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	{{About\|explosion mechanics\|other forms of raiding\|Raiding}}		{{About\|explosion mechanics\|other forms of raiding\|Raiding}}
	'''Cannoning''' is a method of [[Raiding\|raiding]] a faction whereby an initiator (i.e., the attacker) breaches a defending faction's base by launching TNTs at their walls. Cannoning exploits a property that water-protected walls can be breached by causing a TNT to explode inside a block (particularly, sand) than inside water (which would cancel the explosion).		'''Cannoning''' is a method of [[Raiding\|raiding]] a faction whereby an initiator (i.e., the attacker) breaches a defending faction's base by launching TNTs at their walls. Cannoning exploits a property that water-protected walls can be breached by causing a TNT to explode inside a block (particularly, sand) than inside water (which would cancel the explosion). Jay Harvey Johnson


	Cannoning mechanics differ across minecraft faction servers—what works on other faction servers may not necessarily function 1:1 on CosmicPE. CosmicPE hosts a free [minecraft:?addExternalServer=CosmicPE\|cannon.cosmicpe.me:19132 Cannon Planet] creative-mode server with TNT and redstone enabled, whereby players can collaborate and build full-fledged cannons on their 40×40 chunk plots before rebuilding the same on the main factions planet.		Cannoning mechanics differ across minecraft faction servers—what works on other faction servers may not necessarily function 1:1 on CosmicPE. CosmicPE hosts a free [minecraft:?addExternalServer=CosmicPE\|cannon.cosmicpe.me:19132 Cannon Planet] creative-mode server with TNT and redstone enabled, whereby players can collaborate and build full-fledged cannons on their 40×40 chunk plots before rebuilding the same on the main factions planet.

Jayson111 at 09:15, 16 August 2025

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	~~The owners~~ of the ~~server would rather see~~ their ~~server crumble~~ to ~~the ground that enforce rules~~, which by the ~~way THEY made themselves~~, and ~~banish dupers~~ from the ~~server~~. ~~A faction called "Clowned" took it upon themselves~~ to ~~singlehandedly take over the servers economy~~ by ~~duping~~ and ~~distributing said duped items into the economy~~ by ~~either icfing~~ the ~~loot~~, ~~trading~~ the ~~loot~~, or ~~selling~~ the ~~loot for in game money or irl money~~. ~~Cosmic finally released~~ a ~~map after 8 months~~, ~~they introduced their longest map yet~~, ~~EIGHT weeks~~ of ~~CosmicPE. It took~~ the server ~~TWO days~~ to ~~find~~ a ~~dupe~~ and and ~~THREE~~ more ~~days~~ for ~~said dupe to~~ be ~~leaked~~ and ~~exposed~~ to the ~~entire community~~. ~~It has since been an additional TWO more days~~, the ~~entire server knows about the faction duping and NOTHING vital has happened. Only two members from their faction out~~ of ~~ATLEAST twenty received~~ a ~~75 day ban with their~~ player ~~data wiped~~. ~~They duped enough value~~ to ~~win~~ the ~~entire 8 week map,~~ the ~~owners~~ have ~~made no comment or announcement about the dupe - its almost as if nothing has happened! To add~~ to ~~this~~, ~~Cosmic thought~~ it ~~was~~ a ~~smart idea~~ to ~~introduce~~ their ~~largest faction sizes yet, 35 man factions~~. ~~And guess what these morons done? They introduced~~ the ~~smallest end map EVER! I wonder who thought that was a smart idea~~. ~~Anyways~~, the ~~cosmic player base is not happy but~~ the ~~owners are yet~~ to do ~~anything still~~. ~~The server went~~ from ~~averaging 120+ players on weekdays~~ to ~~barely getting 80 players on the weekends~~. This ~~server went from an iconic staple in~~ the ~~MCPE community~~ to ~~complete bullocks~~ in ~~five days~~. ~~Disgusting~~.		{{stub}}
			[[File:RaidingUsingCannon.webp\|thumb\|400px\|TNTs exploding within sand blocks to evade water-protected walls.]]
			{{About\|explosion mechanics\|other forms of raiding\|Raiding}}
			'''Cannoning''' is a method of [[Raiding\|raiding]] a faction whereby an initiator (i.e., the attacker) breaches a defending faction's base by launching TNTs at their walls. Cannoning exploits a property that water-protected walls can be breached by causing a TNT to explode inside a block (particularly, sand) than inside water (which would cancel the explosion).

