Newshot Minecraft to Get a Boomerang Disc Weapon, Bedrock Edition Unlocks Full Off-Hand Feature
IT之家 reported on November 15 that although this was not an official Minecraft Live event, developer Mojang still announced several follow-up update plans for the game during a TwitchCon livestream held on Saturday local time, introducing new content that will be added to the game through Game Drop updates in the future.
IT之家 noted that Minecraft already offers plenty of weapon choices, but the variety of ranged weapons has remained limited. Previously, players could only use weapons such as bows, crossbows, and tridents to attack enemies from a distance. Although a hockey puck is about to be added to the game as a new item this December, Mojang today announced another upcoming new weapon: the Throwing Disc.
The most interesting thing about this weapon is its automatic return mechanism. Similar to a boomerang, after the player throws the disc, it returns to their hand after flying a certain distance. From the effects shown so far, the disc’s effective throwing distance seems relatively limited, but it can bounce between hard surfaces, thereby extending its flight time.
In addition, the disc can pass directly through hostile mobs. This means that as long as the throwing angle is right, players can hit multiple enemies with a single throw.
Like other weapons in the game, the Throwing Disc will also come in versions made of different materials, including copper, iron, gold, diamond, and Netherite. Different materials may affect the weapon’s durability and damage; higher-tier materials are expected to offer better performance. However, Mojang has not yet announced the specific crafting recipe for this weapon.
Meanwhile, Mojang also announced that a classic feature from Minecraft Java Edition is finally coming to Bedrock Edition: players can freely carry almost any item in their off-hand.
Currently, there is a clear difference between Java Edition and Bedrock Edition in off-hand functionality. Bedrock Edition players can only carry a few specific items in their off-hand, such as shields, Totems of Undying, and firework rockets, and they cannot even place torches in their off-hand like Java Edition players to provide light while mining.
This update will extend Java Edition’s existing off-hand functionality to Bedrock Edition, allowing players to carry various blocks and items in their off-hand without restriction, including the newly announced throwing weapon.
Unfortunately, Mojang has not yet announced specific release dates for these two features. The official plan is to launch the related content through a Game Drop update in 2027.
It is worth noting that these two new features may also launch alongside Minecraft’s highly anticipated new dimension update. Previously, Mojang had planned to add a brand-new dimension to the game in 2027, which would also be the game’s first new dimension in 15 years.
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