Punch

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Punch is an enchantment applied to bows that increases arrow knockback.

Punch can be obtained from enchanting tables, drops from mobs that have spawned in a raid,‌^{[Bedrock Edition only]} books obtained by fishing, monster room chests, librarian villagers, and non-village structure loot.

Punch I bows can be obtained by trading with an expert Fletcher.

Skeletons may spawn with a Punch I bow on Normal or Hard difficulty.

Punch increases horizontal projectile knockback by 3.507 blocks for the first level, then by 3.3 blocks for each subsequent level. The base knockback of projectiles without the enchantment is 1.985 blocks, causing a Punch II projectile to deal 8.792 blocks of knockback.​^{[more information needed]} Punch also increases vertical projectile knockback from 0.8125 blocks to 1.25 blocks, regardless of the level of enchantment.

If a Punch II arrow is blocked by a shield, the knockback effect doesn't apply. By use of commands to increase the level of enchantment beyond II, the enchantment's effect caps at level 255.

If Punch is applied to a crossbow by use of commands or an anvil in Creative, the enchantment functions when firing arrows but not when firing firework rockets. If Punch is applied to a trident by use of commands or an anvil in Creative, the enchantment does not function.

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Bedrock Edition:

Issues relating to "Punch" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

• Before firework rockets were given the ability to propel the elytra in 16w50a, a bow with the Punch enchantment was used to shoot the player mid-flight, so as to provide forward momentum and gain altitude.

• Knockback – a similar enchantment that can be applied on swords.