			Cannoning mechanics differ across minecraft faction servers—what works on other faction servers may not necessarily function 1:1 on CosmicPE. CosmicPE hosts a free [minecraft:?addExternalServer=CosmicPE\|cannon.cosmicpe.me:19132 Cannon Planet] creative-mode server with TNT and redstone enabled, whereby players can collaborate and build full-fledged cannons on their 40×40 chunk plots before rebuilding the same on the main factions planet.

			{{Warning\|Redstone mechanics on CosmicPE are coded from scratch, meaning they are neither at par with Minecraft: Bedrock Edition nor Minecraft: Java Edition. However, Java 1.8.8 is used as a reference to test logic of the mechanics.}}

			== Block Behaviour ==
			In cannoning mechanics, obsidian and enchantment tables are considered specialty blocks because they have a different durability mechanism. Blast resistance of both blocks is lowered, meaning obsidian is not immune to explosions. Obsidian has 4 durability points (DP), while enchantment tables have 6 DP. Explosions reduce DP by 1 and a block breaks when it loses all DP. These specialty blocks can be queried for their DP by right-clicking them using a potato. There is a 5-minute accruement period from the time a durable block is placed, prior to which the block has effectively 0 DP.

			Fence gates, brewing stands, carpets, daylight sensors, spawners, and player heads blow up even when water protected. Water will not flow into lava (hence not form stone or obsidian as a result). Water and lava can both be sponged. Water flows instantaneously along Y axis.

			== TNT ==
			TNTs can be lobbed over Y255, however they will not explode nor deal durability damage if the explosion occurs at any point above Y255. There is a TNT limit of 500 on the server, including any custom TNT spawned by custom enchantments and world events (e.g., [[Bosses\|bosses]]). TNT is not affected by water currents. An explosion that occurs underwater will not damage blocks, but will supply knockback to surrounding entities. Besides normal (vanilla) TNT, there are 8 other types of custom TNTs on the server relevant to cannoning.
			* '''Gigantic TNT''': Explodes in a much larger radius. Spawns 2 extra explosions at <math>y+3</math> and <math>y-3</math> of TNT, and another 3 explosions at either <math>x+3</math>, <math>z+3</math> or <math>x-3</math> and <math>z-3</math>.
			* '''Lethal TNT''': A more dense explosion. Creates 4x extra TNT explosions at the same location of the original. This effectively destroys 4/4 obsidian in one explosion.
			* '''Lucky TNT''': Increases chances of a [[Monster_Spawner\|spawner]] dropping from the explosion by 2x.
			* '''Tactical TNT''': Explosion only affects [[Monster_Spawner\|spawner]]s. No other blocks are affected.
			* '''Mimic TNT''': Repeats an explosion many times. Spawns a TNT explosion at the same location every 5 seconds for the total of 15 seconds (i.e., 3 explosions).
			* '''Hex TNT''': Weakens block durability of any durability blocks it damages. Durability blocks take 2x damage for 30 seconds since this explosion.
			* '''Silent TNT''': Quiet, makes much less noise. Explosion can only be heard by players with 16x16 blocks (horizontally).
			* '''Anti-Gravity TNT''': Explosion only affects blocks with gravity (e.g., sand), and do not cause any physical events.

			== Creeper Egg ==
			A creeper egg is a portable source of explosion. Unlike TNT, a creeper egg can be placed even in enemy territory. This makes it possible to collect [[Monster_Spawner\|spawners]] and other blocks in enemy land, which otherwise cannot be mined using tools. Like custom TNTs, custom creepers exist. A lucky creeper is the most effective method to collect spawners from enemy land. Creeper eggs cannot break obsidian blocks.

