How to Deal Area-of-Effect Damage in Combat

Fighting off large groups of hostile mobs in dark caves or around mob spawners can quickly overwhelm you if you can only strike targets one by one. The Hammer Time 2D Addon upgrades combat by providing swords capable of dealing area-of-effect (AoE) damage.

Equipping the Area Damage Sword

1. Open your crafting table and use the addon's recipes to craft a Hammer Time 2D Sword.

2. Equip the sword in your hotbar before entering caves, dungeons, or nighttime battles.

Fighting Crowd Encounters

1. Lure hostile mobs together so they are grouped closely in front of you.

2. Aim at the nearest mob in the group and swing your sword.

3. The strike will trigger area-of-effect damage, hitting multiple nearby targets at the same time instead of just a single enemy.

4. Back up between swings to keep the crowd grouped in front of you while you clear them out.

Safe Combat Habits

• Keep away from pets and villagers: Because the sword deals area damage, swinging at a zombie standing right next to a tamed wolf, iron golem, or villager can accidentally injure your allies.
• Watch neutral mobs: Avoid using area attacks near groups of neutral mobs unless you are ready to fight the entire pack at once.