User:Creeperhug/CombatGuide

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Fighting monsters in minecraft is a tricky thing to do, and mistakes while fighting cause most player deaths. This article has proven methods for fighting monsters in all 3 dimensions.

Weapons and Armor
The one thing you should always carry around with you is a good sword. After about 4 days in the game, you should be carrying an iron sword. YOU SHOULD NOT BE CARRYING AROUND A STONE SWORD AFTER THIS POINT UNLESS IT IS A BACKUP. Also, you should not do any serious exploring or mining after you have an iron sword.

PLEASE DON'T WASTE GOLD ON WEAPONS OR ARMOR.

Here is a priority list for weapons and armor (listed highest to lowest):
 * Iron sword
 * Bow and 32+ [[arrows
 * Iron armor and Diamond sw]]ord
 * Enchantment table
 * Diamond armor (not entirely necessary)

With your enchantment table, your first priority is to enchant a diamond sword. Try to get a level 8-28 enchantment. Level 26 and 27 seem to be the best. You should end up with a sharpness enchantment, a knockback enchantment, or both. Both of these will be very useful. If you end up with a third enchant, you are lucky. In the future, if you get a sword with looting or fire aspect, keep it for when you need it. Remember that fire aspect is useless against nether mobs.

Your next priority is to enchant a bow. Try to get a level 11-30 enchantment. Aim for levels 15 and up if you can. You will need at least a power II enchant, and punch is optional. Infinity and flame are also useful, although they are rare.

You should then try to enchant a set of iron or diamond armor. Try to get a level 10-30 enchantment. You should try to get some kind of protection on each piece of armor. Thorns is also useful. Feather falling on boots and respiration on helmets are rare, but good to have. If you plan on entering the nether, it is reccomended to have a fire protection enchantment on one piece of armor.

Zombies and Skeletons
These are the easiest mobs to fight. For zombies, you can simply run up to them and hit them with a sword. If a group of them starts to attack you, just run away and shoot them if you can. Since skeletons shoot back, caution is advised when trying to kill them with a sword. It is highly recommended to kill them with a bow. Never fight a skeleton on a cliff as the arrows could knock you off.

Spiders
Spiders are one of the easier mobs to kill, and more common too. If on flat ground, simply run up to it and kill it with a sword. Never let a spider get on a ledge above you, as it can jump on your head and it will be hard to kill. If you are below a ledge with a spider on it, back off and shoot it with a bow if you can. Cave spiders are much more dangerous as they can poison you. If you find a cave spider, back off and try to kill it with a bow. Disable the spawner as soon as possible as these are one of the more dangerous mobs to fight.

Creepers
Creepers are possibly the most dangerous monster in minecraft. With that being said, be sure to have extra caution when fighting them. You should NEVER fight a creeper with a sword unless you have the proper equipment (see below.) The standard creeper killing method is to get at a distance and shoot them with a bow. If the creeper begins to chase you, back off and keep shooting until it is dead. Then you can collect the gunpowder. A punch enchantment on your bow can be great help when fighting creepers.

If you want to fight a creeper with a sword, you MUST have a sword with a knockback enchantment. Sharpness would help a lot too. To do this, sprint up to the creeper, jump, and hit the creeper while falling. Repeat until the creeper is dead.

NEVER FIGHT A CREEPER ON A CLIFF IF YOU ARE NOT WEARING ARMOR WITH BLAST PROTECTION. OTHERWISE, YOU WILL GET KNOCKED OFF.

Endermen
Your weapon of choice when fighting endermen should be an iron or diamond sword with a high level sharpness enchantment. Walk up to the enderman, looking at the ground. When you have reached it, look up carefully and hit it with the sword. It should take 3-8 hits to kill. If it teleports, turn around, still looking at the ground, and then carefully look up. When you find the enderman, move towards it and attack.

When in the End, you should preferably wear a pumpkin on your head to avoid provoking them. This will save you a lot of trouble.

It is possible to kill endearment with a bow but it may result in accidental provocation.