diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/Hero.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/Hero.java
index 6300d7a83..5f5fbc215 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/Hero.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/Hero.java
@@ -295,9 +295,6 @@ public class Hero extends Char {
 	public int tier() {
 		return belongings.armor == null ? 0 : belongings.armor.tier;
 	}
-
-	//this variable is only needed because of the boomerang, remove if/when it is no longer equippable
-	boolean rangedAttack = false;
 	
 	public boolean shoot( Char enemy, MissileWeapon wep ) {
 
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/Generator.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/Generator.java
index 3b3becdd0..9b9e5a570 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/Generator.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/Generator.java
@@ -138,8 +138,10 @@ import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.weapon.melee.Sword;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.weapon.melee.WarHammer;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.weapon.melee.Whip;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.weapon.melee.WornShortsword;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.weapon.missiles.HeavyBoomerang;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.weapon.missiles.Bolas;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.weapon.missiles.FishingSpear;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.weapon.missiles.ForceCube;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.weapon.missiles.Javelin;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.weapon.missiles.Kunai;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.weapon.missiles.MissileWeapon;
@@ -398,15 +400,17 @@ public class Generator {
 			
 			MIS_T4.classes = new Class<?>[]{
 					Javelin.class,
-					Tomahawk.class
+					Tomahawk.class,
+					HeavyBoomerang.class
 			};
-			MIS_T4.probs = new float[]{ 4, 3 };
+			MIS_T4.probs = new float[]{ 6, 5, 4 };
 			
 			MIS_T5.classes = new Class<?>[]{
 					Trident.class,
-					ThrowingHammer.class
+					ThrowingHammer.class,
+					ForceCube.class
 			};
-			MIS_T5.probs = new float[]{ 4, 3 };
+			MIS_T5.probs = new float[]{ 6, 5, 4 };
 			
