As revealed in the latest Minecraft Live presentation, the upcoming Mounts of Mayhem update will include the first new tiered weapon since the game’s inception: the spear. True, we’ve seen a few new weapons over the years, such as the throwable trident, but none of these were craftable, tiered weapons. Image: MojangThe Mounts of Mayhem update will finally shake things up by introducing spears, causing swords to no longer be the default Minecraft weapon. Being a “tiered” weapon means that the spear will come in various versions based on the resources you’ve used for crafting. Image: MojangUnfortunately, players aren’t the only ones who can wield spears; the zombies have gotten their hands on the new tiered weapon as well.