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Primary items[Bedrock Edition only]
Secondary items[Java Edition only]
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Incompatible withBane of Arthropods, Sharpness, Cleaving [upcoming: JE Combat Tests]
Smite is an enchantment applied to a sword or axe, increasing the damage dealt to undead mobs.
Contents
- 1 Usage
- 1.1 Damage per hit
- 1.1.1 Java Edition
- 1.1.2 Bedrock Edition
- 1.1 Damage per hit
- 2 Incompatibilities
- 3 Data values
- 3.1 ID
- 4 History
- 5 Issues
Usage[]
Smite applied to a sword or axe increases damage dealt to skeletons, zombies, zombie villagers, withers, wither skeletons, zombified piglins, skeleton horses, zombie horses, strays, husks, phantoms, drowned, and zoglins.
Each level separately adds 2.5
Damage per hit[]
These tables detail how much damage is done per attack based on the level of enchantment used, assuming the target is not wearing armor and the attack is fully charged.[Java Edition only] Critical damage is in parentheses.
Java Edition[]
Swords Weapon Base damage Smite I Smite II Smite III Smite IV Smite V Wooden sword 4 [6] 6.5 [8.5] 9 [11] 11.5 [13.5] 14 [16] 16.5 [18.5] Gold sword 4 [6] 6.5 [8.5] 9 [11] 11.5 [13.5] 14 [16] 16.5 [18.5] Stone sword 5 [7.5] 7.5 [10] 10 [12.5] 12.5 [15] 15 [17.5] 17.5 [20] Iron sword 6 [9] 8.5 [11.5] 11 [14] 13.5 [16.5] 16 [19] 18.5 [21.5] Diamond sword 7 [10.5] 9.5 [13] 12 [15.5] 14.5 [18] 17 [20.5] 19.5 [23] Netherite sword 8 [12] 10.5 [14.5] 13 [17] 15.5 [19.5] 18 [22] 20.5 [24.5] Axes Weapon Base damage Smite I Smite II Smite III Smite IV Smite V Wooden axe 7 [10.5] 9.5 [13] 12 [15.5] 14.5 [18] 17 [20.5] 19.5 [23] Gold axe 7 [10.5] 9.5 [13] 12 [15.5] 14.5 [18] 17 [20.5] 19.5 [23] Stone axe 9 [13.5] 11.5 [16] 14 [18.5] 16.5 [21] 19 [23.5] 21.5 [26] Iron axe 9 [13.5] 11.5 [16] 14 [18.5] 16.5 [21] 19 [23.5] 21.5 [26] Diamond axe 9 [13.5] 11.5 [16] 14 [18.5] 16.5 [21] 19 [23.5] 21.5 [26] Netherite axe 10 [15] 12.5 [17.5] 15 [20] 17.5 [22.5] 20 [25] 22.5 [27.5]Bedrock Edition[]
Swords Weapon Base damage Smite I Smite II Smite III Smite IV Smite V Wooden sword 4 [7.5] 7.5 [10] 10 [12.5] 12.5 [15] 15 [17.5] 17.5 [20] Gold sword 4 [7.5] 7.5 [10] 10 [12.5] 12.5 [15] 15 [17.5] 17.5 [20] Stone sword 5 [9] 8.5 [11.5] 11 [14] 13.5 [16.5] 16 [19] 18.5 [21.5] Iron sword 6 [10.5] 8.5 [13] 11 [15.5] 13.5 [18] 17 [20.5] 19.5 [23] Diamond sword 7 [12] 10.5 [14.5] 13 [17] 15.5 [19.5] 18 [22] 20.5 [24.5] Netherite sword 8 [13.5] 11.5 [16] 14 [18.5] 16.5 [21] 19 [23.5] 21.5 [26] Axes Weapon Base damage Smite I Smite II Smite III Smite IV Smite V Wooden axe 3 [6] 6.5 [8.5] 9 [11] 11.5 [13.5] 14 [16] 16.5 [18.5] Gold axe 3 [6] 6.5 [8.5] 9 [11] 11.5 [13.5] 14 [16] 16.5 [18.5] Stone axe 4 [7] 7.5 [9.5] 10 [12] 12.5 [14.5] 15 [17] 17.5 [19.5] Iron axe 5 [9] 8.5 [11.5] 11 [14] 13.5 [16.5] 16 [19] 18.5 [21.5] Diamond axe 6 [10] 9.5 [12.5] 12 [15] 14.5 [17.5] 17 [20] 19.5 [22.5] Netherite Axe 7 [12] 10.5 [14.5] 13 [17] 15.5 [19.5] 18 [22] 20.5 [24.5]Incompatibilities[]
Sharpness, Smite, Cleaving,[upcoming: JE Combat Tests] and Bane of Arthropods are mutually exclusive. However, if commands are used to have two or more of these enchantments on the same item, the effects stack.
Data values[]
ID[]
Java Edition:
NameResource locationTranslation keySmitesmiteenchantment.minecraft.smiteBedrock Edition:
NameResource locationNumeric ID Translation keysoul walkersmite10enchantment.damage.undeadHistory[]
Issues[]
Issues relating to "Smite" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.
Enchantments