 			FOOD.classes = new Class<?>[]{
 					Food.class,
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/weapon/missiles/ForceCube.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/weapon/missiles/ForceCube.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c992497b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/weapon/missiles/ForceCube.java
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+/*
+ * Pixel Dungeon
+ * Copyright (C) 2012-2015 Oleg Dolya
+ *
+ * Shattered Pixel Dungeon
+ * Copyright (C) 2014-2019 Evan Debenham
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
+ */
+
+package com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.weapon.missiles;
+
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Assets;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Dungeon;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.Actor;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.Char;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.wands.WandOfBlastWave;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.sprites.ItemSpriteSheet;
+import com.watabou.noosa.audio.Sample;
+import com.watabou.utils.PathFinder;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+
+public class ForceCube extends MissileWeapon {
+	
+	{
+		image = ItemSpriteSheet.FORCE_CUBE;
+		
+		tier = 5;
+		baseUses = 5;
+		
+		sticky = false;
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	protected void onThrow(int cell) {
+		Dungeon.level.press(cell, null, true);
+		
+		ArrayList<Char> targets = new ArrayList<>();
+		if (Actor.findChar(cell) != null) targets.add(Actor.findChar(cell));
+		
+		for (int i : PathFinder.NEIGHBOURS8){
+			Dungeon.level.press(cell + i, null, true);
+			if (Actor.findChar(cell + i) != null) targets.add(Actor.findChar(cell + i));
+		}
+		
+		for (Char target : targets){
+			curUser.shoot(target, this);
+		}
+		
+		rangedHit( null, cell );
+		
+		WandOfBlastWave.BlastWave.blast(cell);
+		Sample.INSTANCE.play( Assets.SND_BLAST );
+	}
+}
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/weapon/missiles/HeavyBoomerang.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/weapon/missiles/HeavyBoomerang.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..23ba3dbe8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/weapon/missiles/HeavyBoomerang.java
@@ -0,0 +1,143 @@
+/*
+ * Pixel Dungeon
+ * Copyright (C) 2012-2015 Oleg Dolya
+ *
+ * Shattered Pixel Dungeon
+ * Copyright (C) 2014-2019 Evan Debenham
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
+ */
+
+package com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.weapon.missiles;
+
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Dungeon;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.Actor;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.Char;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.buffs.Buff;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.sprites.ItemSpriteSheet;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.sprites.MissileSprite;
+import com.watabou.utils.Bundle;
+import com.watabou.utils.Callback;
+
+public class HeavyBoomerang extends MissileWeapon {
+	
+	{
+		image = ItemSpriteSheet.BOOMERANG;
+		
+		tier = 4;
+		sticky = false;
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public int max(int lvl) {
+		return  4 * tier +                  //16 base, down from 20
+				(tier) * lvl;               //scaling unchanged
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	protected void rangedHit(Char enemy, int cell) {
+		decrementDurability();
+		if (durability > 0){
+			//TODO vfx
+			Buff.append(Dungeon.hero, CircleBack.class).setup(this, cell, Dungeon.hero.pos, Dungeon.depth);
+		}
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	protected void rangedMiss(int cell) {
+		//TODO vfx
+		parent = null;
+		Buff.append(Dungeon.hero, CircleBack.class).setup(this, cell, Dungeon.hero.pos, Dungeon.depth);
+	}
+	
+	public static class CircleBack extends Buff {
+		
+		private MissileWeapon boomerang;
+		private int thrownPos;
+		private int returnPos;
+		private int returnDepth;
+		
+		private int left;
+		
+		public void setup( MissileWeapon boomerang, int thrownPos, int returnPos, int returnDepth){
+			this.boomerang = boomerang;
+			this.thrownPos = thrownPos;
+			this.returnPos = returnPos;
+			this.returnDepth = returnDepth;
+			left = 3;
+		}
+		
+		@Override
+		public boolean act() {
+			if (returnDepth == Dungeon.depth){
+				left--;
+				if (left <= 0){
+					final Char returnTarget = Actor.findChar(returnPos);
+					((MissileSprite) Dungeon.hero.sprite.parent.recycle(MissileSprite.class)).
+							reset( thrownPos,
+									returnPos,
+									boomerang,
+									new Callback() {
+										@Override
+										public void call() {
+											if (returnTarget == Dungeon.hero){
+												boomerang.doPickUp(Dungeon.hero);
+												//grabbing the boomerang takes no time
+												Dungeon.hero.spend( -TIME_TO_PICK_UP );
+												
+											} else if (returnTarget != null){
+												if (curUser.shoot( returnTarget, boomerang )) {
+													boomerang.decrementDurability();
+												}
+												if (boomerang.durability > 0) {
+													Dungeon.level.drop(boomerang, returnPos).sprite.drop();
+												}
+												
+											} else {
+												Dungeon.level.drop(boomerang, returnPos).sprite.drop();
+											}
+										}
+									});
+					detach();
+				}
+			}
+			spend( TICK );
+			return true;
+		}
+		
+		private static final String BOOMERANG = "boomerang";
+		private static final String THROWN_POS = "thrown_pos";
+		private static final String RETURN_POS = "return_pos";
+		private static final String RETURN_DEPTH = "return_depth";
+		
+		@Override
+		public void storeInBundle(Bundle bundle) {
+			super.storeInBundle(bundle);
+			bundle.put(BOOMERANG, boomerang);
+			bundle.put(THROWN_POS, thrownPos);
+			bundle.put(RETURN_POS, returnPos);
+			bundle.put(RETURN_DEPTH, returnDepth);
+		}
+		
+		@Override
+		public void restoreFromBundle(Bundle bundle) {
+			super.restoreFromBundle(bundle);
+			boomerang = (MissileWeapon) bundle.get(BOOMERANG);
+			thrownPos = bundle.getInt(THROWN_POS);
+			returnPos = bundle.getInt(RETURN_POS);
+			returnDepth = bundle.getInt(RETURN_DEPTH);
+		}
+	}
+	
+}
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/weapon/missiles/MissileWeapon.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/weapon/missiles/MissileWeapon.java
index 9b2de9709..346f22d64 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/weapon/missiles/MissileWeapon.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/weapon/missiles/MissileWeapon.java
@@ -198,37 +198,17 @@ abstract public class MissileWeapon extends Weapon {
 	}
 	
