Minecraft’s Overpowered Mace Should Spark a Chain Reaction

The frequent content updates of Minecraft often focus on things like adding new mobs, blocks, and resources to the game, but it seems that Mojang is finally turning attention back toward expanding the combat of the title. Recent snapshots for the sandbox game currently have the mace as a new experimental item, with the weapon being expected to officially come to all versions of Minecraft with the 1.21 update in mid-2024.

Despite still being in its experimental phase, Minecraft‘s new mace weapon is already developing a reputation as an overpowered tool with a handful of unique uses. The functions of the mace have opened a world of new gameplay possibilities for Minecraft, and Mojang would be wise to capitalize on this with the introduction of similar weapons in the near future.

The Mace Needs Similar Weapons to Avoid Becoming a Minecraft Gimmick

While it is true that Minecraft already boasts a fair range of weaponry that is available to players, most of the title’s gameplay is still dominated by the sword and bow, two of its earliest items. More recent additions like tridents and crossbows offer some fun variety to Minecraft‘s combat, but rarely hold the utility to compete with the game’s more recognizable weapons.

The mace, however, aims to compete with the best of Minecraft‘s weapons thanks to its fall-damage mechanic, where players can inflict huge amounts of damage if they hit a target while falling through the air. The higher the fall, the greater the damage output, meaning that Minecraft‘s mace can easily be the most powerful weapon in the game, depending on the height that a player falls from. Not only does this rewrite how players can approach the toughest enemies in Minecraft, but it also revolutionizes quick exploration, as any fall damage is negated if a player successfully lands a mace hit before they land.

The mace even comes with the following mace-specific enchantments, which each boost the unique mechanics that the weapon holds:

• Wind Burst
• Breach
• Density

Minecraft Already Has the Blueprint For Future Weapons

This sort of functionality immediately sticks out as overpowered compared to the rest of Minecraft‘s current weapon arsenal, and it only seems right that Mojang should even the playing field with other weapon choices going forward. 2020’s Minecraft Dungeons proved that a huge selection of unique weapons can feature in a Minecraft title without losing the charm and aesthetic of the franchise, and the main game could even use these weapons as inspiration for future introductions.

Future Minecraft updates could add a spear with increased range and 360-degree crowd control capabilities, or even dual short swords that do extra damage at the cost of range reduction. New ranged weapons could even come in the form of things like slings, allowing players to use waste blocks as ammunition to launch at opponents, doing less damage than traditional arrows but perhaps having an increased knock-back effect. The mace is already shaping up to be one of the most exciting additions Minecraft has received in a while, and it should be the start of a revolution in weaponry going forward.

Minecraft

Platform(s)

PS4 , PS3 , PS Vita , Xbox One , Xbox 360 , Switch , 3DS , PC , Android , iOS , Wii U

Released

November 18, 2011

ESRB

E10+ For Everyone 10+ Due To Fantasy Violence

How Long To Beat

N/A

X|S Enhanced

No

File Size Xbox Series

1 GB (December 2023)

Metascore

93

Split Screen Orientation

Vertical or Horizontal

Number of Players

1-4