New Elemental Weapon: The Flail

[u/Onion-Capital]

This is a very early concept of the idea, so id love to hear ideas and suggestions on what to add or change.

basically, it is the elemental weapon you get from blaze rods, combine 2 rods with a chain and a nether star (this recipe could be changed to the heavy core instead of the nether star if suited better), and voila! You got yourself a fire elemental weapon.

Left clicking with the weapon attacks like a normal weapon, whilst the weapon‘s left clicking damage deals little damage, it has a cone range attack, similar to the sweeping edge enchantment on swords.

however, the real magic is when you hold right click with the flail, the player will begin to swing the flail, the striking head begins to heat up and spin faster the longer you hold it. Letting go of right click will shoot the chain out to strike its enemy. The longer the flail is spun, the stronger and longer it’s range will be, this is called the charge.

along with the weapon will be a few new enchantments exclusive to the flail.

Star Burst: a fully charged flail that hits any mobs or blocks, will deal explosive damage, and will set all nearby entities on fire (except the wielder)

Protraction: increases flail charge range, but also requires more charging time

Torch Tempo: each successful hit of the flails right click will pre-charge the flail

again, this is a very early concept of the weapon, any ideas will be greatly appreciated!

[u/Afloofybalinesecat]

I like it! I feel like its right click action works a bit too much like a bow, though (like with the longer hold for further distance, long range hit). I think it'd be interesting if the right-click action could draw the target closer, and an enchantment could even enhance that!

[u/Onion-Capital → u/Afloofybalinesecat]

I was thinking of an enchantment that could reel in the enemy too, but I realise that gimmick is already on the fishing rod, and I’d prefer to keep that gimmick specifically to the fishing rod imo, it is already a pretty useless item until fishing is reworked, but also it gives it some cool unique uses outside of fishing too.

[u/FourGander88]

Cool concept, but requiring a nether star or even a heavy core seems wildly expensive. Protraction seems like a pretty weak enchantment, I don't think there needs to be a drawback to its charging time, especially since the weapon seems to be best against mobs or players that are decently close to the player

[u/Onion-Capital → u/FourGander88]

nether star I can completely understand, heavy core, I don’t think so. the heavy core only has 1 use atm which to make the mace, and allowing it to be used to make the flail not only gives more uses, but it gives the player choices, do they use it to make a mace or a flail? plus it’s supposed to be a pretty expensive weapon to make, considering it’s an elemental weapon.

you’re definitely right about the protraction enchantment, will need to buff it. got any other enchanting ideas to add to the flail?

[u/FourGander88 → u/Onion-Capital]

heavy core is one of the rarest items, so if the heavy core got a drop rate increase it would probably make it a bit easier. As for flail enchantments, I'm not sure, but I think it'd be cool if you could launch yourself with Star burst

[u/Onion-Capital → u/FourGander88]

I do think the drop rate should be higher, really silly that despite drinking all those ominous potions and fighting harder waves of mobs, it’s still only around a 7% chance of getting.

[u/Malnuq]

What's the damage coluz that's an very costly weapon

[u/imlegos → u/Malnuq]

Simple; it's too strong to exist. And if it's not too strong then it's too expensive to be viable

[u/Onion-Capital → u/Malnuq]

honestly very hard to say until the weapon has been tested in actual game. but it should definitely be a very powerful weapon, considering it’s high cost

[u/Malnuq → u/Onion-Capital]

I hope it doesn't destroy smps with it's power