Minecraft:Smite

Template:Dungeons hatnote Template:Distinguish Template:Infobox enchantment Smite is an Minecraft:enchantment applied to Minecraft:swords, Minecraft:axes, Minecraft:spears, and Minecraft:maces that substantially increases melee damage against Minecraft:undead mobs.

Obtaining

Smite can be obtained from Minecraft:enchanting tables, drops from mobs that have spawned in a Minecraft:raid,Template:Only books obtained by Minecraft:fishing, Minecraft:monster room chests, librarian Minecraft:villagers, and non-village Minecraft:structure loot.

Usage

Each level on a Minecraft:sword, Minecraft:axe, Minecraft:spear, or Minecraft:mace adds Template:Hp extra damage to each hit on the following mobs:

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Template:IN, the damage is rounded down.

Template:IN, Smite does not apply to charge attacks performed using the spear in the offhand.<ref>Template:Bug</ref>

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.Template:Only While both Template:JE and Template:BE add Template:Hp per level, Bedrock Edition rounds down to the nearest whole number, making Smite I, Smite III, and Smite V weaker than in Java Edition.

Smite extra damage

Edition	I	II	III	IV	V
Template:IN	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp
Template:IN	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp

Java Edition

Swords
Weapon	Base damage	Smite I	Smite II	Smite III	Smite IV	Smite V
Template:ItemSpriteTemplate:ItemSprite	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp
Template:ItemSpriteTemplate:ItemSprite (critical)	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp
Template:ItemSpriteTemplate:ItemSprite	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp
Template:ItemSpriteTemplate:ItemSprite (critical)	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp
Template:ItemSprite	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp
Template:ItemSprite (critical)	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp
Template:ItemSprite	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp
Template:ItemSprite (critical)	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp
Template:ItemSprite	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp
Template:ItemSprite (critical)	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp
Axes
Weapon	Base damage	Smite I	Smite II	Smite III	Smite IV	Smite V
Template:ItemSpriteTemplate:ItemSprite	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp
Template:ItemSpriteTemplate:ItemSprite (critical)	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp
Template:ItemSpriteTemplate:ItemSpriteTemplate:ItemSpriteTemplate:ItemSprite	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp
Template:ItemSpriteTemplate:ItemSpriteTemplate:ItemSpriteTemplate:ItemSprite (critical)	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp
Template:ItemSprite	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp
Template:ItemSprite (critical)	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp
Mace
Weapon	Base damage	Smite I	Smite II	Smite III	Smite IV	Smite V
Template:ItemSprite	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp
Template:ItemSprite (critical)	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp

Bedrock Edition

Swords
Weapon	Base damage	Smite I	Smite II	Smite III	Smite IV	Smite V
Template:ItemSpriteTemplate:ItemSprite	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp
Template:ItemSpriteTemplate:ItemSprite (critical)	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp
Template:ItemSpriteTemplate:ItemSprite	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp
Template:ItemSpriteTemplate:ItemSprite (critical)	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp
Template:ItemSprite	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp
Template:ItemSprite (critical)	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp
Template:ItemSprite	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp
Template:ItemSprite (critical)	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp
Template:ItemSprite	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp
Template:ItemSprite (critical)	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp
Axes
Weapon	Base damage	Smite I	Smite II	Smite III	Smite IV	Smite V
Template:ItemSpriteTemplate:ItemSprite	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp
Template:ItemSpriteTemplate:ItemSprite (critical)	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp
Template:ItemSpriteTemplate:ItemSprite	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp
Template:ItemSpriteTemplate:ItemSprite (critical)	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp
Template:ItemSprite	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp
Template:ItemSprite (critical)	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp
Template:ItemSprite	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp
Template:ItemSprite (critical)	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp
Template:ItemSprite	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp
Template:ItemSprite (critical)	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp
Mace
Weapon	Base damage	Smite I	Smite II	Smite III	Smite IV	Smite V
Template:ItemSprite	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp
Template:ItemSprite (critical)	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp	Template:Hp

Specific cases

If Smite is applied to a Minecraft:trident by use of Minecraft:commands or an Minecraft:anvil in Creative, the enchantment affects weapon's thrown projectile. If Smite is applied to a Minecraft:bow by use of commands or an anvil in Creative, the enchantment affects the weapon's Minecraft:arrows. If Smite is applied to a Minecraft:crossbow by use of commands or an anvil in Creative, the enchantment affects weapon's arrows but not its Minecraft:firework rockets.

Incompatibilities

Smite is incompatible with Minecraft:Sharpness, Minecraft:Bane of Arthropods, Minecraft:Density, Minecraft:Breach, and Minecraft:Cleaving.Template:Only It is also incompatible with Minecraft:Impaling, however in Survival this incompatibility cannot be encountered, as no weapon types have access to both Smite and Impaling. If Minecraft:commands are used to have two or more of these enchantments on the same item, their effects stack.Template:Only

Data values

ID

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