Content Update3: The Amber Valleys, comes 16/10
Introducing the Handcannon. It's a cannon that fits in your hand. Self-explanatory, right? The Handcannon shoots iron ammo, crafted using firesand, a new resource within the Amber Valleys.
Don't think it's going to mean an easy win in every fight though. While the Handcannon is powerful, it's also closer to an old fashioned musket in function, and takes time to load and prime for each shot. You'll need to be smart in how you use it to get the best effect.
Another use for firesand is that you can also bundle it up into a nice little grenade - extra lethal against ladybugs!
And you're going to need every advantage to take down the new Aetherin turrets. The valley is dotted with these defensive outposts, which will blast away at anything which flies within range - including birds and Smallfolk with wings.
If you've only just earned your bird, don't worry too much if it gets shot down. One hit isn't lethal, but will cause health loss. Repeatedly trying to fly through Aetherin airspace will risk losing your feathered friend, so if you want to reclaim these lands, you'll need to approach each turret on foot, and defeat the squad of Aetherin that emerges. Doing so will disable that turret permanently.
To begin crafting with firesand, you'll need to first meet Granger, a dusty old Smallfolk who now lives as a reclusive beetle rancher in the Amber Valleys.
