Ship Cannons

Load gunpowder. Punch with flint and steel. BROADSIDE.

What it is

Cannons turn your ship from transport into a warship. Mount them along your hull, load them with gunpowder, and unleash broadsides at rival ships — cannonballs do real damage, blowing blocks off enemy hulls.

How to fire a broadside

  1. Craft cannons (iron + gunpowder + dispenser) and mount them on your ship.
  2. Load each cannon with gunpowder.
  3. While under sail, hold flint & steel and punch the air — every loaded cannon fires!

Naval combat

Cannonball hits knock blocks off ships and drop hull integrity. A battered ship sails at half speed below 50% — and below 35% she breaks apart and settles where she lies. Only the captain's crew can fire a locked ship's guns, so no mutinies mid-battle.

The recipe

Ship Cannons crafting recipe

Hover-friendly version (with item tooltips) on the crafting page.