Build an Overpowered Melee Weapon

Creating a Devastating Sword

With expanded enchantment limits, you can craft swords far beyond vanilla power. The key is combining multiple damage-boosting enchantments at their new maximum levels.

Enchantment Stacking Strategy

1. Primary Damage: Apply Sharpness VII as your base damage boost.

2. Specialized Damage: Add Smite X if fighting undead mobs, or Bane of Arthropods X for spiders and cave spiders.

3. Secondary Effects: Layer in Knockback X to control enemy positioning, and Sweeping Edge X to maximize area damage.

4. Durability: Combine with Unbreaking X and Mending to ensure your weapon never breaks.

Assembly Process

Use an anvil to combine enchanted books onto your sword. Apply one enchantment at a time, starting with the most expensive (usually Sharpness). Each combination increases the repair cost, so plan your order carefully.

Result

Your finished weapon will deal massive damage, knock enemies away reliably, and sweep through groups efficiently—transforming combat into overwhelming dominance.