Weapons
Weapons are extremely useful, but can also be very dangerous. In order to only cause damage you want caused, follow the caution statements at the end of each weapon description.
Unless noted, striking or cutting weapons (and tools) are made from wood, stone, copper or iron. You can add diamond to an iron edge to improve it. This allows you to 'buff' a used weapon. Regardless how worn the weapon is, you can restore it by coating the edge with diamond. It will then have the same properties as a newly made weapon (or tool).
Machete
Also see Wooden Machete, Stone Machete, Copper Machete, Iron Machete, Diamond Edge Machete
Description
The Machete is just like a sword and can be used as such.
Use
Melee
Explosive?
No
Ingredients
A stick and 2 Wooden planks, Stone, Copper or Iron Ingots. For Diamond Edge Machetes, you need 1 Iron Machete and 3 Diamonds.
Caution
N/A, You cannot do any harm to your character using a Machete.
Spear
Also see Wooden Spear, Stone Spear, Copper Spear, Iron Spear, Diamond Tip Spear
Description
A spear is a throwing or melee weapon with a long shaft and a sharp pointed head.
Use
Melee and ranged
Explosive?
No
Ingredients
2 Sticks and 3 Wooden Plank, Stone, Copper or Iron Ingots. For Diamond Tip Spears, you need 1 Iron Spear and 3 Diamonds.
Caution
If a spear is thrown directly into the air above you, it may fall down and hit you. Aim carefully when using it because spears can bounce off some blocks and may hit you, severely injuring your character.
Fun Fact:
When thrown from a boat, spears can skip on water like rocks do in real life! This could have some practical applications like killing ducks on a lake. From my (Trapmacer) testing, it seems to only work when you are in a boat. From my (Anonymous493) testing, it works even without using a boat.
Bow and Arrow
Also see Bow, Wooden Tip Arrow, Stone Tip Arrow, Copper Tip Arrow, Iron Tip Arrow, Diamond Tip Arrow, Fire Arrow
Description
A bow is a weapon used for shooting arrows.
Levels
None for the Bow. The arrows have Wooden, Stone, Copper, Iron, or Diamond arrowheads. Wooden Tip Arrows can become Fire Arrows.
Use
Ranged
Explosive?
No
Ingredients
3 strings and 3 sticks
Caution
Arrows can bounce off bricks and come back and hit you. Fire Arrow can hit and ignite flammable blocks, so be careful or you might catch your buildings on Fire.
Crossbow and Bolts
Also see Crossbow, Iron Bolt, Diamond Tip Iron Bolt, Explosive Bolt
Description
A crossbow is a weapon used to shooting bolts, a short, heavy arrow made for ammunition for the Crossbow.
Levels
None for the Crossbow, The bolts are made entirely of iron. Bolts can have diamond or gunpowder added on the tip.
Use
Ranged
Explosive?
Crossbow, Iron Bolt, Diamond Tip Iron Bolt = No / Explosive Bolt = Yes.
Ingredients
1 String, 3 Iron Rods, and 1 Wooden Plank
Caution
Bolts can bounce off bricks and come back and hit you. If an Explosive Bolt explodes near you, the explosion can injure you and/or catch you on Fire.
Musket
Also see Musket, Musket Ball, Buckshot, Buckshot Ball
Description
A Musket is a firearm used to fire bullets.
Levels
None.
Use
Ranged
Explosive
No
Ingredients
1 Iron Rod, 2 Solid Iron Blocks and 2 Planks
Caution
Bullets can bounce off blocks and come back and hit you even more commony than Arrows or Bolts. Shooting at a Gunpowder Keg or anything of explosive will trigger the explosion. Beware of the recoil of the firearm.
Bombs
Also see Bomb Description
A bomb is an explosive weapon that you throw. The have a 5 second fuse before they blow up.
Use
Ranged, Area Splash
Explosive?
Yes
Ingredients
Iron and Gunpowder
Caution
Be sure to put about 10 blocks between you and the Bomb or else, when it explodes, it can seriously injure you and/or catch you on Fire.
Incendiary Bombs
Also see Incendiary Bomb Description
An incendiary bomb is similar to an ordinary bomb but deals less of an explosion but more flaming debris.
Use
Ranged, Area Splash, Flaming Debris
Explosive?
Yes
Ingredients
Bomb and Sulphur
Caution
Be sure to be about twenty blocks away from the thrown bomb and still watch for flaming debris. Watch out for spreading fires.
Gunpowder
Also see Gunpowder, Gunpowder Kegs. Description
Gunpowder is an explosive item used to make explosives. It is very powerful and has a variety of uses including mining, scaring animals away and muskets.
Use
To make explosives
Explosive?
Yes
Ingredients
Saltpeter, Sulfur, and Coal Chunks
Caution
Gunpowder and Gunpowder Kegs have a huge area of explosion, so to remain safe, be sure you are a very good distance away. (Because of the pressure feature, It is almost impossible to get away from the blast zone if you set a large Gunpowder Keg in a cave. It is much safer to just use wires attached to a button.
Thrown Items
There are several items that are not generally weapons but which can be thrown for minimal (0.1) damage. These are often useful if you are without any protection and being attacked. They may help put enough distance between the animal and you but often prove to be a waste of resources and barely injure or deter the animal.
Brick
Coal Chunk
Diamond
Germanium Crystal
Gunpowder
Iron Ingot
Malachite Chunk
Saltpeter Chunk
Snowball
Stone Chunk
Sulphur Chunk