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Javelins would be good if they could stack higher. But that in itself would not make sense, as javelin armed troops throughout history didn't carry that many. I mean a Roman legionary carried two Pila, and later on about 6 Plumbata (basically lawn darts but designed to be thrown, possibly underarm, as a weapon).

As for how to make javelins useful in Minecraft, unless you give them a slowing effect or something on enemies (the Romans used Pila like this, to make enemies drop shields which became useless with a big stick embedded in it) I can't think of many ways to make them worth the item slot. Maybe a slowing effect and a bleed effect, dealing additional damage over time?