Did you watch our TwitchCon stream? Such a silly question, but humor me and pretend you didn’t. I have been itching to talk about the new throwing disc and off-hand parity that are coming in the first game drop next year! My doctor calls it a rash but I call it incredibly exciting news! 

New weapon: Throwing Disc

Throwing stuff is fun. That’s all there is to it! There are plenty of projectiles, like snow balls or the new ice balls, that are designed to be thrown. And then there are other things, like an inventory full of granite that you can throw into your friend’s chest and hope they don’t open that particular one. And soon, there will be a brand new thing – the throwing disc!

As the name suggests, this weapon is ranged. But what the name doesn’t suggest, or even imply, is that it returns after you throw it. Nifty! It doesn’t travel that far, but if you get it to ricochet off hard surfaces it can bounce and go a bit farther. It will, however, go through some things! If your enemies are lined up in its trajectory, it’ll go through and hit ‘em all! You’ll be able to craft it in copper, iron, gold, diamond, and netherite so you can match it to your personal style – in style!

New Bedrock feature: Off-hand

What’s the opposite of throwing stuff? Holding stuff! Java players have been able to hold items in either hand since 2016. But now, Bedrock players will also be able to grab a pickaxe with either hand! They have only been able to hold some things, like fireworks or nautilus shells, in their off-hand. But now they can hold a nautilus shell in their off-hand because they want to. The freedom. Can you feel it? Can you hold it? Yeah, you can. In both hands. Well, you will be able to soon when the first drop of 2027 drops! 

Keep checking back for more information about next year’s first drop, and try out the features from the next one while you wait! Get that throwing arm in shape by lobbing some ice balls as frostbites.