Greetings.
I am a man in a suit who has fallen into the world of Minecraft.
Last time, I found a Heavy Core inside an Ominous Vault.
I also have the Breeze Rods I brought home in Episode 29.
Which means…
I can finally craft a Mace!
Crafting a Mace with a Heavy Core and Breeze Rod
First, I check the materials in the village storage room.
A Heavy Core.
A Breeze Rod.
I had to go through quite a lot in the Trial Chamber to obtain both of them.
Now I combine the two and craft the Mace I have been waiting for.
It is finished!
Even just holding it, the Mace looks heavy.
It feels like a solid, weighty weapon, completely different from a sword or axe.
I also take a proper look at it in my inventory.
It took battles with Breezes, an Ominous Trial, and an opened Vault to get here.
I was already happy when I had both materials, but seeing them become an actual Mace feels even better.
Time to try it out.
Trying the Smash Attack from a Low Platform
The Mace is known for its smash attack, striking while falling through the air.
Jumping from somewhere high right away sounds frightening, so I start with a lower platform.
There is an enemy below.
I hold the Mace and move to the edge of the platform.
Falling is nothing unusual in Minecraft, but this time I need to land the hit at the bottom.
I watch my timing and jump.
Aiming while falling is more frightening than I expected.
The ground is getting closer, but I still need to keep track of the enemy.
Will I hit it…?
I did it!
The strike lands with a heavy thud at the same moment I reach the ground.
Dust spreads around me, and the impact feels completely different from an ordinary attack.
That was satisfying.
But it also taught me something immediately.
The Mace is frightening when the attack does not connect.
Using the Mace in an Ordinary Fight
I also try swinging the Mace at an enemy nearby instead of using a falling attack.
The swing feels heavy, but each hit has real presence.
Rather than making quick cuts like a sword, it feels like a weapon for committing to one solid blow.
Once I get used to it, the Mace could become very dependable.
Still, the falling attack is what I really want to test.
I managed to land it from a low platform, so now I will try from somewhere higher.
A Higher Fall Makes a Much Bigger Impact
This time, I climb onto a taller platform.
Looking down from here is rather frightening.
Even in full Netherite armor, the tension before a fall does not disappear.
I line up the target and take the leap.
That was incredible.
The strike lands with even more weight and spectacle than the one from the lower platform.
When a Mace smash attack connects, it is extremely satisfying.
The danger is that one success makes me want to get carried away.
Missing the Attack Is Immediately Dangerous
I try jumping in the same way once more.
But this time…
I missed.
That was frightening.
I jumped expecting to land the blow, but it did not connect, and the fall took away a large part of my health.
The Mace feels tremendously powerful when it works.
But missing is just as dangerous.
This is not a weapon I can swing around carelessly.
The height, the enemy’s position, and the place where I will land…
I need to consider all of them before jumping, or I will be the one in trouble.
Returning to the Village with the Mace
After testing it a few times, I return to the village.
The Mace is complete.
I tried its smash attack too.
When it connects, it feels incredible.
When it misses, the danger comes all at once.
It is a simple idea, but a difficult weapon to use well.
Now that I have it, where should I go next?
One place keeps coming to mind.
The Ancient City.
And the Warden.
Will this Mace give me just a little more courage to face them…?
That is all for this time.
Greetings.