Java Nerf the trapped chests in Lucky Islands ☘️

[bstian]

Hello!​

I’ve been playing Solo Lucky Islands a lot recently, and while the mode itself is already heavily luck-based, which already makes the mode unfair, crafting trapped chests feels even more unfair. Many players craft and use them as their main strategy, and since opening one cause an explosion, it can kill you even if you're in full diamond.

They're cheap and easy to craft, while the few counters like totems, notch or rainbow apples and blast protection boots, are all quite rare. Because of this imbalance, I think trapped chests should be uncraftable.


In the current rotation of 11 maps, 9 of them naturally give players access to at least one iron ingot. This means a minimum of two trapped chests can be crafted on most maps, with some maps providing even more iron through additional ore or iron blocks, allowing players to craft several trapped chests.

Spoiler: How to Craft a Trapped Chest

So what do I want to accomplish with this thread? I believe trapped chests should be uncraftable. Unlike others, I actually do think they should remain in the game, but only as the rare drops we have today. Their low rate already acts as a natural balance.

There have been previous threads discussing trapped chests, but since the issue is still present, I think it's worth bringing it up again.

Here are a few of the previous threads discussing this issue:​

Lucky islands trapped chests are broken.

Lucky Islands Trapped Chests are actual mini nukes

Delete/Nerf trap chest in lucky islands

Trap chests probably need to be nerfed, or at least they shouldn't be craftable

Thanks for reading, and I’d love to hear what others think! ​

 

[TijmenDeEngeMan]

Honestly, i agree with you. Though i don't think people are genuinely crafting them. Usually what happens, is that someone gets a chest out of their lucky block, sees its trapped, and then breaks it to use on others. I have done the same. And before seeing your post, I didn't think once of crafting them myself.

But yes, i agree, they should be nerfed a bit. The damage is way too high.

 

[Brent // Brentsycle]

Honestly, i agree with you. Though i don't think people are genuinely crafting them. Usually what happens, is that someone gets a chest out of their lucky block, sees its trapped, and then breaks it to use on others. I have done the same. And before seeing your post, I didn't think once of crafting them myself.

But yes, i agree, they should be nerfed a bit. The damage is way too high.

I agree with this, I don’t play lucky island a lot, but I got baited into a trapped chest and the damage is just insane, a nerf would be great!

 

[LorilambtheWcubecraftian]

Hello!​

I’ve been playing Solo Lucky Islands a lot recently, and while the mode itself is already heavily luck-based, which already makes the mode unfair, crafting trapped chests feels even more unfair. Many players craft and use them as their main strategy, and since opening one cause an explosion, it can kill you even if you're in full diamond.

They're cheap and easy to craft, while the few counters like totems, notch or rainbow apples and blast protection boots, are all quite rare. Because of this imbalance, I think trapped chests should be uncraftable.


In the current rotation of 11 maps, 9 of them naturally give players access to at least one iron ingot. This means a minimum of two trapped chests can be crafted on most maps, with some maps providing even more iron through additional ore or iron blocks, allowing players to craft several trapped chests.

Spoiler: How to Craft a Trapped Chest

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So what do I want to accomplish with this thread? I believe trapped chests should be uncraftable. Unlike others, I actually do think they should remain in the game, but only as the rare drops we have today. Their low rate already acts as a natural balance.

There have been previous threads discussing trapped chests, but since the issue is still present, I think it's worth bringing it up again.

Here are a few of the previous threads discussing this issue:​

Lucky islands trapped chests are broken.

Lucky Islands Trapped Chests are actual mini nukes

Delete/Nerf trap chest in lucky islands

Trap chests probably need to be nerfed, or at least they shouldn't be craftable

Thanks for reading, and I’d love to hear what others think! ​

I play bedrock but I agree with this still, the trapped chest is the same on bedrock. I agree they should nerf it bcs it can one shot u from like 3 blocks away, I know it’s meant to be trapped but one-shoting a player from 3 blocks away is crazy, and even then, it’s a One hit almost always so crafting one would lead to most likely a one hit kill in the trap. I think they should nerf it, and make it only rare drops from lucky blocks so ppl can’t craft it and use it to one shot other players, and nerf it so that it deals less dmg and dosent one shot Other players.

 

[bstian]

Honestly, i agree with you. Though i don't think people are genuinely crafting them. Usually what happens, is that someone gets a chest out of their lucky block, sees its trapped, and then breaks it to use on others. I have done the same. And before seeing your post, I didn't think once of crafting them myself.

But yes, i agree, they should be nerfed a bit. The damage is way too high.

Trust me, a lot of players actually craft these. They’re not very common in lucky blocks, so most people you run into using them probably made them themselves.

 

[TijmenDeEngeMan]

Trust me, a lot of players actually craft these. They’re not very common in lucky blocks, so most people you run into using them probably made them themselves.

I do believe you, but I gotta be honest, I've never encountered someone who crafted them, at least, that's what I think lol. It doesn't happen that often to me

 

[Flimsychip]

Come on man every game needs at least one OP item
Some games I craft them to win if things are tough

 

[bstian]

Come on man every game needs at least one OP item
Some games I craft them to win if things are tough

I’m not against OP items, but Lucky Islands already has plenty of them. Trapped chests are simply too strong for how easy they are to obtain, which makes them feel unbalanced.

 

[Flaree08]

yep i agree