Minecraft:Thorns - Revision history

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	{{Infobox enchantment		{{Infobox enchantment
	\| maxlevel = III		\| maxlevel = III
	\| primaryitems = {{ItemSprite\|Chestplate\|link=Chestplate}}<br/>{{ItemSprite\|Helmet\|link=Helmet}}{{only\|bedrock}}<br/>{{ItemSprite\|Leggings\|link=Leggings}}{{only\|bedrock}}<br/>{{ItemSprite\|Boots\|link=Boots}}{{only\|bedrock}}<br/>{{ItemSprite\|Turtle Shell\|link=Turtle Shell}}{{only\|bedrock}}		\| primaryitems = {{ItemSprite\|Chestplate\|link=Chestplate}}<br/>{{ItemSprite\|Helmet\|link=Helmet}}{{only\|bedrock\|short=1}}<br/>{{ItemSprite\|Leggings\|link=Leggings}}{{only\|bedrock\|short=1}}<br/>{{ItemSprite\|Boots\|link=Boots}}{{only\|bedrock\|short=1}}<br/>{{ItemSprite\|Turtle Shell\|link=Turtle Shell}}{{only\|bedrock\|short=1}}
	\| secondaryitems = {{ItemSprite\|Helmet\|link=Helmet}}{{only\|java}}<br/>{{ItemSprite\|Leggings\|link=Leggings}}{{only\|java}}<br/>{{ItemSprite\|Boots\|link=Boots}}{{only\|java}}<br/>{{ItemSprite\|Turtle Shell\|link=Turtle Shell}}{{only\|java}}		\| secondaryitems = {{ItemSprite\|Helmet\|link=Helmet}}{{only\|java\|short=1}}<br/>{{ItemSprite\|Leggings\|link=Leggings}}{{only\|java\|short=1}}<br/>{{ItemSprite\|Boots\|link=Boots}}{{only\|java\|short=1}}<br/>{{ItemSprite\|Turtle Shell\|link=Turtle Shell}}{{only\|java\|short=1}}
	\| weight = 1		\| weight = 1
	~~\| id = thorns~~		\| overleveling = Further increases chance to deal damage up to level VII.<br>Level VII and higher have a 100 % chance..
	\| overleveling = ~~Effect capped at~~ level VII
	}}		}}

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	== Usage ==		== Usage ==
	While wearing any piece of armor with the Thorns enchantment, each piece independently has a <~~code~~>~~Level ×~~ 15%</~~code~~> chance of the wearer inflicting {{hp\|1}} to {{hp\|5}} damage (''not'' restricted to integer values) on anyone who attacks them, regardless of whether they were hit by a melee attack, arrow, or other projectile~~, this~~ damage ~~does deal durability~~ damage to ~~the attackers~~ armor ~~too like any normal attack. The entity also gets knocked back when being damaged by the enchantment~~.		While wearing any piece of armor with the Thorns enchantment, each piece independently has a <math>15\,%\cdot level</math> chance of the wearer inflicting {{hp\|1}} to {{hp\|5}} damage (''not'' restricted to integer values) on anyone who attacks them, regardless of whether they were hit by a melee attack, arrow, or other projectile. This damage deals regular knockback to the attacker and regular damage to their armor.

	If the player dies as a result of Thorns damage, the death message ~~<code>~~<player> was killed while trying to hurt <entity>~~</code> is displayed~~.		If the player dies as a result of Thorns damage, the death message is "''<player>'' was killed while trying to hurt ''<entity>''".

	Multiple worn armor items with the Thorns enchantment do stack~~. Each~~ piece ~~confers~~ an independent chance to deal damage to the attacker ~~as described above~~. However, due to the [[Minecraft:Damage#Invulnerability timer\|invulnerability timer]], the total damage is capped at the highest individual amount of damage dealt this way~~, and damage may or may not be caused in individual chunks~~. As a result, wearing multiple pieces of high-level Thorns armor pieces ~~not only~~ increases the overall chance to deal damage~~, but also~~ shifts the average amount of damage dealt this way toward the upper end of the possible range~~. (Since damage and [[Minecraft:health]] are both floating point numbers~~, ~~the~~ chance ~~to literally reduce health by exactly~~ 5~~.0 are next to zero. The typical maximum number of hearts lost from thorns damage is 2, but~~ can ~~rarely be 2½ due to rounding~~.)		Multiple worn armor items with the Thorns enchantment stack with each piece offering an independent chance to deal damage to the attacker. However, due to the [[Minecraft:Damage#Invulnerability timer\|invulnerability timer]], the total damage is capped at the highest individual amount of damage dealt this way. As a result, wearing multiple pieces of high-level Thorns armor pieces increases the overall chance to deal damage and shifts the average amount of damage dealt this way toward the upper end of the possible range, but has a 0 % chance of reaching {{hp\|5}} and can never exceed it.

	Average damage dealt depending on the number of items with Thorns III worn are as follows:		Average damage dealt depending on the number of items with Thorns III worn are as follows:

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	If the player dies as a result of Thorns damage, the death message <code><player> was killed while trying to hurt <entity></code> is displayed.		If the player dies as a result of Thorns damage, the death message <code><player> was killed while trying to hurt <entity></code> is displayed.

