Java Edition 1.14.3 - Combat Test

1.14.3 - Combat Test is a preview snapshot of the second combat update.

It is not available on the launcher without manual installation as it is not listed on the version manifest. When installed manually, its version appears as "1_14_combat-212796", but the launcher recognizes it as "pending_1.14_combat-212796". Its version json is not available as a plain json file, but as a zip file which contains the version json named in the  folder.

Gameplay

 * Combat
 * Reworked combat mechanics:
 * 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 others.
 * The attack timer can charge to 200%.
 * A 200% charge is required for critical hits and the sweeping attack
 * A 200% charge will also deal higher knockback while sprinting.
 * Weapon with shorter cooldown gives victims shorter attack invulnerability time (invincibility frames).
 * The control can now be held down, attack whenever the attack cooldown reaches 100%.


 * Sweep Attack
 * Performing a sweep attack now require the Sweeping Edge enchantment.
 * Now requires the attack timer to be at 200%

Items

 * Axes
 * Increased attack speed for all axes to 2.
 * All axes deal more damage than their sword counterparts.
 * Decreased attack reach to 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:
 * Iron and Diamond:
 * Decreased attack reach to 4 blocks.


 * Pickaxes
 * Increased attack speed for all pickaxes to 2.
 * Increased damage for all pickaxes by.
 * Decreased attack reach to 3 blocks.


 * Shield
 * Critical hits bypass shields.
 * Removed warm-up delay from shields (0.25s activation cool down).
 * When in the off-hand, shields will 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.
 * Decreased attack reach to 3 blocks.


 * Swords
 * Increased attack speed for all swords to 3.
 * Increased damage for all swords by.
 * Decreased attack reach to 3.5 blocks.


 * Trident
 * Increased attack speed to 2.
 * Decreased base damage from to
 * Decreased reach to 4 blocks.

Video
Video made by slicedlime: