Minecraft: Best Weapons In 2024 [Ultimate List]

Minecraft offers a wide variety of weapons to its players. From swords to TNTs, Minecraft has it all to keep players engaged. And surely, with such vast options to choose from, players would need to know what is the best choice for a weapon in Minecraft that also goes along with their play style.

Minecraft Best Weapons & Comparison

Below listed is a summarized version of the Best Weapons: 

Netherite Axe

Axes in Minecraft are in a league of their own. With the highest damage output in the whole game, the Netherite axe is surely the best weapon in Minecraft. Along with its use in combat, the axe is also used for hunting or even chopping down trees. In terms of damage, a single swing of the Netherite axe deals five hearts damage without any enchantment.

• To craft a Netherite axe, you will need a Netherite ingot along with a diamond axe. Simply put these two in the smithing table, and you are good to go.

The pros and cons for using Netherite are mentioned below in my opinion: 

How To Get Netherite

Netherite is an ultra-rare, high-level material that can be found in the Nether dimension. Additionally, It is stronger and more durable than diamond. It can also upgrade diamond armor and tools to Netherite versions.

Ancient debris is mined in the nether, which, when burned in the furnace, gives you 2 Netherite scraps. And 4 Netherite scraps, along with four gold ingots, give Netherite ingot.

Trident

The unique thing about the trident in Minecraft is that it is both a melee and a ranged weapon at the same time. This makes the trident a viable choice for a weapon in many situations. With a very high damage output and a variety of interesting enchantments, the trident is surely one of the best weapons in the game.

• Introduced in the 1.13 update of Minecraft, tridents are non-craftable and can only be obtained from the drops of a drowned when it is killed.

As for the trident, the pros and cons are listed below in my opinion: 

Bow And Arrow

Next up in my list of best weapons is the bow and arrow. Although it is the simplest ranged weapon in the game, when used correctly, it can defeat the toughest of enemies/mobs. One of the main advantages of the bow is its versatility. It can be used to attack mobs from a distance, which is useful for players who prefer to play defensively.

• To craft a bow in Minecraft, all you need are three sticks and three strings, place them on the crafting table according to its recipe, and viola.
• Arrows can be crafted using a flint, stick, and a feather.

As for the bow and arrow, their pros and cons are mentioned below as per my experience: 

Diamond Sword

The diamond sword is considered by many players to be the best weapon in the game. And before the introduction of Netherite weapons, in the nether update, diamond weapons were the most powerful in the game too. But still, diamond swords are a viable choice as a main weapon since the damage output is pretty great, and farming diamonds isn’t that much of a hassle, unlike farming Netherite.

• Crafting a diamond sword is easy; just put two diamonds and one stick on the crafting table just like any other sword, and you get your powerful diamond sword.
• One of the main advantages of the diamond sword is its high damage output. 

To use the Diamond Sword, the pros and cons should be known first, as I have tested them: 

Netherite Sword

Next up in my list of best weapons is the Netherite sword. The Netherite sword is the nether upgrade to the diamond sword, and it makes the sword more durable and a little bit stronger. The Netherite sword is ranked lower than the diamond sword because, as mentioned earlier.

The best enchantment for the sword, in my opinion, is the same as the diamond sword, which is sharpness which increases the damage output of the sword.

The pros and cons for the Netherite Sword in Minecraft are as follows in my opinion:

Flint And Steel

In Minecraft, Flint and steel are more than just a tool. If used properly, they can deal significant damage to both mobs and players in the game, and thus flint and steel are one of the best and most powerful weapons in Minecraft.

• The flint and steel ignite any flammable block on fire, so the damage output depends on how many blocks catch fire.
• The item has a durability of 64

The pros and cons for using the Flint and Steel are as follows: 

Crossbow

The Crossbow is a ranged weapon that was introduced in the 1.14 update of Minecraft. It has a higher base output damage, more range, and higher accuracy as compared to the bow and arrow. The only drawback is the time taken to load the crossbow. And only because of this drawback is the crossbow ranked lower in the best weapons list.

