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Sonic Screwdriver

The Sonic Screwdriver is a tool that has a versatile range of functions.item.sonic.regular.png

There are many variants of the sonic screwdriver, but each variant have the same functions.

 

Crafting Recipe

Name Ingredients Recipe
Sonic Screwdriver
  • 1 x Diamond
  • 2 x Iron Ingots
  • 2 x Exotronic Circuitry

 

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Sonic Torch Pen
  • 3 x Iron Ingots
  • 1 x Sonic Screwdriver

 

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Sonic Cane

3 x Black Wool

1 x Sonic Screwdriver

 

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Energy Usage and Recharging

WARNING:

    Due to a bug as of v0.0.8A Patch 3, if the Tardis console is changed when a sonic is charging in the sonic charging port, the sonic will be deleted.

    INFORMATION: The Sonic Charging Port is missing on many Tardis consoles as of 0.0.8A Patch 3.

  • The sonic screwdriver requires artron energy charge to function.

  • Each use of the Sonic uses up 5 charges

  • TheAs sonicof can0.1.0B, be charged in athe Sonic ChargingScrewdriver Porthas on a Tardis console. The maximum possibleinfinite charge forcapacity

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    • screwdriver is 999999999.

Screwdriver Abilities

The screwdriver has the following capabilities. The player can switch between each setting by Sneak+Right clicking the sonic in the air.

  • Signal TARDIS

    • Changes the Navcom coordinates of the TARDIS to your current location. You will need to pull the Time Rotor Handbrake to travel to those coordinates.

  • Block interaction

    • Ignites TNT
    • Opens Iron Doors and Iron Trapdoors
    • Turns on Redstone Lamps
    • Activates Dispenser blocks

  • Entity interaction 

    • Ignites Creepers

    • Shears sheep

    • Causes Rabbits to jump

Usage

WARNING: As of 0.0.8A Patch 3, the screwdriver is broken for some players in singleplayer worlds by causing a crash. 

Right click with the sonic to use its current setting. The sonic has a 5 second cooldown between each useuse.

Use Sneak + Right click to change the Sonic’s setting. A tooltip displays the current setting if the player hovers over the item.

Variants

Sonic Screwdrivers have a variety of casings that can be obtained via the Sonic Workbench. In survival, the interchangeable casings can be obtained by first crafting a base casing variant of the sonic screwdriver, then switching the casing using the workbench.

Base Casings (Craftable)

  • Sonic Screwdriver (regular)
  • Sonic Torch Pen
  • Sonic Cane

Interchangeable Casings (Only obtainable via Sonic Workbench)

  • 3rd Doctor's
  • Thirteenth Sonic 

Basic Casings

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Figure 1 - basic Sonic Screwdriver

Figure 2- Sonic Torch Pen variant

Figure 3 - Sonic Cane variant

Interchangeable Casings

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Figure 4 - 2nd Doctor's Sonic Screwdriver variant Figure 5 - 3rd Doctor's Sonic Screwdriver variant Figure 6 - 4th Doctor's Sonic Screwdriver variant Figure 7 - 5th Doctor's Sonic Screwdriver variant
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Figure 8 - Sonic Lance variant Figure 9 - 7th Doctor's Sonic Screwdriver variant Figure 10 - "Dark Eyes" Sonic Screwdriver variant Figure 11 - War Doctor's Sonic Screwdriver variant
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Figure 12 - 9th Doctor's Sonic Screwdriver variant Figure 13 - 13th Doctor's Sonic Screwdriver variant Figure 14 - Sonic Trowel variant Figure 15 - Sonic Lipstick variant
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Figure 16 - Romana's Sonic Screwdriver variant Figure 17 - Sonic Pen variant    

Trivia

  • When using a sonic on wood, the player will receive the message "It doesn't work on wood" - a reference to the flaw of the sonic in Doctor Who.
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