How to Get a Heavy Core in Minecraft

How to Get a Heavy Core in Minecraft. Minecraft’s latest update, 1.21 “Tricky Trials,” adds alot of new items and mechanics, which enhance your gameplay beyond the horizon. One of the most powerful additions, if not THE! Most powerful; is the Mace weapon, although crafting such a titanic item is not easy—it requires a super-duper rare item called the Heavy Core. In this blog, we will tell you and guide you on everything you need, want or should know about Heavy Cores, How to find one, crafting a Mace, and using it to its full potential in combat.

What is the Heavy Core?

The Heavy Core is a unique, uncraftable block added in Minecraft’s 1.21 update. Its main purpose is to allow players to craft the new Mace weapon, which has some powerful abilities. The Heavy Core isn’t just lying around in the world; it can only be found in special underground locations called Trial Chambers. Because of its rarity, it’s one of the hardest items to find in the game, but it’s worth the effort for those looking to improve their combat abilities.
How to Get a Heavy Core in Minecraft
Finding a Heavy Core involves several challenging steps, each requiring preparation and patience.

Here is a guide that is as simple as learning English:

1st Step: Preparation

To find a Heavy Core, you’ll need to be well-equipped, and I mean you need to be clad in iron, ready for a dang WAR!, Because Heavy Cores are found in Trial Chambers, and they’re filled with strong enemies:

• Diamond armor and weapons (the mods there are really freaking tough)
• Food and healing potions (the last thing you want is starving to death)
• A pickaxe for mining (I mean, you don’t want to miss out on other rare materials)
• Torches for lighting (It’s literally a place where the sun don’t shine)
• Milk to remove negative effects (You’ll be affected with status effect if you’re hit)

2nd Step: Find a Trial Chamber

Trial Chambers are special dungeon-like structures located really deep underground in the Overworld, between layers -20 and -40. They’re hard to find because there are no signs on the surface that point to their location. However, if you’re having trouble, you can buy a “Trial Explorer Map” from a Cartographer Villager, which will mark the nearest Trial Chamber on your map.

3rd Step: Get a Trial Key

Once inside a Trial Chamber, you’ll need to find something called a Trial Key to open special vaults where all sorts of goodies will be heavy and there might even be a Heavy Core, who knows? Trial Keys themselves are dropped by Trial Spawners, which are pretty similar to regular mob spawners, but they spawn some big boy enemies. Each Trial Spawner has a 50% chance of dropping a Trial Key, so you may need to defeat a few before you get one.

4th Step: Find and Open a Vault

The Trial Key lets you open regular vaults, but the Heavy Core are only foundable in a certain rare type of vault called an Ominous Vault. To unlock these, you’ll need an Ominous Trial Key, which is harder to get. To find this key, you need to complete an “Ominous Trial” by drinking an Ominous Bottle. This gives you a “Bad Omen” effect, which makes the enemies you face even tougher and causes more Trial Spawners to appear. Defeating these will eventually get you an Ominous Trial Key, but the enemies are much harder to beat, so be prepared for “All defeat is phycological until death”.

5th Step: Get Lucky Lady Luck To Smile

Once you have an Ominous Trial Key, use it to open an Ominous Vault. Unfortunately, even when you find and open an Ominous Vault, there’s only about a 7.5% chance it will contain a Heavy Core. This means that obviously you might have to open several Ominous Vaults to finally get one, might as well be making it a testament of patience.

Crafting and Using the Mace

Once you’ve secured a Heavy Core, you can finally craft the Mace:

Crafting the Mace

To craft the Mace, you’ll need two items:

1. A Heavy Core
2. A Breeze Rod (dropped by the Breeze mob, which is convenient because it is found in Trial Chambers)

To craft the Mace, simply place the Heavy Core above the Breeze Rod in any crafting grid. Since the Mace only requires two ingredients, you don’t even need a crafting table to make it.

How to Use the Mace in Combat

The Mace has a special mechanic: it deals more damage based on how far you fall before you hit. The higher the fall, the stronger the hit (The bigger they are, the harder they hit). This can make the Mace incredibly powerful, especially against large enemies like the Warden. But, the obvious catch is the fall damage, so you’ll have to really learn and limit test the mace.

If you’re using the Mace for regular combat, it actually deals less damage than a diamond axe, so it’s not ideal for small fights. But for strong enemies like the Warden or Ender Dragon, the Mace is like a ray of sun shine. The best way to use it against the Warden, is to jump down from a high point in the Warden’s home (the Ancient Cities) and strike it while you’re falling. You can also build a stairway; keep climbing and hitting as you jump down.

The Mace also has an area-of-effect (AoE) attack, meaning it will knock back any enemies nearby when you hit. You’ll know you’ve made a strong hit if you see explosion particles and hear a blast sound. Be careful, though, as missed attacks or falls can still hurt you, so it’s wise to practice and maybe enchant your gear to reduce fall damage.

Enhancing Your Mace Gameplay

Since the Mace relies on falling for big damage, you might want to enchant your armor with Feather Falling to lessen fall damage. Potions can also help, giving you boosts that let you attack from higher up without getting hurt. To make finding Trial Chambers easier, look up Minecraft seeds with a lot of Trial Chambers or Ancient Cities, as these places are full of loot and mobs.

The Future of Heavy Cores and Potential Uses

Right now, the Heavy Core is only used to craft the Mace, but its mysterious look and connection to Minecraft’s Ancient Cities have players buzzing. Some fans speculate that the Heavy Core might one day be used to activate a new dimension, possibly connected to the Reinforced Deepslate portal found in Ancient Cities. Although Mojang hasn’t confirmed this, the Heavy Core’s unique properties and rarity leave room for exciting possibilities in future updates.

Conclusion

The Minecraft 1.21 Tricky Trials update brings a refreshing challenge to the game, like tasting spearmint. The introduction of Trial Chambers, Ominous Vaults, and the Mace adds an extra layer of adventure for players who enjoy the grind and the reward and overwhelming sense of achievement they feel when they find rare loot and face difficult enemies. The Heavy Core, while tough to obtain, rewards players’ persistence and bravery, making it one of the most rewarding items in Minecraft.

For players willing to take on this challenge, the journey to obtain the Heavy Core and wield the Mace will test their Minecraft skills and strategy. Beyond just an item, the Heavy Core symbolizes the thrill of discovery and the satisfaction of mastering a tough quest. And as Minecraft continues to evolve, items like the Heavy Core hint at even more possibilities for new updates, challenges, and adventures. So gear up, head underground, and get ready for one of Minecraft’s most exciting challenges yet—the quest for the elusive Heavy Core and the incredible Mace! Happy exploring, and May you strike fear into the hearts of even Minecraft’s toughest mobs!