• It is made by combining three sticks, two strings, one iron ingot, and a tripwire hook in a crafting table.
• It can shoot bolts that deal up to nine points of damage (four and a half hearts).

For the crossbow, the pros and cons are mentioned below here:

TNT

TNT in Minecraft is a ticking time bomb. It can be ignited by flint and steel, stray fire, or any flaming projectile, and after a short time, it goes KABOOM. The explosion is very powerful and can destroy many nearby blocks and deal significant damage to nearby players or mobs. It may not be a melee or a ranged weapon, but the damage output is so high that it makes its way to my best weapons list.

As for the TnT, the pros and cons are listed below: 

Splash Potions

In Minecraft, splash potions are a type of potion that can be thrown to affect entities within a certain radius. When thrown, the potion will break upon impact and create a “splash” effect, applying the potion’s effect to all entities within that radius.

Splash potions can be useful in a variety of situations in Minecraft:

• Splash potion of harming can be used to take out a group of hostile mobs quickly.
• Splash potion of healing can be used to heal a group of friendly players or mobs quickly.

For the Splash Potions, their pros and cons are also listed below: 

Lava Bucket

The lava bucket may just be a simple bucket filled with lava which most players might deem as useless. But when used as a weapon, the lava bucket deals a considerable amount of damage. Lava buckets can be used to fill the whole place with a pool of burning lava. This has a large area of effect, due to which lava buckets are surely one of the best weapons in the game.

A lava bucket can be obtained by crafting a bucket using iron ingots and then filling it with any source of lava. By the use of a lava bucket, you can control access to a large area.

The pros and cons for using the Lava Bucket are as follows in my opinion: 

Diamond Axe

In Minecraft, a diamond axe is a versatile tool that can be used for both mining and combat. As a weapon, the diamond axe has higher damage than the diamond sword but a lower attack speed. Lower attack speed is a big handicap in games like Minecraft, where a split-second move can decide your life.

• The diamond axe can be crafted by placing three diamonds and two sticks on the crafting table.
• Or it can be found as a rare loot drop from mobs or treasure chests.
• Although, it is a bit expensive to craft due to the high cost of diamonds. But it is well worth it for its efficiency and durability.

The pros and cons for the Diamond Axe are mentioned here below in my experience:

Fishing Rod

In Minecraft, a fishing rod can be used as a weapon in certain situations. When used as a weapon, a fishing rod can be cast and reeled in to deal damage to mobs or players. The fishing rod’s damage is relatively low, and it is not considered an efficient weapon, but it can be useful in certain situations.

When casting and reeling in a fishing rod, it will pull the entity towards the player, and it can be useful for pulling mobs out of hiding or for pulling other players closer for melee combat. For instance, you and an enemy mob are standing opposite each other on a ledge.

The pros and cons for the fishing rod are mentioned below here as follows: 

My Thoughts On The Best Weapon

From my point of view, the Best weapon in Minecraft 2024 is the Netherite Axe. The prime reason is that it’s the most effective weapon in Minecraft, causing the damage of 5 hearts, with the most durability and least recovery time of a single second.

The only drawback to the netherite axe is that it is quite difficult to find netherite, and you can not use an axe in long-range attacks. Other than that, Netherite Axe is one of the best weapons in Minecraft.

With that, you are all set to wreak havoc in your Minecraft world with the best weapons in hand. If you need help with building your house in Minecraft or are out of ideas, read the guide: Best Minecraft House Ideas written by Matt Hunter. If your game is laggy with a drop in FPS, try changing your launcher and learn more about launchers in the BEST Minecraft Launchers guide compiled by Matt Hunter. The Minecraft Review written by Abdul Haddi is a must-reda as it focuses on the playstyle as well as world setting for Minecraft!

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