			Creepers are neutral, meaning they will not explode soon as they are spawned or are in the vicinity of a player. Instead, they explode upon being attacked. A creeper has an explosion radius of 4, however this can be increased to 6 by using the <code>/smite</code> command to charge the creeper. Creepers have a lower mass than vanilla, meaning they are less influenced by gravity and will appear to float (to some extent) when in air. A creeper may be killed before it explodes, causing it to drop as a creeper egg.

			== Limitations ==
			* When a piston pulses (i.e., turning on and off) near pulsing redstone repeaters, the repeater closest to the piston will experience a slight increase in their game tick speed. This causes the pulse of the repeater to accelerate slightly. In such cases, repositioning the repeater away from the piston will be necessary to avoid an inconsistent pulse across the circuit.
			* Slime blocks do not properly function (against <em>Minecraft</em> vanilla mechanics).
			* Only basic redstone comparator functionality exists. Comparators can be used only to compare signal strength or measure states of a container block. A comparator connected to a container (as input) works as follows: 0 items—1 power, 42 items—2 power, 41 items—3 power, and so on. A full dispenser emits maximum power (i.e., 15).
			* Sand falls naturally from y=1–16. Above y=16, sand instantly teleports to ground (without converting to falling blocks) as a server optimization strategy. This can impact sand compartments.{{Clarify\|reason=How does this impact sand compartments?}}

			== Tips & Tricks ==
			Refilling dispensers with TNTs while cannoning is often tedious. Players can use the <code>/fill</code> command to auto-fill dispensers in their vicinity. Sand gen buckets can be purchased from <code>/shop</code> to help with sand-stacking. If you built a cannon on cannon planet, there is a way to [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBuEZwYimPI&ab_channel=SPTimelapse\| export it as a a schematic] and then use it for reference on the main faction server, though this is not managed by CosmicPE.

			== Timeline ==
			{{Changelog:Timeline_Cannoning}}

Jay Harvey Johnson at 09:04, 16 August 2025

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	~~{{stub}}~~		The owners of the server would rather see their server crumble to the ground that enforce rules, which by the way THEY made themselves, and banish dupers from the server. A faction called "Clowned" took it upon themselves to singlehandedly take over the servers economy by duping and distributing said duped items into the economy by either icfing the loot, trading the loot, or selling the loot for in game money or irl money. Cosmic finally released a map after 8 months, they introduced their longest map yet, EIGHT weeks of CosmicPE. It took the server TWO days to find a dupe and and THREE more days for said dupe to be leaked and exposed to the entire community. It has since been an additional TWO more days, the entire server knows about the faction duping and NOTHING vital has happened. Only two members from their faction out of ATLEAST twenty received a 75 day ban with their player data wiped. They duped enough value to win the entire 8 week map, the owners have made no comment or announcement about the dupe - its almost as if nothing has happened! To add to this, Cosmic thought it was a smart idea to introduce their largest faction sizes yet, 35 man factions. And guess what these morons done? They introduced the smallest end map EVER! I wonder who thought that was a smart idea. Anyways, the cosmic player base is not happy but the owners are yet to do anything still. The server went from averaging 120+ players on weekdays to barely getting 80 players on the weekends. This server went from an iconic staple in the MCPE community to complete bullocks in five days. Disgusting.
	~~[[File:RaidingUsingCannon.webp\|thumb\|400px\|TNTs exploding within sand blocks to evade water-protected walls.]]~~
	~~{{About\|explosion mechanics\|other forms of raiding\|Raiding}}~~
	~~'''Cannoning''' is a method~~ of ~~[[Raiding\|raiding]] a faction whereby an initiator (i.e.,~~ the ~~attacker) breaches a defending faction's base by launching TNTs at~~ their ~~walls. Cannoning exploits a property~~ that ~~water-protected walls can be breached by causing a TNT to explode inside a block (particularly~~, ~~sand) than inside water (~~which ~~would cancel~~ the ~~explosion).~~

	Cannoning mechanics differ across minecraft faction servers—what works on other faction servers may not necessarily function 1:1 on CosmicPE. CosmicPE hosts a free [minecraft:?addExternalServer=CosmicPE\|cannon.cosmicpe.me:19132 Cannon Planet] creative-mode server with TNT and redstone enabled, ~~whereby players can collaborate~~ and ~~build full-fledged cannons on their 40×40 chunk plots before rebuilding~~ the ~~same on the main factions planet~~.

