Vulcan's Crossbow

Inspired by AltarSMP.

Base item: Crossbow Command: /vulcanscrossbow [player] Permission: customweapons.vulcanscrossbow (default: op) Resource Pack: Install the AltarSMP Texture Pack - this plugin set is built around it and looks/sounds as intended with it installed.

Cross-Plugin Detection (/weapons)

Every AltarSMP weapon plugin registers /weapons [player], which hands you one weapon from every other AltarSMP plugin currently installed and enabled - a live check each run, nothing to configure.

Crafting Recipe

. I .
S R S
. I .

Where:

• I = Iron Ingot
• S = String
• R = Blaze Powder

Drop the ingredients into a crafting table in that pattern (. = empty slot) to get the Vulcan's Crossbow. Recipe can be turned off in config.

Enchantments

• Quick Charge III
• Multishot I
• Unbreaking III
• Mending I

config.yml

weapon:
  cooldown-ability-1: 9
  cooldown-ability-2: 12
recipe:
  enabled: true
  shape:
    - " I "
    - "SRS"
    - " I "
  ingredients:
    I: IRON_INGOT
    S: STRING
    R: BLAZE_POWDER

Cooldowns are in seconds and reload from config on server start. Set recipe.enabled: false to disable crafting and hand the item out with /vulcanscrossbow only.

Abilities & Triggers

Trigger	Ability	What it does
Right-Click	Vulcan's Wrath	Fires a flaming arrow for 13.5 damage on a direct hit (not explosive - that's what Scattershot is for).
Shift+Right-Click	Scattershot	Sprays a 5-bolt fan of fire-charge projectiles for 9 damage each, exploding on impact.

Notes

• The weapon is bound to the player who receives it via a persistent NBT tag, so lore/name changes won't break ability detection.
• The activating player is never hit by their own ability's damage, knockback, or negative effects, even for area attacks, explosions and travelling projectiles/waves.