Crossbow Cartridges
This modules allows players to shoot various items from a crossbow.
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| Module Type | Stand Alone |
|---|---|
| Created by | Denniss |
| Compatible MC Versions | 1.14+ |
Features
Certain items, when held in the offhand, can be launched by shooting a crossbow. When the player shoots the arrow, the item and the arrow will be consumed.
Valid Items
Below is a list of all items that can be shot from the offhand.
| Item | Additional Details |
|---|---|
| Bucket of aquatic mob | The player is left with a bucket of water (only if the aquatic mob is launched) |
| Splash Potions
Lingering Potions |
All potion data is stored.
Note: Due to a visual bug, the potion might not be visible mid-air |
| TNT | A primed TNT is launched |
| Fire Charge | A small fireball is fired at high speed without gravity |
| Torch (Any type) | A torch is placed on the block it lands on if possible;
otherwise, a torch item will drop at the location |
| String (Tripwire) | Only if the player is standing inside a tripwire hook;
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| Bee Hive / Bee Nest | Only if in offhand, bee will be shot and the total count in the hive/nest will decrease. All players within 15 blocks of the fired bee will here the sting sound. |
Multishot
If the crossbow has the Multishot enchantment, some of the items make use of the functionality:
- TNT, Fire Charges, and Torches can shoot up to 3 of this item, taking 1 item from the player for each of these.
- Buckets of Fish/Axolotl will shoot 2 additional "dead" duplicates to the side, which disappear shortly after and are purely visual.
- Bee Hive / Bee Nest can shoot up to 3 bees, removing them the nest/hive respectively.
Spectral and Tipped Arrows
Besides normal arrows, some of the functionality of the special arrows works as well:
- Spectral Arrows: The glowing effect is applied to the launched entity.
- Tipped Arrows: The effect on the tipped arrow is applied to the launched entity, although this is only effective on a mob in a bucket.
Technical Details
The items as projectiles will copy the exact motion as the arrow would have had.
When shooting a torch however, the arrow will still be shot. If an entity is hit instead of a block, the arrow/torch will be lost.
Advancements
| Advancement | Requirement |
|---|---|
Sealife Slingshot Launch an aquatic animal using a crossbow |
Hold a mob in a bucket in the offhand when shooting a crossbow |
Almost a Grappling Hook Create a 40-block long tripwire circuit using a crossbow |
Hold at least 40 string in the offhand with a tripwire hook in your inventory, when shooting a crossbow, to create a maximum size tripwire circuit |
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Previous Versions
MC 1.14 Version
In the MC 1.14 Version string could not be fired with a crossbow.
History
| Version | Date | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1.14 | 01 Dec 2019 | Released Crossbow Cartridges |
| 1.15 | 05 Aug 2020 | Added tripwire |
| 1.17 | 23 Aug 2021 | Added TNT, Axolotl, and more torches |
| 1.18 | 08 Feb 2022 | Added functionality of Multishot, Spectral/Tipped Arrows |
| 1.20 | 12 Jun 2023 | Added firing bees from beehive in offhand |