Minecraft Adds New Weapon in Latest Snapshot

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Minecraft has released snapshot 24w11a for Java and 1.20.80.22 for Bedrock Edition, which adds the new Mace weapon. Minecraft gets regular updates with new content and fixes to improve the experience. Before that, Mojang releases snapshots for players to test features and give feedback before adding them to Minecraft.

Last year, Mojang released a new command with Minecraft snapshot 23w51b, allowing players to change the size of spiders and make them even scarier. This year, snapshot 24w06a added the Wind Charge, a new fun item for Minecraft players who like to do parkour. Making Minecraft's world a little more challenging, other snapshots brought the hostile mobs Breeze and Bogged, a Skeleton variant. Now Minecraft has another snapshot with exciting features, tweaks, and improvements.

The new Mace weapon is available in snapshot 24w11a for Minecraft: Java Edition and in Preview 1.20.80.22 for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition. With the Mace, players can smash enemies using a new mechanic where jumping down toward an enemy and effectively hitting them will negate any accumulated damage from the fall. If there are other mobs near the one hit by the weapon, they will be knocked back by the Mace's force. Like other weapons, the Mace's durability reduces over time. If Minecraft players wish to increase the effectiveness of the Mace, they can use it in conjunction with the Wind Charge item, and launch even more powerful attacks on enemies.

Snapshot 24w11a and Preview 1.20.80.22 added more content like the Heavy Core and the Breeze Rod. These two new items, when combined, form the Mace. It's worth noting that to restore the Mace's durability, players can repair it using a Breeze Rod on an anvil. Other additions include new banner patterns, armor trim templates, and two new Trial Chambers. Their Vaults have also received changes, adjusting the loot table to address players' inventory management issues. Minecraft's new wolf variants have undergone minor adjustments as well. The Rusty