Holy creepers and Endermen! As a block-busting veteran who’s punched more trees than Paul Bunyan, I nearly choked on my virtual cookie when Mojang announced Minecraft’s first new tiered tool in 15 years: the spear. And let me tell ya, this ain’t your grandma’s fishing rod – it’s a game-changer with wings! Or is it? After testing the preview build like a caffeinated creeper, I’ve got news: spear-flying is the glitchy dream we all wanted… until it bankrupts your Netherite stash faster than a diamond hoe in a piglin barter. 😂

Caption: Me attempting to reenact ‘How to Train Your Ender Dragon’ with the new spear – spoiler: I faceplanted into a cactus 0.2 seconds later.

The "Eureka!" Moment That Broke Physics (and Our Tools)

Shoutout to legend u/Competitive-Win7221 for discovering you can yeet yourself into the stratosphere using the Lunge enchantment on the spear. Pair it with Elytra wings? Boom – instant Iron Man vibes without wasting gunpowder on rockets! But here’s the kicker: each heroic leap of faith costs 120 durability points. Let that sink in like anvils in quicksand:

• ⚡ One lunge = breaking a stone tool in a single hit

• ⚡ Two lunges = murdering an iron tool

• ⚡ Three lunges? Your Netherite spear becomes expensive confetti 💸

Seriously, farming ghasts for gunpowder feels like a relaxing spa day compared to mining Ancient Debris just to fly halfway across a biome. Mojang, I love you, but this math is whackier than a zombie riding a chicken.

Why the Community’s Screaming Into Their Pickaxes

Since this is a preview build, players are roasting the Lunge mechanic like stale bread in a furnace. Top complaints?

1. 🔨 Lunge + Mending = forbidden love: They’re as incompatible as water and Blazes. Fix your tool? Nah, just craft 50 backups!

2. 🔨 Durability drain is OP: As u/TheWes77 perfectly put it: "I’d lose durability faster than hunger sprint-jumping!"

3. 🔨 Rockets ain’t sweating: Why stress when fireworks cost bamboo + gunpowder (aka peasant currency)?

People Also Ask

• Can you use Riptide tridents instead?

Sure! If you enjoy carrying water buckets like a clumsy janitor mid-flight. ☔

• Will Mojang nerf Lunge durability?

Pray to Notch! Players want it slashed to 3 points per use – aka "actually usable" mode.

The Sad Reality: Even Riptide Can’t Save Us

Wanna hear something tragic? The only other flight hack (Riptide enchantment) requires rain or water. Imagine soaring over a desert, losing altitude, and frantically dumping buckets like a panic-stricken bartender. Not exactly "epic gamer moment" material. 💔

Flight Method	Durability Cost	Resources Needed	Vibe Check
Spear + Lunge	120 per launch	Netherite + XP	"Why am I poor?" 😭
Riptide Trident	Minimal	Water + rain luck	"Wet socks simulator" 💧
Rockets	None	Gunpowder + paper	"Old reliable" 🚀

The Silver Lining? Maybe?

If Mojang listens (fingers crossed!), the spear could become endgame meta. Imagine: soaring over End cities, spearing shulkers mid-air, feeling like a Valkyrie with enchanted bling. But until then? Stick to rockets, my dudes. Your Netherite inventory will thank you.

Caption: My reaction when I realized spear-flying costs more than a real-life spaceship ticket.

Time to Sound Off!

This preview build’s our chance to shout from the mountaintops (or while crash-landing into them). So grab that spear, test it yourself, and bug-report like your diamonds depend on it! Who knows? With enough noise, we might just get the sky-high fantasy Mojang promised. ✨

Drop your wildest spear-failing stories below – I’ll trade you a virtual cookie for the best faceplant tale! 🍪