Mojang Studios revealed a new ranged weapon called the Throwing Disc during TwitchCon San Diego on November 14, confirming it will arrive in Minecraft’s first game drop of 2027 alongside full off-hand support for Bedrock Edition.
Key points
- Mojang revealed the Throwing Disc weapon during TwitchCon San Diego on November 14.
- The disc returns to the player's hand after being thrown and can ricochet off walls or the ground.
- It comes in five crafting tiers: copper, iron, gold, diamond and netherite.
- Bedrock Edition will finally get full off-hand support, letting players hold tools and pickaxes there.
- No exact release date has been confirmed, though the features are tied to the first 2027 game drop.
The announcement matters because it marks the first new throwing weapon added to Minecraft since the trident debuted with the Update Aquatic in July 2018, and it finally closes a long-standing gap between Java and Bedrock players who share the same worlds but not the same control options.
How the Throwing Disc Works
The Throwing Disc behaves like a boomerang. Players throw it at mobs or any surface and it traces a path back to their hand without needing an enchantment, according to Mojang’s official announcement on Minecraft.net. The disc can be caught with either hand once it returns.
Its signature trick is a ricochet mechanic. The weapon doesn’t travel far on a straight throw, but bouncing it off walls or the ground extends its flight path. A Mojang developer told Dexerto, “It doesn’t have the longest range, but you can kind of extend its flight time by ricocheting it off different surfaces,” adding that the team hopes it lets players “do some cool trick shots.”
The disc also passes through multiple enemies in its path, meaning a single throw can damage several mobs lined up together. That makes it well suited for tight spaces like Trial Chambers, where waves of mobs often cluster in narrow corridors.
Five Crafting Tiers
Mojang confirmed the Throwing Disc will come in five material tiers, mirroring the game’s existing tool and weapon progression:
- Copper Throwing Disc
- Iron Throwing Disc
- Golden Throwing Disc
- Diamond Throwing Disc
- Netherite Throwing Disc
Mojang has not released crafting recipes, damage values, or details on how enchantments might affect the disc’s return speed or damage output.
Bedrock Finally Gets Full Off-Hand Support
Java Edition players have been able to hold an item in either hand since the Combat Update in 2016. Bedrock players, by contrast, have been restricted to a short list of off-hand items such as shields, fireworks and nautilus shells.
That changes with the upcoming update. Mojang confirmed Bedrock players will be able to equip a wider range of items in their off-hand, including tools and pickaxes, following the same path explored in recent builds that added features like Minecraft 26.4 Snapshot 5’s experimental rendering support. Mojang has not said whether players will be able to mine with an off-hand pickaxe or wield two at once.
According to Mojang, off-hand support for Bedrock will show up in the next preview build, meaning testers could try it well before the full 2027 drop ships.
What Comes Next
Mojang has not set an exact release date or version number for the first 2027 drop. One outlet has speculated the features could land with a spring 2027 update, but that timeline is not official. Sportskeeda has noted that Mojang is still finishing the Winter 2026 game drop, which leaves the 2027 schedule unresolved for now.
The reveal follows a string of recent additions to Minecraft’s snapshot builds, including the Chiseled Soulshale block that appeared in Minecraft Snapshot 7 and sparked speculation about a future Sift dimension. Mojang has not confirmed whether the Throwing Disc and the Sift-related teases are connected.
