Minecraft's new mace can one-shot any enemy, including the terrifying mob that wasn't designed to be beaten and the dang Ender Dragon
This week, Minecraft added a brand new melee weapon for testing via Snapshot and Preview, and it's not taken long for players to discover that it's ridiculously strong.
Meet the Mace – a weapon that can not only negate all fall damage if you hit an enemy with it while landing, but also defeat any foe in the game in a single hit. That includes the Ender Dragon, as well as the notoriously robust Wardens, which are so tough that the devs actually introduced them to encourage players to use stealth mechanics to get around them rather than fight them directly.
Sounds pretty good, right? Well, it is, but for the full effect, you can't go around swinging this thing wildly and hoping for everything to crumble around you. As was outlined by developer Mojang, the Mace does more damage to your enemies depending on how far you fall before you hit them. Essentially, for the most powerful strike, you need to launch yourself from as high up as possible before landing directly on top of your foe with a triumphant 'bonk.'
For those who don't get the impact of this...YOU CAN LITERALLY ONE SHOT THE ENDERDRAGON WITH A MACE
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