Destruction Catalyst

4 x 753 (Nova Catalyst) + 4 x 2,048 (Mobius Fuel) + 260 (Flint and Steel) = 11,464 EMC each.

The Destruction Catalyst is a potent mining tool; it is also used in the creation of the Catalytic Lens, and is the all-purpose beginner's choice for resource gathering. The Destruction Catalyst gives you a viable (though expensive) mining alternative.

Fuel
The Destruction Catalyst consumes fuel only if it is successful in its destruction routine. All block breaking tools consume 16 EMC/Block broken. It will draw EMC from a Klein Star, Aeternalis Fuel, Mobius Fuel, Alchemical Coal, Glowstone Blocks, Gunpowder, Glowstone Dust or Redstone.

Use
So long as you have fuel in your inventory, you first need to charge the Destruction Catalyst by pressing "V", the more you press "V" the more charged the Destruction Catalyst becomes, the more blocks it will destroy. Without being charged, the Destruction Catalyst will attempt to break a 3x3 panel in any direction. For each level of charge, however, the maximum increases by a squared-factor. To illustrate:


 * Charge Level 0 - Breaks 1 3x3 panel


 * Charge Level 1 - Breaks 4 3x3 panels in a row


 * Charge Level 2 - Breaks 9 3x3 panels in a row


 * Charge Level 3 - Breaks 16 3x3 panels in a row (maximum)

The Destruction Catalyst does not break Obsidian.

To discharge press "Shift" + "V" a couple of times.

It can be right-clicked directly on a wall, but can also be fired over distances using the R key. When using R, the DC will break panels as if it had been used on a block directly in front of you. You will, however, sacrifice some of your distance, so you will not be getting the maximum desired length unless you move towards your target.

Stacks of blocks destroyed by the Destruction Catalyst are delivered in a loot ball directly in front of the player, or where the ability was first targeted.

Note that like most Power Items, the DC will work until the residual energy provided by the fuel it has consumed is used.

If you catalyst doesn't work, try going to the Nether and back then it should work.

I'm putting this at the end as this is the most F.A.Q., even with the answer already up there...

Q:"How Do I Charge/UnCharge it?"

A: TO CHARGE, PRESS V. TO UNCHARGE PRESS AND HOLD SHIFT, THEN PRESS V.