new ranged weapon: wand

this will really fit in the medieval timeline of minecraft.

the wand will work like this:

shoots in a cone-shaped pattern, charging feature (similar to the bow) but when you charge more, the effects are stronger. speaking of effects, it will have special ammunition called spells.

spells are basically tipped arrows but on the wand.

the enchantments on the wand will be "quick charge" from the crossbow, "power" from the bow and something based around range. power and the range enchantment will not be allowed on the same wand for fairness.

the wand's durability can be somewhere between 400-800.

this weapon can be countered with another wand, but it will require timing (effects will not apply if both wands shoot at each other at the same time.) . it can also be countered with the spear using the charging attack.

 honestly, this can greatly improve middle-ranged fights, or even suppress a horde of hostile mobs chasing after you. i thought of this idea because i don't really see lots of people using the bow and crossbow that often. instead, they use melee and redstone traps, like the spear and mace.