- Place it in your hand and right-click to fire a scorching bolt.
- Aim at a block to watch it instantly melt into lava, or aim at a mob to deal heavy damage and pool lava at its feet.
- Wait out the short cooldown (about half a second) before firing again.
Overview
The Lavaforge Blaster is a single-item weapon mod that turns your crosshair into a lava-spawning cannon. Every shot fires a fast-moving projectile that interacts with the world in dramatic ways — blocks become lava sources on contact, and mobs not only take serious damage but find themselves standing in a fresh lava pool. Used carefully, it is a powerful combat and terrain-altering tool; used carelessly, it will turn your surroundings into an ocean of molten rock.
What It Adds
| Item | Stack Size | Found In |
|---|
| Lavaforge Blaster | 1 | Combat creative tab / crafting |
The mod adds one craftable item and the projectile it fires. No new blocks, mobs, or dimensions are introduced.
How To Use
- Right-click (use) while holding the Lavaforge Blaster to shoot a bolt in the direction you are looking.
- A distinct firing sound plays on every shot.
- After each shot a ~0.5-second cooldown is applied before you can fire again. The cooldown bar appears on the item just like with other weapons.
- The blaster has a max stack size of 1, so you can only carry one at a time per slot.
Abilities And Mechanics
Block Hit
When the projectile strikes any block, that block is immediately replaced with a lava source. This works on most solid blocks, so be mindful of your surroundings — firing into a wall, floor, or ceiling in your base will leave permanent lava behind.
Entity Hit
When the projectile hits a living mob or player:
- It deals 20 points (10 hearts) of magic damage — bypassing armor.
- A lava source block is placed at the target's feet, provided that space can be replaced (e.g., air or grass). This applies a burning effect from the lava itself and can quickly finish off fleeing enemies.
- The projectile disappears on impact.
Projectile Speed
The bolt travels at a brisk speed (2.5× throw speed with mild spread), making it reliable at short-to-medium range. At long range, slight spread can cause shots to miss or hit unintended blocks.
Progression And Strategy
- Nether Star is required in the recipe, meaning you must defeat the Wither before crafting the Blaster. This positions it firmly as a late-game weapon.
- Against tough mobs, the combination of 10 hearts of magic damage plus lava placement makes nearly every hit lethal — even armored foes cannot mitigate magic damage.
- Careful aim matters. The cooldown means each shot must count, and stray bolts will reshape the terrain with lava that can spread and destroy items.
- Use the Blaster to quickly clear enclosed dungeon rooms or nether fortresses, but have a water bucket or obsidian plan ready to manage the lava you create.
- The weapon is tagged as a standard weapon, so it works with relevant enchantments or game mechanics that apply to that category.
