Description
Firework Rocket is crafted from one paper plus one to three gunpowder, with optional firework stars for visual explosions. More gunpowder increases flight duration, making the item travel farther before bursting or, when used with elytra, pushing the player longer through the air. Rockets without stars are safest for elytra because they boost without explosion damage.
The item has two major roles. For travel, it turns elytra into the fastest practical movement system in survival, especially when stocked in shulker boxes. For decoration, stars control colour, shape, fade, trail, twinkle, and other effects. Crossbows can also fire loaded rockets as explosive projectiles, giving the recipe combat value beyond celebration.