Minecraft Snapshot 24W19B Nerfs the Mace & Improves Performance

May. 11, 2024

Another week and another snapshot is here. It’s not Wednesday, but that won’t stop Mojang from giving us some juicy changes to test the features coming toMinecraft 1.21. So, let’s not waste any more time and dive deep into the changes introduced in Minecraft Snapshot 24W19B.

Minecraft: Mace Nerfs Explained

The mace was nerfed in the previous24W18A snapshot, but it was not mentioned in the changelog. So, technically the mace nerfs aren’t news at this point, but we’re including them for you as they’re very important. The base mace stats are now5 attack damagepoints instead of 7 and itsattack speedis now -3.5 as opposed to -2.4 before.

The way the game calculates the mace’s smash attack boost has also been modified. The principal is next:

Note:The damage points translate to half the hearts. So, if the damage points are 4, those are actually 2 hearts of damage.

Furthermore, density enchantment additional damage has been reduced per level per block to0.5. Not only that, but the damage enchantments for the mace are now incompatible. So, out of density, breach, smite and bane of arthropods, you canonly choose one enchantmentto go on a mace.

However, despite all these nerfs, the mace also got buffed in one way and that’s the durability. It jumped from250 to 500. I have to admit I didn’t like the previous OP version of the mace, as it just seemed a little too much. Though, thanks to these nerfs, it appears far more balanced, and I appreciate it a lot more.

Apart from the mace news in the previous snapshot, there have been other important changes, bug fixes, and minor additions. Some of those are:

These are the key changes in the Minecraft Snapshot 24W19B. If you would like to read through all the technical changes and bug fixes, feel free to check out the official Minecraft articlehere. How do you feel about the mace nerfs from the previous snapshot? Are you happy about them or feel like the mace is ruined? Leave your thoughts in the comments below.

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