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The Mace (Shield Breaker)

I feel there should be another item that has a chance to spawn in loot chests in nether fortresses, or be dropped by a new nether mini boss, The Gate Keeper.This new item is The Gate Keeper's Mace, "Shield Breaker!" Or just a regular mace the same size as the trident.

What actual value would this mace have in game. I think there needs to be an item that does heavy damage to armor specifically. It would hurt the player yes but their enchantments/armor would still protect them. That is, until it is broken. That's the roll the mace would serve. It simply would do more damage to armor/shield than other weapons can. It wouldn't break them in one shot mind you and unbreaking would not be nerfed. It simply ticks down the durability more effectively.

To make it more realistic the Mace could have different levels of effectiveness depending on the armor its being used on. Here's how effective it would be in game against the different armor types:

 Leather- Normal durability

Chain Mail- Takes slightly more damage than usual (2% Damage? Thus breaking in 50 hits?)

Shields- This would be easier if minecraft had different levels of shield. I guess because its core is made of wood it could have a chance of splintering so to speak. I feel that a dash jump strike should do a high % of damage. (25% maybe?)

Iron- Breaks as fast as gold

Gold- Receives heavy damage (10% maybe?)

Diamond- Has a chance of shattering! Otherwise completely normal effectiveness.

Let me explain diamond armor. In real life diamonds are extremely durable. However! When hit in just the right spot it can shatter. (ever wonder how diamond rings are made?) Thus in minecraft the mace has a small random chance of delivering a critical blow against diamond armor, shattering it.

Whether or not it is affected by enchantments on said armor would be up to you guys (the fans) / Mojang.

 

Please share your thoughts on whether it would be best as loot or dropped by a boss. Or if you think there is something I could have done better. Or maybe you think it's too overpowered? Share your thoughts and I'll tweak as necessary until it's practically perfect in every way!

Remember to Vote if you'd like to see The Mace added in the Fan Update!

 

Edit: It could have a high cool down to help balance its ability to wear down armor/shields.

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    I would probably just stick with an enchanted diamond sword.

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    Finally! Maybe with this pvp 1v1 matches won't last an entire half hour cause of both players overpowered armor. Using the mace would be risky, cause of how slow it could be, but with skill it could turn the tide of a battle. Love this idea! Voted!

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    Firstly, while the idea of the Gate Keeper doesn't particularly grab me (I have nothing against it, its just not my thing), the idea of adding a mace to the game is a brilliant idea! Already in Minecraft there is some work towards creating a more diverse arsenal (axe damage to shields, the trident), and a mace would be an amazing addition to that. Perhaps it should have its own enchantments, such as crushing (same effect as sharpness) and armour breaker (increases % of damage done to armour). They should also do more damage to skeletons/wither skeletons (and maybe the wither) as a mace would be more effective than a sword.

    Also, I have just posted (assuming it gets approved) my own idea for a new weapon, the twinblade, but under the idea of having more new weapons, so as such I have included a link to this post. If you object to this I can remove it, but I thought, as I would like to see new weapons included in the game, that a link was entirely appropriate.

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    I like the mace. What I don't like is the gate keeper. He is not a fleshed out boss like either the Wither, Enderdragon, or Elder Guardian. The boss we need has to have a little more substance before I give my support.

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    I like your idea a lot, but there's a little bit of tweaking needed.  I'm assuming the Gatekeeper mini boss is by itself in a different category.  Assuming Shield Breaker is a rare item does it start off enchanted with something?  People are going to be upset if maces can break armor.  Imagine grinding xp and enchanting to just lose your full diamond armor with Protection, Feather Falling, Mending, Unbreaking and so on.  You'd be heart-broken, I think it should damage the player, either more than a trident/diamond sword or have an enchantment that reduces protection %.  The cost would be that it's slower, but it does more criticals.

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    I’ve seen the feedback everyone’s been giving. I want to thank you. I plan on reading over the posts I made last year and see what needs tweaking. It appears not everyone is too fond of the mini boss. I’m completely open to suggestions to improving it.

    Thank you all again for your feedback,
    TheMcExplorer

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    I like the armor damage idea althrough i'll suggest this as a new item that damage more the armor than the own user as you said.

    It could be pretty good item and i recommend something:

    Why not make this a item/tool that can be crafted.

    X=Nothing
    M=Material
    S=Stick
    M M M
    M S M
    X S X

    Now the name shield breaker sounds cool but Armor Breaker sounds cooler for a mace althrough shield breaker sounds more to an possible enchantment for the mace

    Some utilities that it can do (Example: Wood)
    +3 Damage (+1 per material level)
    +0.5 Knockback ( +0.5 per material level)
    +1 Damage to durability (+0.5 per material level)
    All of these can increase with the quality of the material stated on the ().
    Slow Cooldown between hits.
    Can break type stone block on one shot but instead of giving the block it gives a piece of the stone with a triangular shape that has some uses like creating a new arrow or used as an proyectile to the dispenser.
    If it is a ore block type it simply works like a slower version of the pickaxe.
    Now your Armor breaker would be one wich has a difference from the netherite one (if included) it would do the same damage as a trident with their bonus making this a very strong weapon if you find it.

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    This could be crafted from a stick, the new chain block, and an iron ingot.

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    No shattering diamond that would make mining for days to get diamond useless instead it should be severely damaged when it hits diamond and does 4 hearts of damage to the player but it does normal damage to the armor or  they are an artifact dropped from zombies that could be added to diamond armor to make it mace resistant but I don't want to waste days of mining for diamonds at y coordinate 12!!!!!!!

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    Axes already counter shields.

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    I like the idea, but maybe no gatekeeper.