Modding Discussion How do I add Elements and Special attacks to custom weapons?

So I'm starting to mod for the first time and so far it's going pretty well, I already added the Penguin Pistol back in (wich I'm sure other people have done before) and i made my own rocket launcher. I want to add a poison element to it and a special attack, but I don't know how, can anyone help?

P.S. If it helps here is the .gun file i have for the rocket launcher.

{
"itemName" : "shadowindrocket",
"price" : 2250,
"inventoryIcon" : "shadowindrocket.png",
"maxStack" : 1,
"rarity" : "Legendary",
"description" : "Part of Shadow Industrie's finest weapons series. .",
"shortdescription" : "Shadow Ind. Rocket Launcher",
"image" : "shadowindrocket.png",
"handPosition" : [4, -3],
"firePosition" : [40, 3],
"recoilTime" : 0.1,
"level" : 7,
"tooltipKind" : "gun",
"weaponType" : "Rocket Launcher",
"itemTags" : ["weapon","ranged","rocketlauncher"],
"fireTime" : 1.5,
"inaccuracy" : 0.01,
"twoHanded" : true,
"walkWhileFiring" : false,

"projectileType" : "rocketshell",
"projectile" : {
"speed" : 1.5,
"acceleration" : 175,
"life" : 4,
"power" : 16
},
"muzzleEffect" : {
"fireSound" : [ { "file" : "/sfx/gun/rocket3.ogg" } ],
"animation" : "/animations/muzzleflash/meteorflash/meteorflash.animation"
}
}

 

So how would I add an element to a projectile?

 

I'm sure I sound dumb asking this because I'm new but after I find the Projectile I want (fire plasma rocket), and the status effect I want (burning status projectile) how do I apply the status to the rocket?

 

I think either make your own projectile or I think there is a projectileConfig element for active items

 

Ok but how do i apply this to the fire plasma rocket?

 

So "projectile" : {\unpacked\projectiles\fire\firefinish}, ?

 

Well sorry, I'm new to programming in general and what you are saying doesn't make much sense for me, and I have been experimenting all day and no luck.
Can you please give me an example of adding a status effect to the projectile?
And I'm sorry if I'm annoying you, but I just can't grasp programming like you and other modders.

 

Na just "projectile" : "projectilename"

 

What?

 

You should probably start with the basics of modding starbound.

 

On the topic of adding "elements" Would it be possible to have aweapon do fire damage with one attack and then ice with the alt ability? I have already made a few weapons my slef, guns included, so i have some ok knowlege to making stuff. It would be cool to have a weapin shoot ice or what ever " element" then do a nother type of "elemental" damage with its alt ability such as the gernades or the lance ability. If i manage to figure this out i will post more here on what i found out or just check back and give thanks if someone else found out before me.

 

probably by editing/creating a new alt ability that would set the elemental type of the alt ability to what you want