UPDATED COMBAT GUIDE
SWORD ENCHANTMENTS
Swordscan directlyreceive the following
enchantments froman enchanting table: Fire
Aspect, Looting, Unbreaking,Sharpness,
Smite,BaneofArthropodsandKnockback.
And the following enchantmentscan be
appliedindirectlyusing an anvil: Mending,
Curse ofVanishing andSweepingEdge.CRITICAL HITS
Learningtoland acritical hit with the sword
isessential. To do one,you mustperforma
jump, thenhit a mobwith your sword asyou
fall down. Criticalhitsdo150%the damage of
anattack, rounded down, so upto 14 points
with adiamondsword.BOWS
Bowsshoot arrowsand arethe simplest
rangedweapon. If you wanttosnipe an
enemy without getting too close,they’re
essential tohaveinyourarsenal! You can
craft abowfromthree sticksandthree string,
butbeforethathappensit’s likelyyou’ll be
abletocollect one froma skeleton, as around
one in 12 you kill shoulddropa bow.Bows
can alsobepurchased fromfl etchervillagers,
andcaught astreasure whenfi shing.PROPER BOW USE
To fi rea bow,you needtoholdit and
havesomearrowsinyourinventory as
ammunition. Basic arrowscan becrafted
fromfl int, a feather and astick,orbought
fromfl etchers.
There’s onlyone typeofbowwith a
durabilityof 38 5,meaning you can shootthat
manyarrowsbeforeit breaks.
The distance an arrowfl ies depends on
how muchyou drawthe bow.Atits minimum,
an arrowthathitsontarget willtravel one
block anddo one point ofdamage.Atmost,
theytravel over 100 blocksanddo 10 points
ofdamage.Combat has changed!Diamond swords
are the bestThese stars indicate a
successful critical hit
Use bows to snipe
fromafar