Sharpness is an enchantment applied to a sword or axe that increases melee damage.
Usage
In Java Edition, Sharpness adds 0.5 * level + 1.0 extra damage.
In Bedrock Edition, each level of Sharpness adds 1.25 extra damage.
An anvil is required for the player to apply Sharpness V to a wooden, stone, iron, diamond, or netherite weapon, though iron and diamond swords with it can generate in end city and bastion remnant chests. Golden weapons can get Sharpness V through enchanting.
Damage per hit
These tables detail how much damage is done per attack based on the level of enchantment used, assuming the target is not wearing armor and the attack is fully charged.[Java Edition only] Critical damage is in parentheses.
| Edition | I | II | III | IV | V |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Java Edition | 1 |
1.5 |
2 |
2.5 |
3 |
| In Bedrock Edition | 1.25 |
2.5 |
3.75 |
5 |
6.25 |
Java Edition
Bedrock Edition
Incompatibilities
Sharpness, Smite, Cleaving,[upcoming: JE Combat Tests] and Bane of Arthropods are mutually exclusive. However, if commands are used to have two or more of these enchantments on the same item, their effects stack.[Java Edition only]
Data values
ID
| Name | Identifier | Translation key |
|---|---|---|
| Sharpness | sharpness | enchantment.minecraft.sharpness |
| Name | Identifier | Numeric ID | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharpness | sharpness | 9 | enchantment.damage.all |
History
| Java Edition | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0.0 | Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3 | Added Sharpness. | |||
| 1.8 | 14w02a | Sharpness V can now be applied to a sword without the use of an anvil. | |||
| 1.9 | 15w36a | Previously, Sharpness added 1.25 | |||
| Upcoming Java Edition | |||||
| Combat Tests | Combat Test 4 | Sharpness can now be applied to axes. | |||
| Sharpness is mutually exclusive with new enchantment Cleaving. | |||||
| Pocket Edition Alpha | |||||
| v0.12.1 | build 1 | Added Sharpness. | |||
| Legacy Console Edition | |||||
| TU7 | CU1 | 1.0 | Patch 1 | 1.0.1 | Added Sharpness. |
Issues
Issues relating to "Sharpness" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.