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Weapon Classes and New Weapons

My suggestion is that Minecraft combat is divided into three types of weapons - pointed, edged and blunt. Pointed weapons are weapons that are thrusted, such as tridents. Edged weapons are weapons that chop/slice/thrust, such as swords and axes. Blunt weapons inflict blunt trauma.

Basically Pointed weapons have a longer reach, Edged weapons have a higher attack speed, while Blunt weapons have higher damage. This way they all have advantages and disadvantages.

Specifically,

Pointed weapons - 5 block reach, medium attack speed, medium damage, chance to bypass shield

Edged weapons - 4 block reach, fast attack speed, low damage, crowd crontrol and chance to bleed opponent

Blunt weapons - 3 block reach, slow attack speed, high damage, deals extra knockback, a disorienting effect and/or slowness 

Also, holding down will auto click. Manually clicking also works, but you need to wait for the cooldown. Manually clicking and holding down have the same cooldown.

Weapon recipes - spear, same recipe as shovel except you need a piece of flint, pointed weapon, can be thrown. Mace, same recipe as a shovel except you need a block of iron, blunt weapon. Cudgel, same as shovel except you need a log.

Edit 1: Existing Bean's suggestion about blunt weapons not stunning
Edit 2: BryleStyle's suggestion about blunt weapons giving opponent screen effect

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    It should just be Minecraft Close Combat. Also I don't like the stun (If stunned you cannot move or do anything) feature because it overall breaks the game and it is annoying. But I do like that kind of idea where close combat has different types.

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    I would like to see dual wielding

    And also skills for each type of weapon

    Like for sword how about spinning slice

     

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    Make a spearhead a craftable item than atach it to 2 sticks

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    Absolutely love this idea!! This would make an excellent addition to Minecraft.

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    What if you also added some ranged weapons. Like a slingshot that classified as a ranged blunt weapon because it would shoot stone, gravel, or maybe a new craftable pebble. Bows and Crossbows could be classified as ranged pointed weapons. There could be a tomahawk that classifies as a ranged edged weapon. This would make it so you don't need crazy ranges on the melee weapons, and you could instead use some of the ranged weapons when you're at a distance.

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    I support the idea of categorizing these types of weapons. It should come with the combat update they have been working on the side.

    As to the comment regarding slingshots, I do find having a blunt ranged weapon as an opportunity.

    Instead of stunning, a disorienting effect to the opponent's screen could work.

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    There Should Also Be An Magic Class with potions and new weapons like Wands and staffs the Wands will be crafted a shovel recipe but a ender pearl at the top. An staff is the same with and end crystal on top.

    The Staff can shoot explosive balls of fire also it can make an blue glow around you which when your standing still will protect you from all damage.

    The Wand can summon an magic warrior that can hit and do 30 damage but only lasts 1 day and you can only summon it every 5 days

    When a wand breaks it will give you an magic stick that does 20 damage 

    When A Staff breaks it will give you an end crystal that when placed will shoot rays that wither all mobs

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    Why no for a spear it’s the recipe for a shovel but diagonaly across the crafting table

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    I don't see much point in classifying. The game does not have a huge assortment of weapons, so each of them can be separately balanced.
    Besides, you forgot about the "grip". Polearms (which you called "piercing") will be effective without a shield (otherwise, both impact power and accuracy will be reduced).

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    yeah the game needs like spears attacking axes and hammers for crafting and attack hammers plus add new benches like working bench i know that was an old name for crafting table but its really good if you add because the game is called minecraft like mine and craft so new weapons and crafting tools and new benches/tables just one thing... DO NOT ADD GUNS TO MINECRAFT! IT WILL RUIN THE WHOLE GAME!!