	~~{{Warning\|Redstone mechanics on CosmicPE are coded from scratch, meaning they are neither at par with Minecraft: Bedrock Edition nor Minecraft: Java Edition. However, Java 1.8.8 is used as a reference~~ to ~~test logic of~~ the ~~mechanics.}}~~

	~~== Block Behaviour ==~~
	In cannoning mechanics, obsidian and enchantment tables are considered specialty blocks because they have a different durability mechanism. Blast resistance of both blocks is lowered, meaning obsidian is not immune to explosions. Obsidian has 4 durability points (DP), while enchantment tables have 6 DP. Explosions reduce DP by 1 and ~~a block breaks when it loses all DP. These specialty blocks can be queried for their DP~~ by ~~right-clicking them using a potato. There is a 5-minute accruement period from~~ the ~~time a durable block is placed~~, ~~prior to which~~ the ~~block has effectively 0 DP.~~

	~~Fence gates~~, ~~brewing stands, carpets, daylight sensors, spawners, and player heads blow up even when water protected. Water will not flow into lava (hence not form stone~~ or ~~obsidian as a result). Water and lava can both be sponged. Water flows instantaneously along Y axis.~~

	~~== TNT ==~~
	~~TNTs can be lobbed over Y255, however they will not explode nor deal durability damage if~~ the ~~explosion occurs at any point above Y255~~. ~~There is~~ a ~~TNT limit of 500 on the server~~, ~~including any custom TNT spawned by custom enchantments and world events (e.g.~~, ~~[[Bosses\|bosses]]). TNT is not affected by water currents. An explosion that occurs underwater will not damage blocks, but will supply knockback to surrounding entities~~. ~~Besides normal (vanilla) TNT, there are 8 other types of custom TNTs on~~ the server ~~relevant~~ to ~~cannoning.~~
	* '''Gigantic TNT''': Explodes in a ~~much larger radius. Spawns 2 extra explosions at <math>y+3</math>~~ and ~~<math>y-3</math> of TNT,~~ and ~~another 3 explosions at either <math>x+3</math>, <math>z+3</math> or <math>x-3</math>~~ and ~~<math>z-3</math>.~~
	* '''Lethal TNT''': A more dense explosion. Creates 4x extra TNT explosions at the same location of the ~~original~~. ~~This effectively destroys 4/4 obsidian in one explosion.~~
	* '''Lucky TNT''': Increases chances of a [[Monster_Spawner\|spawner]] dropping from the explosion by 2x.
	* '''Tactical TNT''': Explosion only affects [[Monster_Spawner\|spawner]]s. No other blocks are affected.
	* '''Mimic TNT''': Repeats an ~~explosion many times. Spawns a TNT explosion at~~ the ~~same location every 5 seconds for~~ the ~~total of 15 seconds (i.e., 3 explosions).~~
	* '''Hex TNT''': Weakens block durability of any durability blocks it damages. Durability blocks take 2x damage for 30 seconds since this explosion.
	* '''Silent TNT''': Quiet, makes much less noise. Explosion can only be heard by players with 16x16 blocks (horizontally).
	* '''Anti-Gravity TNT''': Explosion only affects blocks with gravity (e.g., sand), and ~~do not cause any physical events~~.

