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Terraria mod adds controllable Death Star laser cannon

Terraria mod project Starlight River adds a controllable Death Star laser cannon that can target enemies for massive damage in the indie crafting game

One of the most impressive indie game such as wall-climbing mounts.

While there's plenty of juicy details to be found on the mod's official forum thread and Twitter , it's their latest addition that's got us really excited. The Breach Cannon is a sentry turret that can be placed on the environment and will fire a powerful laser at wherever the player's cursor is currently pointing. That by itself is pretty cool, but it's the ability to combine multiple beams together that gives it a real Star Wars Death Star cannon feel.

When multiple lasers cross paths, they will be combined into a death ray that increases in size and potency with every additional contributing turret. The developers showed off the cannon in action, and it looks incredibly smooth – though the team notes that the player must be actively holding the remote to aim the beam. It's also confirmed that multiple players in co-op can "cross the streams" Ghostbusters style to maximise their damage output.

This is far from the only highlight to be found in Starlight River, however. Among the other cool features are enemies that will work together in smart ways, such as shield s that will protect archers behind them (with a clip showing the ranged enemy flipping off the back of their companion for extra height). In addition, a keyword system helps to greatly polish up item tooltips while also giving as much useful information as possible.

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There's plenty in the works for Terraria proper, too – the space game twist on the Terraria model.