold the gun in your hand — it sits in the Equipment tab of your inventory.
- Hold Use (right-click / hold the interact button) to charge the shot, then release to fire a harpoon.
- Aim at a mob and watch it get yanked toward you!
Overview
The Harpoon Barrel Gun is a ranged weapon that fires a harpoon projectile at mobs. When the harpoon connects, the target is pulled toward you, takes minor damage, and has a chance to be inflicted with Nausea. It rewards positional play — fire from a distance, then close the gap while your target stumbles toward you.
What It Adds
| Item | Rarity | Stack Size | Durability |
|---|
| Harpoon Barrel Gun | Uncommon | 1 | 128 uses |
How To Use
- Charging: Hold the use button to draw the harpoon. The longer you hold (up to 1 second), the more power behind the shot. A minimum draw of 0.2 seconds is required to fire.
- Firing: Release to launch the harpoon. Movement speed is reduced while charging, so plan your position before drawing.
- Cooldown: After each shot there is a 1.5-second cooldown before you can fire again.
- Hitting blocks: If the harpoon strikes a block, nothing happens beyond the projectile stopping — no pull, no damage.
Abilities And Mechanics
On Hit (Mob)
| Effect | Details |
|---|
| Pull | Target is yanked horizontally toward the shooter with a strong horizontal force and a slight upward lift. |
| Damage | Deals 3 damage (1.5 hearts) on hit, attributed as projectile damage. |
| Nausea | 40% chance to inflict Nausea for 5 seconds (amplifier 0). |
- The gun will never pull the shooter themselves, even if the projectile somehow re-contacts them.
- A firing sound plays when you shoot.
Crafting And Obtaining
The Harpoon Barrel Gun is crafted at a Crafting Table. The recipe unlocks automatically once you have iron ingots, a chain, or a tripwire hook in your inventory.
Progression And Strategy
- Repair: Use iron ingots at an anvil to restore durability. Each ingot repairs 32 durability (out of 128 max), so four ingots fully repair the gun.
- Enchanting: The gun can be enchanted using the sword enchantment slot (enchantability 9). Consider sharpness or unbreaking to maximise its effectiveness.
- Pull combo: Fire from range to drag a mob into melee range, then switch to a sword to finish it off while the Nausea effect disorients it.
- Crowd control: Against groups, the pull effect can break mob formations by dragging the nearest enemy away from the pack.
- Durability management: With only 128 uses, keep spare iron ingots handy for repairs, especially during extended combat sessions.
This mod is licensed under the CreativeMode Mods License.
