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Sweeping damage

Combat mechanic

Sweeping damage

A sweeping attack deals 1 damage to each mob next to the target, plus a share of the main hit's damage when the sword has Sweeping Edge.

Rules

Formula(1 + sweeping damage ratio x the main hit's weapon damage + enchantment bonus against that mob) x charge.
Sweeping damage ratio0 without Sweeping Edge. Sweeping Edge I: 1/2. Sweeping Edge II: 2/3. Sweeping Edge III: 3/4.
ExamplesMain hit with 7 weapon damage at full charge, no other enchantments: 1 without Sweeping Edge, 4.5 with level I, 5.67 with level II, 6.25 with level III.
AreaHits every mob within 1 block horizontally and 0.25 blocks vertically of the target's hitbox that is also less than 3 blocks from the player.
KnockbackEach mob hit by the sweep is knocked back with strength 0.4.
Not hitMembers of the player's own team are not hit by the sweep.
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