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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

  • The sonic screwdriver requires artron energy charge to function.
  • Each use of the Sonic uses up 5 charges

    • As of 0.1.0B, the Sonic Screwdriver has infinite charge capacity

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.location, but does not start flight. You will need to manually 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 use.

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 - basicBasic 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  Figure 18 - Basic Sonic variant  Figure 19 - Sonic Cane 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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