Maximizing Sword Damage Against Specific Target Types

Choosing the Right Damage Enchantment

When preparing your sword for specific encounters in the world, you will want to select the right damage enchantment from the Enchantments Plus Mod. Note that damage enchantments are mutually exclusive, meaning they have incompatibilities with other damage enchantments. You must choose carefully depending on where you plan to fight.

For travels into the End dimension or encounters with the Ender Dragon, look for End Slayer. This enchantment offers up to 5 levels of extra damage specifically against Endermen, Endermites, Shulkers, and the Ender Dragon.

If you are clearing out aggressive caves or underground structures, Cubical is your best option. It provides up to 5 levels of extra damage against Creepers, Slimes, and Magma Cubes.

Finally, when dealing with pillager patrols, woodland mansions, or village raids, apply Raider. This grants up to 5 levels of extra damage against all raid, illager, and pillager mobs.

Combining With Secondary Combat Effects

While you can only have one primary damage enchantment on your blade, you can pair your setup with status-inducing options that fit your playstyle. For instance, you can choose between Levitation (which makes targets float for a few seconds), Frostbite (which inflicts Slowness), or Toxic Strike (which poisons the target). Keep in mind that Fire Aspect, Toxic Strike, Frostbite, and Levitation are all incompatible with each other, so pick the status effect that best matches your combat strategy.