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Gunpowder is a new Science item added in the A Little Rain Must Fall Update. It must be placed near an object and lit on fire. Upon combusting, it will proceed to explode after a few seconds, destroying objects in the immediate area, dealing 200 damage per blast. During the few seconds, the player will have time to run away.

Recipe

Rotten Egg
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Nitre
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Gunpowder

Trivia

  • Gunpowder can only be ignited with some sort of fire or another gunpowder explosion
  • Gunpowder explosions can cause structures to drop their resource, even if they are on fire.
  • Gunpowder is an active ingredient in the cursed ritual to summon him.
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