Description
The Orbital Angler is a powerful weapon disguised as a fishing rod — right-click while aiming to call down five TNT minecarts from roughly 50 blocks above; they rain down with a dramatic strike sound and explode on impact, consuming durability and imposing a 3-second cooldown between uses. The bombardment is now much less precise: minecarts spawn across a roughly 20-block diameter and have stronger horizontal motion for a wider, more scattered strike, making it great for area denial rather than pinpoint demolition—use it wisely.
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Orbital Angler
Quickstart
- Craft the Orbital Angler using the recipe below and place it in your hotbar.
- Aim your crosshair at a target location — the strike lands where you're looking.
- Right-click to call down a barrage of TNT minecarts from the sky.
- Listen for the dramatic strike sound, then watch the explosions rain across the area.
Overview
The Orbital Angler looks like a fishing rod, but it is anything but peaceful. Right-clicking calls down 12 TNT minecarts from roughly 50 blocks above your target, each one exploding on impact with the force of a powerful TNT blast. The minecarts scatter across a roughly 20-block diameter, making every strike a wide, chaotic bombardment rather than a surgical hit. It's a weapon of area denial and mass destruction — use it with care.
What It Adds
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Orbital Angler | A single-use-style weapon disguised as a fishing rod. Calls down an orbital TNT minecart strike on right-click. Found in the Combat creative tab. |
How To Use
- Hold the Orbital Angler in your hand.
- Right-click while aiming at a block or area. The minecarts spawn ~50 blocks above the targeted point (up to ~60 blocks with random height variation).
- If no block is detected in your line of sight, the strike lands roughly 30 blocks in front of you at your level.
- Each minecart falls with slight horizontal drift, spreading the impact across a wide zone.
- A strike sound plays for everyone nearby when you fire.
Abilities And Mechanics
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Minecarts per strike | 12 |
| Spawn height above target | ~50–60 blocks |
| Scatter diameter | ~20 blocks |
| Explosion power per minecart | 5.0 (strong TNT-level) |
| Cooldown between uses | ~0.5 seconds |
| Durability | 64 uses |
| Stack size | 1 |
Detonation: Each minecart explodes the moment it hits the ground or any solid surface — there is no fuse delay once they land.
Durability: Every use consumes 1 durability. The Orbital Angler breaks after 64 uses, so carry a backup for extended campaigns.
Cooldown: After firing, there is a brief half-second cooldown before you can fire again.
Enchant glint: The item always displays an enchantment glint, signaling its magical nature.
Crafting And Obtaining
The recipe is unlocked automatically when you join a world. Craft it at a crafting table:
The Orbital Angler also appears in the Combat creative tab for easy access in creative mode.
Progression And Strategy
- Area denial: The wide scatter pattern makes the Orbital Angler excellent for clearing large groups of mobs or denying zones rather than targeting single enemies.
- Friendly fire risk: The 20-block spread and powerful explosions can easily catch you or your structures in the blast. Fire from a safe distance and elevated positions when possible.
- Resource cost: Crafting requires TNT minecarts, a blaze rod, a netherite ingot, and a fishing rod — a mid-to-late Nether progression investment that reflects its raw power.
- Durability management: With only 64 uses, reserve the Orbital Angler for large-scale encounters or sieges rather than routine fights.
How to install
This Java mod can be used on Windows and Mac PCs with the CreativeMode Launcher or any Minecraft launcher of your choice.
1. Download and install the new CreativeMode Launcher
2. Click to play on the top of the screen.
3. That's it — launches instantly. No complicated setup required.
Want to use on a different launcher? Download mod and manually install.
This mod is licensed under the CreativeMode Mods License.