 	protected void rangedHit( Char enemy, int cell ){
-		//if this weapon was thrown from a source stack, degrade that stack.
-		//unless a weapon is about to break, then break the one being thrown
-		if (parent != null){
-			if (parent.durability <= parent.durabilityPerUse()){
-				durability = 0;
-				parent.durability = MAX_DURABILITY;
-			} else {
-				parent.durability -= parent.durabilityPerUse();
-				if (parent.durability > 0 && parent.durability <= parent.durabilityPerUse()){
-					if (level() <= 0)GLog.w(Messages.get(this, "about_to_break"));
-					else             GLog.n(Messages.get(this, "about_to_break"));
-				}
-			}
-			parent = null;
-		} else {
-			durability -= durabilityPerUse();
-			if (durability > 0 && durability <= durabilityPerUse()){
-				if (level() <= 0)GLog.w(Messages.get(this, "about_to_break"));
-				else             GLog.n(Messages.get(this, "about_to_break"));
-			}
-		}
+		decrementDurability();
 		if (durability > 0){
 			//attempt to stick the missile weapon to the enemy, just drop it if we can't.
-			if (enemy.isAlive() && sticky) {
+			if (enemy != null && enemy.isAlive() && sticky) {
 				PinCushion p = Buff.affect(enemy, PinCushion.class);
 				if (p.target == enemy){
 					p.stick(this);
 					return;
 				}
 			}
-			Dungeon.level.drop( this, enemy.pos ).sprite.drop();
+			Dungeon.level.drop( this, cell ).sprite.drop();
 		}
 	}
 	
@@ -252,6 +232,30 @@ abstract public class MissileWeapon extends Weapon {
 		return (MAX_DURABILITY/usages) + 0.001f;
 	}
 	
+	protected void decrementDurability(){
+		//if this weapon was thrown from a source stack, degrade that stack.
+		//unless a weapon is about to break, then break the one being thrown
+		if (parent != null){
+			if (parent.durability <= parent.durabilityPerUse()){
+				durability = 0;
+				parent.durability = MAX_DURABILITY;
+			} else {
+				parent.durability -= parent.durabilityPerUse();
+				if (parent.durability > 0 && parent.durability <= parent.durabilityPerUse()){
+					if (level() <= 0)GLog.w(Messages.get(this, "about_to_break"));
+					else             GLog.n(Messages.get(this, "about_to_break"));
+				}
+			}
+			parent = null;
+		} else {
+			durability -= durabilityPerUse();
+			if (durability > 0 && durability <= durabilityPerUse()){
+				if (level() <= 0)GLog.w(Messages.get(this, "about_to_break"));
+				else             GLog.n(Messages.get(this, "about_to_break"));
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	
 	@Override
 	public int damageRoll(Char owner) {
 		int damage = augment.damageFactor(super.damageRoll( owner ));
diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/messages/items/items.properties b/core/src/main/resources/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/messages/items/items.properties
index 8b0ba013e..d5369cb4f 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/messages/items/items.properties
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/messages/items/items.properties
@@ -1406,6 +1406,12 @@ items.weapon.missiles.boomerang.durability=Due to its solid construction, this b
 items.weapon.missiles.fishingspear.name=fishing spear
 items.weapon.missiles.fishingspear.desc=Tiny throwing spears designed for fishing. They work well as an improvised weapon too.
 
+items.weapon.missiles.forcecube.name=force cube
+items.weapon.missiles.forcecube.desc=This oddly-shaped weapon is small enough to hold in your hand, but is incredibly heavy. When thrown, it will spread the force of its impact over a small area, damaging everything in the blast.
+
+items.weapon.missiles.heavyboomerang.name=heavy boomerang
+items.weapon.missiles.heavyboomerang.desc=This large boomerang is difficult to wield effectively, but will deal considerable damage. After a few turns, it will fly back to the location it was thrown from.
+
 items.weapon.missiles.javelin.name=javelin
 items.weapon.missiles.javelin.desc=These larger throwing spears are weighted to keep the spike at their tip foremost as they sail through the air.