	Multiple worn armor items with the Thorns enchantment do stack. Each piece confers an independent chance to deal damage to the attacker as described above. However, due to the [[Minecraft:Damage#Invulnerability timer\|invulnerability timer]], the total damage is capped at the highest individual amount of damage dealt this way, and damage may or may not be caused in individual chunks. As a result, wearing multiple pieces of high-level Thorns armor pieces not only increases the overall chance to deal damage, but also shifts the average amount of damage dealt this way ~~towards~~ the upper end of the possible range. (Since damage and [[Minecraft:health]] are both floating point numbers, the chance to literally reduce health by exactly 5.0 are next to zero. The typical maximum number of hearts lost from thorns damage is 2, but can rarely be 2½ due to rounding.)		Multiple worn armor items with the Thorns enchantment do stack. Each piece confers an independent chance to deal damage to the attacker as described above. However, due to the [[Minecraft:Damage#Invulnerability timer\|invulnerability timer]], the total damage is capped at the highest individual amount of damage dealt this way, and damage may or may not be caused in individual chunks. As a result, wearing multiple pieces of high-level Thorns armor pieces not only increases the overall chance to deal damage, but also shifts the average amount of damage dealt this way toward the upper end of the possible range. (Since damage and [[Minecraft:health]] are both floating point numbers, the chance to literally reduce health by exactly 5.0 are next to zero. The typical maximum number of hearts lost from thorns damage is 2, but can rarely be 2½ due to rounding.)

	Average damage dealt depending on the number of items with Thorns III worn are as follows:		Average damage dealt depending on the number of items with Thorns III worn are as follows:

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	== Usage ==		== Usage ==
	While wearing any piece of armor with the Thorns enchantment, each piece independently has a <code>Level × 15%</code> chance of the wearer inflicting {{hp\|1}} to {{hp\|5}} damage (''not'' restricted to integer values) on anyone who attacks them, regardless of whether they were hit by a melee attack, arrow, or other projectile. The entity also gets knocked back when being damaged by the enchantment.		While wearing any piece of armor with the Thorns enchantment, each piece independently has a <code>Level × 15%</code> chance of the wearer inflicting {{hp\|1}} to {{hp\|5}} damage (''not'' restricted to integer values) on anyone who attacks them, regardless of whether they were hit by a melee attack, arrow, or other projectile, this damage does deal durability damage to the attackers armor too like any normal attack. The entity also gets knocked back when being damaged by the enchantment.

	If the player dies as a result of Thorns damage, the death message <code><player> was killed while trying to hurt <entity></code> is displayed.		If the player dies as a result of Thorns damage, the death message <code><player> was killed while trying to hurt <entity></code> is displayed.

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	=== Enchantment definition ===		=== Enchantment definition ===
	<~~code~~>		{{wip\|section=1\|To be converted to standard JSON tree view - see [[Minecraft:Forum:Include enchantment, biome and dimension definitions in the Data values section]] for project info}}
			{{collapse\|title=Press "show" to display json contents\|content=
			<syntaxhighlight lang="json">
	{		{
	"anvil_cost": 8,		"anvil_cost": 8,
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	"weight": 1		"weight": 1
	}		}
	</~~code~~>		</syntaxhighlight>
			}}

	== Videos ==		== Videos ==

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 == Videos ==

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	== Obtaining ==		== Obtaining ==
	Thorns can be obtained from [[Minecraft:enchanting tables]], books obtained by [[Minecraft:fishing]], [[Minecraft:monster room]] chests, librarian [[Minecraft:villager]]s, and non-village [[Minecraft:structure]] loot.		Thorns can be obtained from [[Minecraft:enchanting tables]], books obtained by [[Minecraft:fishing]], [[Minecraft:monster room]] chests, [[Minecraft:librarian]] [[Minecraft:villager]]s, and non-village [[Minecraft:structure]] loot.

	=== Enchanting table maximum ===		=== Enchanting table maximum ===

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	==Unaffected mobs==		==Unaffected mobs==

	[[Minecraft:Warden]]s<ref>{{bug\|MC-250157\|\|\|~~Works As Intended~~ }}</ref> ~~using~~ sonic boom ~~attacks are not affected by this enchantment.~~		[[Minecraft:Warden]]s using sonic boom attacks are not affected by this enchantment.{{only\|java\|short=1}}<ref>{{bug\|MC-250157\|\|Warden doesn't take Thorns damage with sonic boom attack\|WAI}}</ref><ref>{{bug\|MCPE-170546\|\|The warden's sonic boom is unable to withstand the enchanted thorn damage reflection}}</ref>

	== Sounds ==		== Sounds ==

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	\| weight = 1		\| weight = 1
	\| id = thorns		\| id = thorns
			\| overleveling = Effect capped at level VII
	}}		}}

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	\|{{HistoryLine\|bedrock}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|bedrock}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.20.30\|dev=Preview 1.20.20.20\|Sounds for Thorns have been added.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.20.30\|dev=Preview 1.20.20.20\|Sounds for Thorns have been added.}}
	}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.0\|dev=?\|Added captions saying "Thorns #####"}}}}

	=== Legacy Console Edition ===		=== Legacy Console Edition ===

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	\|source=player		\|source=player
	\|description=When an entity is damaged by something with Thorns		\|description=When an entity is damaged by something with Thorns
	\|subtitle=Thorns ~~#####~~		\|subtitle=Thorns prick
	\|id=damage.thorns		\|id=damage.thorns
	\|volume=0.5		\|volume=0.5
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	}}		}}
	}}		}}
	{{IN\|bedrock}}, due to message censorship, the [[Minecraft:Captions\|caption]]{{upcoming}} for Thorns damage displays as "Thorns #####" instead of "Thorns prick", because the filter flags "prick" as a swear.		{{IN\|bedrock}}, due to message censorship, the [[Minecraft:Captions\|caption]]{{upcoming}} for Thorns damage displays as "Thorns #####" instead of "Thorns prick", because the filter flags "prick" as a swear. ('''Edit:''' In the latest versions, this behavior was identified as a bug and has since been fixed. It now correctly displays the proper closed caption sound.)

	== Data values ==		== Data values ==