diff --git a/mods/CORE/mcl_util/nodes.lua b/mods/CORE/mcl_util/nodes.lua
index efc1eb12c..53c81865c 100644
--- a/mods/CORE/mcl_util/nodes.lua
+++ b/mods/CORE/mcl_util/nodes.lua
@@ -450,4 +450,13 @@ function mcl_util.get_colorwallmounted_rotation(pos)
 	end
 end
 
+function mcl_util.match_node_to_filter(node_name, filters)
+	for i = 1,#filters do
+		local filter = filters[i]
+		if node_name == filter then return true end
 
+		if string.sub(filter,1,6) == "group:" and minetest.get_item_group(node_name, string.sub(filter,7)) ~= 0 then return true end
+	end
+
+	return false
+end
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/vl_projectile/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/vl_projectile/init.lua
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4c223a787
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/vl_projectile/init.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+local mod = {}
+vl_projectile = mod
+
+local GRAVITY = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("movement_gravity"))
+
+function mod.update_projectile(self, dtime)
+	local entity_name = self.name
+	local entity_def = minetest.registered_entities[entity_name] or {}
+	local entity_vl_projectile = entity_def._vl_projectile or {}
+
+	-- Update entity timer
+	self.timer = self.timer + dtime
+
+	-- Run behaviors
+	local behaviors = entity_vl_projectile.behaviors or {}
+	for i=1,#behaviors do
+		local behavior = behaviors[i]
+		if behavior(self, dtime, entity_def, entity_vl_projectile) then
+			return
+		end
+	end
+end
+
+local function no_op()
+end
+
+function mod.collides_with_solids(self, dtime, entity_def, projectile_def)
+	local pos = self.object:get_pos()
+
+	-- Don't try to do anything on first update
+	if not self._last_pos then
+		self._last_pos = pos
+		return
+	end
+
+	-- Check if the object can collide with this node
+	local node = minetest.get_node(pos)
+	local node_def = minetest.registered_nodes[node.name]
+	local collides_with = projectile_def.collides_with
+	if node_def and not node_def.walkable and (not collides_with or not mcl_util.match_node_to_filter(node.name, collides_with)) then
+		self._last_pos = pos
+		return
+	end
+
+	-- Call entity collied hook
+	local hook = projectile_def.on_collide_with_solid or no_op
+	hook(self, pos, node, node_def)
+
+	-- Call node collided hook
+	local hook = (node_def._vl_projectile or {}).on_collide or no_op
+	hook(self, pos, node, node_def)
+
+	-- Play sounds
+	local sounds = projectile_def.sounds or {}
+	local sound = sounds.on_solid_collision or sounds.on_collision
+	if sound then
+		local arg2 = table.copy(sound[2])
+		arg2.pos = pos
+		minetest.sound_play(sound[1], arg2, sound[3])
+	end
+
+	-- Normally objects should be removed on collision with solids
+	if not projectile_def.survive_collision then
+		self.object:remove()
+	end
+
+	-- Done with behaviors
+	return true
+end
+
+local function handle_entity_collision(self, entity_def, projectile_def, entity)
+	local dir = vector.normalize(self.object:get_velocity())
+	local self_vl_projectile = self._vl_projectile
+
+	if entity:is_player() and projectile_def.hits_players and self_vl_projectile.owner ~= hit:get_player_name() then
+		entity:punch(self.object, 1.0, projectile_def.tool or { full_punch_interval = 1.0, damage_groups = dmg }, dir )
+	elseif (entity.is_mob == true or entity._hittable_by_projectile) and (self_vl_projectile.owner ~= entity) then
+		entity:punch(self.object, 1.0, projectile_def.tool or { full_punch_interval = 1.0, damage_groups = dmg }, dir )
+	end
+
+	-- Normally objects should be removed on collision with entities
+	if not projectile_def.survive_collision then
+		self.object:remove()
+	end
+
+	-- Call entity collied hook
+	(projectile_def.on_collide_with_entity or no_op)(self, pos, entity)
+
+	-- Call node collided hook
+	local other_entity_def = minetest.registered_entities[entity.name] or {}
+	local other_entity_vl_projectile = other_entity_def._vl_projectile or {}
+	local hook = (other_entity_vl_projectile or {}).on_collide or no_op
+	hook(entity, self)
+
+	-- Play sounds
+	local sounds = (projectile_def.sounds or {})
+	local sound = sounds.on_entity_collide or sounds.on_collision
+	if on_collide_sound then
+		local arg2 = table.copy(sound[2])
+		arg2.pos = pos
+		minetest.sound_play(sound[1], arg2, sound[3])
+	end
+end
+
+function mod.collides_with_entities(self, dtime, entity_def, projectile_def)
+	local pos = self.object:get_pos()
+	local dmg = projectile_def.damage_groups or 0
+
+	local hit = nil
+
+	local objects = minetest.get_objects_inside_radius(pos, 1.5)
+	for i = 1,#objects do
+		local object = objects[i]
+		local entity = object:get_luaentity()
+
+		if entity and entity.name ~= self.object:get_luaentity().name then
+			if object:is_player() and self._thrower ~= object:get_player_name() then
+				return handle_entity_collision(self, entity_def, projectile_def, object)
+			elseif (entity.is_mob == true or entity._hittable_by_projectile) and (self._thrower ~= object) then
+				return handle_entity_collision(self, entity_def, projectile_def, object)
+			end
+		end
+	end
+end
+
+function mod.create(entity_id, options)
+	local obj = minetest.add_entity(options.pos, entity_id, options.staticdata)
+
+	-- Set initial velocoty and acceleration
+	obj:set_velocity(vector.multiply(options.dir or vector.zero(), options.velocity or 0))
+	obj:set_acceleration(vector.add(
+		vector.multiply(options.dir or vector.zero(), -math.abs(options.drag)),
+		vector.new(0,-GRAVITY,0)
+	))
+
+	-- Update projectile parameters
+	local luaentity = obj:get_luaentity()
+	luaentity._vl_projectile = {
+		owner = options.owner,
+		extra = options.extra,
+	}
+
+	-- Make the update function easy to get to
+	luaentity.update_projectile = mod.update_projectile
+
+	-- And provide the caller with the created object
+	return obj
+end
+
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/vl_projectile/mod.conf b/mods/ITEMS/vl_projectile/mod.conf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b17cd8550
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/vl_projectile/mod.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+name = vl_projectile
+depends = mcl_util