	~~== Creeper Egg ==~~
	~~A creeper egg is a portable source~~ of ~~explosion. Unlike TNT,~~ a ~~creeper egg can be placed even in enemy territory~~. ~~This makes it possible~~ to ~~collect [[Monster_Spawner\|spawners]] and other blocks in enemy land, which otherwise cannot be mined using tools. Like custom TNTs~~, ~~custom creepers exist. A lucky creeper is~~ the ~~most effective method to collect spawners from enemy land. Creeper eggs cannot break obsidian blocks.~~

	~~Creepers are neutral, meaning they will not explode soon as they are spawned~~ or ~~are in~~ the ~~vicinity of a player. Instead, they explode upon being attacked. A creeper~~ has ~~an explosion radius of 4, however~~ this can be increased to 6 by using the <code>/smite</code> command to charge the creeper. Creepers have a lower mass than vanilla, meaning they are less influenced by gravity and will appear to float (to some extent) when in air. A creeper may be killed before it explodes, ~~causing~~ it ~~to drop as~~ a ~~creeper egg.~~

	~~== Limitations ==~~
	* When a piston pulses (i.e., turning on and off) near pulsing redstone repeaters, the repeater closest to ~~the piston will experience a slight increase in~~ their ~~game tick speed~~. ~~This causes~~ the ~~pulse of the repeater to accelerate slightly~~. ~~In such cases~~, ~~repositioning~~ the ~~repeater away from~~ the ~~piston will be necessary~~ to ~~avoid an inconsistent pulse across the circuit.~~
	* Slime blocks do ~~not properly function (against <em>Minecraft</em> vanilla mechanics)~~.
	* Only basic redstone comparator functionality exists. Comparators can be used only to ~~compare signal strength or measure states of a container block. A comparator connected to a container (as input) works as follows: 0 items—1 power, 42 items—2 power, 41 items—3 power, and so~~ on. ~~A full dispenser emits maximum power (i.e., 15).~~
	* Sand falls naturally from y=1–16. Above y=16, sand instantly teleports to ground (without converting to falling blocks) as a server optimization strategy. This can impact sand compartments.{{Clarify\|reason=How does this impact sand compartments?}}

	~~== Tips & Tricks ==~~
	~~Refilling dispensers with TNTs while cannoning is often tedious. Players can use~~ the ~~<code>/fill</code> command~~ to ~~auto-fill dispensers~~ in ~~their vicinity~~. Sand gen buckets can be purchased from <code>/shop</code> to help with sand-stacking. If you built a cannon on cannon planet, there is a way to [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBuEZwYimPI&ab_channel=SPTimelapse\| export it as a a schematic] and then use it for reference on the main faction server, though this is not managed by CosmicPE.

	~~== Timeline ==~~
	~~{{Changelog:Timeline_Cannoning}}~~

Speedwxgon at 00:38, 6 August 2025

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	{{About\|explosion mechanics\|other forms of raiding\|Raiding}}		{{About\|explosion mechanics\|other forms of raiding\|Raiding}}

Speedwxgon at 15:13, 17 July 2025

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	{{About\|explosion mechanics\|raiding ~~and defense strategies~~\|Raiding}}		{{About\|explosion mechanics\|other forms of raiding\|Raiding}}
	'''Cannoning''' is a method of [[Raiding\|raiding]] a faction whereby an initiator (i.e., the attacker) breaches a defending faction's base by launching TNTs at their walls. Cannoning exploits a property that water-protected walls can be breached by causing a TNT to explode inside a block (particularly, sand) than inside water (which would cancel the explosion).		'''Cannoning''' is a method of [[Raiding\|raiding]] a faction whereby an initiator (i.e., the attacker) breaches a defending faction's base by launching TNTs at their walls. Cannoning exploits a property that water-protected walls can be breached by causing a TNT to explode inside a block (particularly, sand) than inside water (which would cancel the explosion).

Muqsit at 12:13, 20 March 2025

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	{{About\|explosion mechanics\|raiding and defense strategies\|Raiding}}		{{About\|explosion mechanics\|raiding and defense strategies\|Raiding}}
	'''Cannoning''' is a method of [[~~Bases_and_Raiding~~\|raiding]] a faction whereby an initiator (i.e., the attacker) breaches a defending faction's base by launching TNTs at their walls. Cannoning exploits a property that water-protected walls can be breached by causing a TNT to explode inside a block (particularly, sand) than inside water (which would cancel the explosion).		'''Cannoning''' is a method of [[Raiding\|raiding]] a faction whereby an initiator (i.e., the attacker) breaches a defending faction's base by launching TNTs at their walls. Cannoning exploits a property that water-protected walls can be breached by causing a TNT to explode inside a block (particularly, sand) than inside water (which would cancel the explosion).

