Tinkers' Gadgets

# Tinkers' Gadgets **Tinkers' Gadgets** is a lightweight add-on for Tinkers' Construct 2 that adds new tools, parts, and materials. --- ## Features ### 🪃 Boomerang An early-game ranged weapon craftable before the Tool Forge. - Made with **two knife blades** and a **clasp**. - **Right-click** to charge, release to throw. - Automatically returns after impact. - Each Boomerang is tracked independently—use multiple at once. ### 🔪 Throwing Knife A mid-range throwing weapon inspired by the original Tinkers' Construct from the 1.7.10 era. - Made with a **knife blade**, **arrow shaft**, and **grip**. - **Right-click** to charge and throw a single knife. - **Sneak + right-click** charges longer to fan out three knives. - Knives can be picked up after impact to recover ammunition. ### 🔫 Heat Ray Gun A high‑tech energy weapon that fires devastating heat rays. - Made with a **tough tool rod**, **large plate**, **fuel tank**, and **heat ray emitter**. - **Right-click** to charge, automatically fires after full charge. - Consumes fuel (any burnable item) per shot; fuel capacity and efficiency depend on the Fuel Tank material. - Overheats after continuous fire; cooldown scales with Heat Capacity. - Supports materials: - **Fuel Tank**: Brick, Nether Brick, Iron, Stone, Cobalt. - **Heat Ray Emitter**: Iron, Stone, Cobalt (Stone parts are only useful for casting molds). ### ⛓️ Chain Blade A group-fighting weapon that bounces between enemies, building momentum for a devastating sweep. * Made with a **tool rod**, **arrow head**, and **chain**. * **Right-click** to charge, release to throw. Bounces up to 6 times between nearby enemies. * **Sneak + right-click** to perform a sweeping melee attack (60° arc, 3.5 block radius). * Each hit builds **Charge** (max 30). At 10+ Charge, Sweep deals **2× damage** and covers a wider area (120° arc, 4.0 block radius). * The Chain material determines bounce count, bounce range, ammo bonus, and speed rate (charge/sweep cooldown). * Supports Chain materials: Iron, Cobalt, Stone, Nether Quartz, Slimeball, Blue Slimeball, Redstone. ### 🗡 Pistol Sword A hybrid weapon that gathers bullets in melee and fires them at range. * Made with a **tool rod**, **sword blade**, and **gun barrel**. * **Left-click** to slash. Hits gather ammo based on the target's type, and each round has its own effect when fired. * **Right-click** to fire the current round (12-block range). * Rounds are stored as a stack—the front round is always the next to fire. * Firing a round enhances your next melee hit with a small burst; special rounds also add poison or bonus piercing damage. * **Gun Barrel** materials: Iron, Stone, Cobalt, Brick, Nether Brick, Chorus, Nether Quartz, Redstone. ### 🎯 Projectile Traits Exclusive traits for thrown weapons: | Trait | Effect | | --------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Piercing | Pierces through up to 3 enemies without altering flight path. | | Bouncing | Bounces up to 3 times between nearby foes, with damage decreasing 25% per bounce. | | Return Damage | Damages foes during return flight. | | Fracture | Splits into two shards on hit. | | Hooked Blade | Latches onto targets for continuous damage. | | Collection | Collects nearby items and XP while flying. | | Deflect | Knocks away incoming projectiles during flight. | | Interactive | Simulates right-click on block impact. | | Instant Return | Vanishes on impact for rapid follow-up throws. | | Rebound | 50% chance to bounce off targets and drop, allowing recovery. | | Recovery | Automatically returns after hitting a block. | | Shatter | Destroys soft blocks on impact. | ### 🧪 Materials for the Clasp | Material | Trait | | --------------------- | --------------- | | Leather | None | | Glass | Fracture | | Slimeball | Bouncing | | Popped Chorus Fruit | Piercing | | Nether Quartz | Hooked Blade | | Magma Cream | Return Damage | | Shulker Shell | Collection | | Redstone | Interactive | | Blue Slimeball | Deflect | | Ender Pearl | Instant Return | | Prismarine Crystals | Shatter | ### 🧪 Materials for the Grip | Material | Trait | | ------------- | --------- | | Leather | None | | Slimeball | Rebound | | Wool | None | | Shulker Shell | Recovery | --- ## Installation 1. Install **Minecraft Forge** for 1.12.2. 2. Install **Tinkers' Construct 2** (1.12.2-2.13.0.183+). 3. Place the mod `.jar` in your `mods` folder. --- > **For 1.20.1:** Most content has been ported to **Casual Tinkering**. --- ## Notes _Code written with AI assistance._