What weapons would be an awesome add to Minecraft?

The bow should be split into two different types; the shortbow and the longbow!

 

I stand up for greater weapon customization and more rpg type weapons! I feel that Minecraft is indeed quite lacking in the weapons department with only two main choices for weapons - a sword and bow. It could certainly do with some neat additions .
First, a magic staff. A staff with the ability to infuse mixtures and concoctions made out of various mob drops to enhance it with different elements for various abilities pertaining to the element type of the staff. Now what will increase the fun of the combat mechanicsiin Minecraft significantly with an entirely new battle gear.
Next I will like to see tons of forging and enchanting options instead of the plain old enchanting table. These will allow for hundreds of combinations of weapons that will significantly increase play times from people seeking to obtain that perfect sword, and is an extremely rewarding experience.
Lastly, new types of melee weapons are always welcome. Things like the rapier and long sword in the tinkers construct mod makes the combat much less monotonous and a truly interactive environment that encompasses decision making during a battle. More weapons also means more things to cater to different preferences, and wider game world.

 

Cannons would be so cool! I think I mentioned some additions that could be added, but I never thought of cannons! I think that they would cause a lot of chaos, but that would be so cool!

 

Being able to actually craft a cannon and make cannonballs to use would actually be a super-cool mod used for fighting castles and such. It would be really cool if it were added to the game, so people in multiplayer could have another way of raiding bases and homes.

 

What about the crossbow? Maybe it could be an additional weapon. Or it could be in the cannon line of weapons used for turrets etc.

 

I think sledgehammers would be awesome. And if you were able to charge it for higher damage, that would be great. I know some mods add sledgehammer weapons, but they are treated as swords. They aren't treated differently like they should be because they are blunt weapons.

 

I'd like spears and battleaxes.
Those would fit the "I'm alone" theme of single-player, and it doesn't stray far from bows and swords.

 

Yeah cannons would be really sweet

 

A lance, would be great for hand to hand combat, but also for throwing to enemies and doing more damage than average arrows. You would be able to pick it up after a throw. It could stick to your opponent and make him bleed.

 

Nah, there are plenty of fighting games like that already out there. The focus in the game has always been to build and survive which is why i love it. Give me an electric fence to keep creepers at bay and I'll be happy

 

Lances aren't really for hand to hand combat, nor for throwing as such. They're more for attacking from horseback, and last I checked we don't really have an equivalent to that in Minecraft...yet.

 

Robots, flame throwers, and guns. It would be awesome. Maybe they should be from another dimension in Minecraft.

 

Adding guns such as muskets and flintlock guns would be great in vanilla Minecraft. Vanilla Minecraft needs to have more types of weapons such as those, they would help fight off mobs and make them less annoying when you are building after you have a base set up and a lot of gear. The early weapons would also fit in the kind of theme of Minecraft.

 

I think it would be cool to have a spear of Scorpion form Mortal Kombat, where I would use to spear on my enmeies where I say "get over here" with a mining tone, or better yet use the spear and spin my opponents until they release flying in the air.

 

Magic! Like wizard magic. It's already in a semi-fantasy world afterall.

 

I think a weapon such a hammer would be interesting. It could be similar to a bow (having a wind up time to get stronger), but would be in melee range.

 

I like the digging drill idea. Or maybe some kind of laser digger.
Fallout's Fatman could be fun.

 

A long ranged weapon that doesn't need ammo, say a mace or otherwise. Having more futuristic components that require time to develop would also be interesting, just for the sheer idea that instead of being done instantly, you have something to aim towards to.

 

I don't think guns would really help the game. It would just ruin the spirit of the game for me. But some sort of spear or something would be pretty cool. Harder to shoot than a bow, but does more damage.

 

Ohhh good call! Only issue I'd be able to think of is whether or not you introduce a wear and tear mechanic to these guns. I mean, in the real world, these things backfired, or refused to fire all the time. You were likely to blow yourself up as much as the enemy. So would that be something to implement in the game, or should it just be straight up guns blazing?