Wooden Sword

How does its Java attack behave?

An unenchanted Java Wooden Sword deals 4 HP per attack; a critical hit deals 6 HP. Its attack speed is 1.6, corresponding to 0.625 seconds of recovery when fully charged. This is attack-strength recovery timing, not a guaranteed damage cadence in every combat situation. If grounded, not sprinting for knockback, and at 84.8% or greater attack charge, it performs a sweep that deals 1 HP to nearby eligible enemies and knocks them back. Sweeping Edge increases sweep damage, and the sword's enchantments also apply to affected enemies.

What else can it break?

The sword mines cobwebs at speed 15 and bamboo at speed 30, and is faster than bare hands on certain other blocks. Breaking a block that does not break instantly by hand costs 2 durability. The reading specifically includes bamboo in that durability-cost rule despite also saying it breaks instantly with the sword; it does not say bamboo breaks instantly by hand. Block breaking therefore uses durability that would otherwise remain for combat.

When should I repair or enchant it?

It has 59 durability. An anvil repair with a wooden repair material restores 25% of maximum durability, rounded down. Combining two damaged wooden swords adds their remaining durability plus 5% of maximum durability. Both methods preserve enchantments. Sharpness raises damage generally; Smite and Bane of Arthropods target their named mob categories, while Looting affects drops from kills. Sweeping Edge improves Java sweep damage.

Limitations and tradeoffs

• The Java sweep requires a charged grounded attack and does not occur during sprint-knockback attacks.
• Breaking blocks can cost 2 durability, including bamboo under the reading's stated rule.
• Its 59 durability is shared by combat and block breaking.