Create Big Cannons Wiki & Guide
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The community wiki and guide for Create Big Cannons — recipes, items, tags and mechanics, kept current for every Minecraft version the mod supports.
151recipes · MC 1.21.1
150recipes · MC 1.20.1
203wiki pages
2MC versions
Guides
Munitions, Shells, and Foundry Casting Recipes in CBCBuilding Big Cannons: Casting, Boring, Welding, and AssemblyUsing the Basin Foundry Lid, Boring Holes in Cast Cannons, Building Built-Up Cannons, Cannon Casting +5 moreComplete Crafting and Mechanical Assembly Recipe DirectoryLoading Big Cannons and Working with Quick-Firing BreechesAutomating Quick-Firing Breeches, Loading a Quick-Firing Breech, Loading Big Cannons with base Create contraptions, Handloading Tools +1 moreCannon Mounts: Assembly, Aiming, and FiringAssembly and Use, Customizing Autocannons, Firing Big Cannons, Using a Screw Breech +5 moreEvery Create Big Cannons Recipe Made at a Crafting TableCreate Big Cannons 1.21.1 Features and Artillery SetupConfiguring Create Big Cannons on NeoForge 1.21.1How to Fire a Big Cannon Without Bursting the BarrelAutomating Quick-Firing Breeches, Loading a Quick-Firing Breech, Handloading Tools, Loading Big Cannons +2 moreRequired Dependencies and Setup for Create Big CannonsMunitions: Shells, Propellant, Fuzes, Tracers, and Autocannon Ammo ContainersAdding tracers to big cannon projectiles, Automating loading the Autocannon Ammo Container, Cannon Loads, Filling the Autocannon Ammo Container +3 moreRunning Create Big Cannons on NeoForge Mod Loaders
The basics
In-game guide topics for Create Big Cannons — full write-ups live in the Guides section.
Using the Basin Foundry LidBoring Holes in Cast CannonsBuilding Built-Up CannonsCannon CastingUsing the Cannon WelderFinishing Built-Up CannonsIncomplete Cannon BlocksCreating a Quick-Firing BreechMoving Cannons AroundAutomating Quick-Firing Breeches+20 more in Guides
Processes
Every recipe the mod adds, grouped by how it is made.
Basin Melting · 12Cannon Building · 10Cannon Casting · 30Compacting · 16Crafting · 71Cutting · 18Drill Boring · 28Mechanical Crafting · 4Milling · 1Mixing · 9Recipe Sequence · 8Smelting · 1
Categories
Autocannon Ammo Containers · 2Autocannon Cartridges · 2Autocannon Rounds · 2Big Cannon Projectiles · 11Big Cannon Propellant · 2Fuzes · 7Spent Autocannon Casings · 2
Items
Armor Piercing (AP) Autocannon Round
Autocannon Cartridge
Autocannon Cartridge Sheet
Big Cartridge Sheet
Block Armor Inspection Tool
Bronze Autocannon Breech Extractor
Bronze Ingot
Bronze Scrap
Bronze Sliding Breechblock
Cannon Crafting Wand
Cannon Welder
Cast Iron Autocannon Breech Extractor
Cast Iron Ingot
Cast Iron Nugget
Cast Iron Sliding Breechblock
Congealed Nitro
Delayed Impact Fuze
Delayed Inertia Fuze
Empty Autocannon Cartridge
Empty Machine Gun Round
Empty Powder Charge
Filled Autocannon Cartridge
Flak Autocannon Round
Gas MaskShow all 64 items →Blocks
Armor Piercing (AP) Shell
Armor Piercing (AP) Shot
Autocannon Ammo Container
Autocannon Barrel Cast Mould
Autocannon Breech Cast Mould
Autocannon Recoil Spring Cast Mould
Bag of Grapeshot
Basin Foundry Lid
Big Cartridge
Block of Bronze
Block of Cast Iron
Block of Nethersteel
Block of Steel
Bronze Autocannon Barrel
Bronze Autocannon Breech
Bronze Autocannon Recoil Spring
Bronze Cannon Barrel
Bronze Cannon Chamber
Bronze Cannon End
Bronze Quick-Firing Breech
Bronze Sliding BreechBuilt Up Cannon
Built-Up Nethersteel Cannon Barrel
Built-Up Nethersteel Cannon ChamberShow all 139 blocks →Frequently asked questions
How do you build a cannon in Create Big Cannons?
Building a big cannon involves casting the cannon blocks, boring them out, welding them together and assembling the barrel, using Create's kinetic system. The cannon-crafting guide covers each step.
How do you load a big cannon?
Cannons are loaded with propellant and a projectile, by hand or automated, and quick-firing breeches speed reloading. The cannon-loading guide details the methods.
How do you aim and fire cannons?
Mount a cannon on a cannon mount to aim and fire it. The cannon-mount guide explains assembly, aiming and firing controls.
What munitions do Create Big Cannons use?
Big cannons and autocannons use shells, propellant, fuzes, tracers and ammo containers. The munitions guide explains preparing and handling each type.
Version history
Create Big Cannons 5.11.4 (MC 1.20.1) → 5.11.7 (MC 1.21.1): 4 recipes added · 3 recipes removed · 71 recipes updated.
+ Block of Nethersteel+ Big Cartridge Sheet+ Cannon Welder+ Wrought Iron Drop Mortar End− Big Cartridge Sheet− Cannon Welder− Wrought Iron Drop Mortar End~ Armor Piercing (AP) Autocannon Round~ Armor Piercing (AP) Shell~ Armor Piercing (AP) Shot~ Bronze Sliding Breechblock~ Cast Iron Sliding Breechblock~ Block of Bronze~ Bronze Ingot~ Bronze Scrap~ Block of Cast Iron~ Cast Iron Ingot~ Cast Iron Nugget~ Nethersteel Ingot~ Nethersteel Nugget~ Block of Steel~ Steel Ingot~ Steel Scrap~ Packed Guncotton~ Packed Gunpowder~ Autocannon Barrel Cast Mould~ Autocannon Breech Cast Mould~ Autocannon Cartridge Sheet~ Autocannon Recoil Spring Cast Mould~ Cannon End Cast Mould~ Empty Machine Gun Round
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~ Large Cast Mould~ Medium Cast Mould~ Screw Breech Cast Mould~ Sliding Breech Cast Mould~ Small Cast Mould~ Spring Wire~ Very Large Cast Mould~ Very Small Cast Mould~ Fluid Shell~ High Explosive (HE) Shell~ Molten Bronze~ Molten Cast Iron~ Molten Nethersteel~ Molten Steel~ Nitropowder~ Congealed Nitro~ Guncotton~ Machine Gun Round~ Bronze Autocannon Breech Extractor~ Cast Iron Autocannon Breech Extractor~ Filled Autocannon Cartridge~ Empty Autocannon Cartridge~ Big Cartridge~ Recoil Spring~ Steel Autocannon Breech Extractor~ Shrapnel Shell
