Minecraft reveals Throwing Disc and full Bedrock off-hand support in first 2027 drop

Minecraft is getting a brand-new weapon and a long-requested feature: Mojang revealed the Throwing Disc and full off-hand support for Bedrock Edition at TwitchCon San Diego on Saturday, November 14. Both arrive in the first game drop of 2027, with no release date announced yet.

Throwing Disc: the weapon that comes back

The Throwing Disc is a medium-range weapon that works like a boomerang: when thrown, it passes through enemies in its path, damaging all of them, and returns to the hand of whoever threw it — with no ammunition and no enchantment required. The disc does not fly far on a flat throw, but it ricochets off hard surfaces and can travel farther with each bounce. It can be crafted in copper, iron, gold, diamond and netherite, and thrown from the main hand or the off-hand.

Off-hand support comes to Bedrock

The second reveal is full off-hand parity for Bedrock Edition. Java Edition players have been able to hold items in either hand since 2016, but on Bedrock the off-hand slot accepted only a few items, such as fireworks and nautilus shells. With the update, Bedrock players will be able to hold a pickaxe — or any other item — in whichever hand they prefer, including throwing and catching the disc with either hand. The feature will first appear in the next Bedrock Preview and Beta builds.

When does it arrive?

Mojang is still finishing the Winter 2026 game drop and has not announced a release date or version number for the first game drop of 2027. More details about the drop's contents will be shared soon.

The Throwing Disc is the first new throwing weapon since the trident, released in July 2018. The reveal took place during creator Tubbo's Mid-Offs show at TwitchCon San Diego.

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