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).

🎯 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