Java Edition 1.14.3 - Combat Test

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Minecraft 1.14.3 - Combat Test

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1.14.3 - Combat Test is the first experimental version of a future combat update.^[2] Although it is a version for a future major release, this combat experiment is a fork of 1.14.3 Pre-Release 4. This version was released only on Reddit, so it does not appear in the launcher or in any Minecraft.net blog post.

Combat

• New attribute: generic.attackReach.
  • Represents the attack reach of a player.
  • Only used by players.
  • Default base: 3.0; minimum: 0.0; maximum: 6.0.
    • Value is the number of blocks away the player can attack from.
  • Weapon modifier now modifies generic.attackReach with Operation 0 and UUID 26cb07a3-209d-4110-8e10-1010243614c8.
• Added a "Combat Reach" parameter (using attribute generic.attackReach) to swords, hoes and tridents.

Combat

• Players can now only attack when the weapon is fully charged.
• Different weapons and items have different attack ranges, all separate from the block breaking reach.
  • 3.5 blocks for all swords.
  • 4 blocks for tridents and hoes.
  • 3 for all other items.
• The attack timer can be charged to 200%.
  • The attack timer reaches 200% after the recharging animation of the sword is fully complete.
  • A 200% charge is required for critical hits and the sweeping attack.
  • A 200% charge also deals higher knockback while sprinting.
• Weapons with shorter cooldowns give victims shorter attack invulnerability times (invincibility frames).
• The attack control can now be held down, attacking whenever the attack cooldown reaches 100%.
• It is now possible to hit mobs through non-full-sized blocks such as grass.

HUD

• Changed how the attack indicator works.
  • When on crosshair mode:
    • The meter only appears after the attack is 100% recharged, showing the progress of reaching 200% charge instead.
    • The "+" now only appears below the attack indicator when at 200% charge.
  • When on hotbar mode:
    • The meter only appears while charging the initial 100%.

Sweep attack

• Performing a sweep attack now requires the Sweeping Edge enchantment.
• Now requires the attack timer to be at 200%.
• Is now performed regardless of whether an entity is hit.

Axes

• Increased attack speed for all axes to 2.
• All axes deal 1HP more damage than their sword counterparts.
• Attack reach remains at 3 blocks.

Hoes

• Changed the attack speed for most hoes:
  • Wooden: 2; stone: 2.5; diamond and gold: 3.5.
• Changed the damage dealt for all hoes:
  • Wooden, stone, and gold: 2HP; iron and diamond: 3HP.
• Increased attack reach to 4 blocks.

Pickaxes

• Increased attack speed for all pickaxes to 2.5.
• Increased damage for all pickaxes by 1HP.
• Attack reach remains at 3 blocks.

Shield

• Critical hits bypass shields.
• Removed warm-up delay from shields (0.25 second activation cooldown).
• When in the off-hand, shields activate when sneaking.
• Shields no longer knockback attackers when they block.

Shovels

• Increased attack speed for all shovels to 2.
• Decreased damage for all shovels by 1HP.
• Attack reach remains at 3 blocks.

Swords

• Increased attack speed for all swords to 3.
• Increased damage for all swords by 1HP.
• Increased attack reach to 3.5 blocks.

Trident

• Increased attack speed to 2.
• Decreased base damage from 9HP to 7HP.
• Increased attack reach to 4 blocks.

Tool	Axe		Hoe		Pickaxe		Shovel		Sword
	Damage	Speed	Damage	Speed	Damage	Speed	Damage	Speed	Damage	Speed
Wood	6HP	2	2HP	2	3HP	2.5	2HP	2	5HP	3
Gold	6HP	2	2HP	3.5	3HP	2.5	2HP	2	5HP	3
Stone	7HP	2	2HP	2.5	4HP	2.5	3HP	2	6HP	3
Iron	8HP	2	3HP	3	5HP	2.5	4HP	2	7HP	3
Diamond	9HP	2	3HP	3.5	6HP	2.5	5HP	2	8HP	3

This version is not supported on the bug tracker, and as such issues relating to this version will not be fixed.