	Cannoning mechanics differ across minecraft faction servers—what works on other faction servers may not necessarily function 1:1 on CosmicPE. CosmicPE hosts a free [minecraft:?addExternalServer=CosmicPE\|cannon.cosmicpe.me:19132 Cannon Planet] creative-mode server with TNT and redstone enabled, whereby players can collaborate and build full-fledged cannons on their 40×40 chunk plots before rebuilding the same on the main factions planet.		Cannoning mechanics differ across minecraft faction servers—what works on other faction servers may not necessarily function 1:1 on CosmicPE. CosmicPE hosts a free [minecraft:?addExternalServer=CosmicPE\|cannon.cosmicpe.me:19132 Cannon Planet] creative-mode server with TNT and redstone enabled, whereby players can collaborate and build full-fledged cannons on their 40×40 chunk plots before rebuilding the same on the main factions planet.

Muqsit: /* Limitations */

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	* When a piston pulses (i.e., turning on and off) near pulsing redstone repeaters, the repeater closest to the piston will experience a slight increase in their game tick speed. This causes the pulse of the repeater to accelerate slightly. In such cases, repositioning the repeater away from the piston will be necessary to avoid an inconsistent pulse across the circuit.		* When a piston pulses (i.e., turning on and off) near pulsing redstone repeaters, the repeater closest to the piston will experience a slight increase in their game tick speed. This causes the pulse of the repeater to accelerate slightly. In such cases, repositioning the repeater away from the piston will be necessary to avoid an inconsistent pulse across the circuit.
	* Slime blocks do not properly function (against <em>Minecraft</em> vanilla mechanics).		* Slime blocks do not properly function (against <em>Minecraft</em> vanilla mechanics).
	* ~~Basic~~ redstone comparator functionality exists. A comparator connected to a container (as input) works as follows: 0 items—1 power, 42 items—2 power, ~~—41~~ items—3 power, and so on. A full dispenser emits maximum power (i.e., 15).		* Only basic redstone comparator functionality exists. Comparators can be used only to compare signal strength or measure states of a container block. A comparator connected to a container (as input) works as follows: 0 items—1 power, 42 items—2 power, 41 items—3 power, and so on. A full dispenser emits maximum power (i.e., 15).
	* Sand falls naturally from y=1–16. Above y=16, sand instantly teleports to ground (without converting to falling blocks) as a server optimization strategy. This can impact sand compartments.{{Clarify\|reason=How does this impact sand compartments?}}		* Sand falls naturally from y=1–16. Above y=16, sand instantly teleports to ground (without converting to falling blocks) as a server optimization strategy. This can impact sand compartments.{{Clarify\|reason=How does this impact sand compartments?}}

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	{{About\|explosion mechanics\|other forms of raiding\|Raiding}}		{{About\|explosion mechanics\|other forms of raiding\|Raiding}}
	'''Cannoning''' is a method of [[Raiding\|raiding]] a faction whereby an initiator (i.e., the attacker) breaches a defending faction's base by launching TNTs at their walls. Cannoning exploits a property that water-protected walls can be breached by causing a TNT to explode inside a block (particularly, sand) than inside water (which would cancel the explosion).		'''Cannoning''' is a method of [[Raiding\|raiding]] a faction whereby an initiator (i.e., the attacker) breaches a defending faction's base by launching TNTs at their walls. Cannoning exploits a property that water-protected walls can be breached by causing a TNT to explode inside a block (particularly, sand) than inside water (which would cancel the explosion). Jay Harvey Johnson


