Player slang

Chakram Minecraft = the Throwing Disc

A chakram is a real-world circular throwing blade. After the TwitchCon reveal, players reused that nickname for Minecraft’s returning disc weapon.

Official name vs nickname

Mojang calls it the Throwing Disc. There is no separate “chakram” item ID announced. If you searched chakram minecraft, follow the Throwing Disc guide for recipes and mechanics.

Why the nickname fits

Circular silhouette, thrown flight, and ricochet fantasy map cleanly onto chakram media tropes — similar to how players nickname other weapons long before wiki pages settle.

Prefer the disk spelling? Visit minecraft throwing disk.