Lavaforge Blaster

Quickstart

1. Craft the Lavaforge Blaster at a crafting table (the recipe unlocks automatically when you join a world):

1. Place it in your hand and right-click to fire a scorching bolt.
2. 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.
3. 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

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.