	Cannoning mechanics differ across minecraft faction servers—what works on other faction servers may not necessarily function 1:1 on CosmicPE. CosmicPE hosts a free [minecraft:?addExternalServer=CosmicPE\|cannon.cosmicpe.me:19132 Cannon Planet] creative-mode server with TNT and redstone enabled, whereby players can collaborate and build full-fledged cannons on their 40×40 chunk plots before rebuilding the same on the main factions planet.		Cannoning mechanics differ across minecraft faction servers—what works on other faction servers may not necessarily function 1:1 on CosmicPE. CosmicPE hosts a free [minecraft:?addExternalServer=CosmicPE\|cannon.cosmicpe.me:19132 Cannon Planet] creative-mode server with TNT and redstone enabled, whereby players can collaborate and build full-fledged cannons on their 40×40 chunk plots before rebuilding the same on the main factions planet.

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	{{About\|explosion mechanics\|raiding ~~and defense strategies~~\|Raiding}}		{{About\|explosion mechanics\|other forms of raiding\|Raiding}}
	'''Cannoning''' is a method of [[Raiding\|raiding]] a faction whereby an initiator (i.e., the attacker) breaches a defending faction's base by launching TNTs at their walls. Cannoning exploits a property that water-protected walls can be breached by causing a TNT to explode inside a block (particularly, sand) than inside water (which would cancel the explosion).		'''Cannoning''' is a method of [[Raiding\|raiding]] a faction whereby an initiator (i.e., the attacker) breaches a defending faction's base by launching TNTs at their walls. Cannoning exploits a property that water-protected walls can be breached by causing a TNT to explode inside a block (particularly, sand) than inside water (which would cancel the explosion).

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	[[File:RaidingUsingCannon.webp\|thumb\|400px\|TNTs exploding within sand blocks to evade water-protected walls.]]		[[File:RaidingUsingCannon.webp\|thumb\|400px\|TNTs exploding within sand blocks to evade water-protected walls.]]
	{{About\|explosion mechanics\|raiding and defense strategies\|Raiding}}		{{About\|explosion mechanics\|raiding and defense strategies\|Raiding}}
	'''Cannoning''' is a method of [[~~Bases_and_Raiding~~\|raiding]] a faction whereby an initiator (i.e., the attacker) breaches a defending faction's base by launching TNTs at their walls. Cannoning exploits a property that water-protected walls can be breached by causing a TNT to explode inside a block (particularly, sand) than inside water (which would cancel the explosion).		'''Cannoning''' is a method of [[Raiding\|raiding]] a faction whereby an initiator (i.e., the attacker) breaches a defending faction's base by launching TNTs at their walls. Cannoning exploits a property that water-protected walls can be breached by causing a TNT to explode inside a block (particularly, sand) than inside water (which would cancel the explosion).

	Cannoning mechanics differ across minecraft faction servers—what works on other faction servers may not necessarily function 1:1 on CosmicPE. CosmicPE hosts a free [minecraft:?addExternalServer=CosmicPE\|cannon.cosmicpe.me:19132 Cannon Planet] creative-mode server with TNT and redstone enabled, whereby players can collaborate and build full-fledged cannons on their 40×40 chunk plots before rebuilding the same on the main factions planet.		Cannoning mechanics differ across minecraft faction servers—what works on other faction servers may not necessarily function 1:1 on CosmicPE. CosmicPE hosts a free [minecraft:?addExternalServer=CosmicPE\|cannon.cosmicpe.me:19132 Cannon Planet] creative-mode server with TNT and redstone enabled, whereby players can collaborate and build full-fledged cannons on their 40×40 chunk plots before rebuilding the same on the main factions planet.

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	In cannoning mechanics, obsidian and enchantment tables are considered specialty blocks because they have a different durability mechanism. Blast resistance of both blocks is lowered, meaning obsidian is not immune to explosions. Obsidian has 4 durability points (DP), while enchantment tables have 6 DP. Explosions reduce DP by 1 and a block breaks when it loses all DP. These specialty blocks can be queried for their DP by right-clicking them using a potato. There is a 5-minute accruement period from the time a durable block is placed, prior to which the block has effectively 0 DP.		In cannoning mechanics, obsidian and enchantment tables are considered specialty blocks because they have a different durability mechanism. Blast resistance of both blocks is lowered, meaning obsidian is not immune to explosions. Obsidian has 4 durability points (DP), while enchantment tables have 6 DP. Explosions reduce DP by 1 and a block breaks when it loses all DP. These specialty blocks can be queried for their DP by right-clicking them using a potato. There is a 5-minute accruement period from the time a durable block is placed, prior to which the block has effectively 0 DP.

