India, Oct. 22 -- New Minecraft 25w43a snapshot One Step Forward, Two Back? It's a bit of a mixed bag for the spear from Mojang. The spear has just had its biggest update yet, & already players are arguing whether that's a blessing or a curse. The 25w43a snapshot has fundamentally overhauled the spear's new behavior, and to be honest, it's left some people in a right old tizzy. On the plus side, Mojang has made it easier to wield, but on the other hand, it is now decidedly less of a threat. The debate is well & truly underway in the community.

The 1.21 snapshot was supposed to make the spear the new go-to choice for combat, but nope, what we got instead was a spear that's easier to chuck, but the balance changes have left some players pr...