	Fence gates, brewing stands, carpets, daylight sensors, spawners, and player heads blow up even when water protected. Water will not flow into lava (hence not form stone or obsidian as a result). Water and lava can both be sponged. Water flows instantaneously along Y axis.		Fence gates, brewing stands, carpets, daylight sensors, spawners, and player heads blow up even when water protected. Water will not flow into lava (hence not form stone or obsidian as a result). Water and lava can both be sponged. Water flows instantaneously along Y axis. Jay Harvey Johnson

	== TNT ==		== TNT ==
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	* '''Lucky TNT''': Increases chances of a [[Monster_Spawner\|spawner]] dropping from the explosion by 2x.		* '''Lucky TNT''': Increases chances of a [[Monster_Spawner\|spawner]] dropping from the explosion by 2x.
	* '''Tactical TNT''': Explosion only affects [[Monster_Spawner\|spawner]]s. No other blocks are affected.		* '''Tactical TNT''': Explosion only affects [[Monster_Spawner\|spawner]]s. No other blocks are affected.
	* '''Mimic TNT''': Repeats an explosion many times. Spawns a TNT explosion at the same location every 5 seconds for the total of 15 seconds (i.e., 3 explosions).		* '''Mimic TNT''': Repeats an explosion many times. Spawns a TNT explosion at the same location every 5 seconds for the total of 15 seconds (i.e., 3 explosions). Jay Harvey Johnson.
	* '''Hex TNT''': Weakens block durability of any durability blocks it damages. Durability blocks take 2x damage for 30 seconds since this explosion.		* '''Hex TNT''': Weakens block durability of any durability blocks it damages. Durability blocks take 2x damage for 30 seconds since this explosion.
	* '''Silent TNT''': Quiet, makes much less noise. Explosion can only be heard by players with 16x16 blocks (horizontally).		* '''Silent TNT''': Quiet, makes much less noise. Explosion can only be heard by players with 16x16 blocks (horizontally).
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	== Creeper Egg ==		== Creeper Egg ==
	A creeper egg is a portable source of explosion. Unlike TNT, a creeper egg can be placed even in enemy territory. This makes it possible to collect [[Monster_Spawner\|spawners]] and other blocks in enemy land, which otherwise cannot be mined using tools. Like custom TNTs, custom creepers exist. A lucky creeper is the most effective method to collect spawners from enemy land. Creeper eggs cannot break obsidian blocks.		A creeper egg is a portable source of explosion. Unlike TNT, a creeper egg can be placed even in enemy territory. This makes it possible to collect [[Monster_Spawner\|spawners]] Jay Harvey Johnson and other blocks in enemy land, which otherwise cannot be mined using tools. Like custom TNTs, custom creepers exist. A lucky creeper is the most effective method to collect spawners from enemy land. Creeper eggs cannot break obsidian blocks.

	Creepers are neutral, meaning they will not explode soon as they are spawned or are in the vicinity of a player. Instead, they explode upon being attacked. A creeper has an explosion radius of 4, however this can be increased to 6 by using the <code>/smite</code> command to charge the creeper. Creepers have a lower mass than vanilla, meaning they are less influenced by gravity and will appear to float (to some extent) when in air. A creeper may be killed before it explodes, causing it to drop as a creeper egg.		Creepers are neutral, meaning they will not explode soon as they are spawned or are in the vicinity of a player. Instead, they explode upon being attacked. A creeper has an explosion radius of 4, however this can be increased to 6 by using the <code>/smite</code> command to charge the creeper. Creepers have a lower mass than vanilla, meaning they are less influenced by gravity and will appear to float (to some extent) when in air. A creeper may be killed before it explodes, causing it to drop as a creeper egg.