#minecraft combat

Unenchanted, the bow is the faster but weaker of the two, with solid DPS, while the crossbow is the slower but stronger, with the quickdraw thanks to staying loaded

This dynamic is immediately and completely upended by enchantments.

Optimally enchanted, the bow becomes a lethal sniper with instakill potential thanks to Power and Flame while the crossbow becomes a rapid fire shotgun thanks to Quick Charge and Multishot

They effectively switch roles altogether.

Except the part where you turn your shotgun into a fucking rocket launcher.

Load fireworks with tons of charges apiece and now your shotgun isnt shooting arrows, its shooting rapidly and repeatedly exploding RPGs, showing a middle finger to the “dynamic” and taking its place as the king of projectile weapons in Minecraft.

Instakills almost everything, faster than a bow.

imma get back into pvp, anyone got any tips on how to not get dropped in two seconds?

Feels like there are a few distinct styles.

Classic - Sword, no Shield, regular Bow

Mixed - Sword and Shield, may use either a Bow or a Crossbow

Modern - Axe and Shield, Crossbow (probably with fireworks if they're available)

Skywars - Sword, no Shield, Fishing Rod (I feel like if Minecraft had whips, it would be a whip instead of a rod)

Flurry - in versions with spamclick, it's Sword no Shield butterfly clicking, in later versions it's Sword (probably) no Shield with hit and run tactics where possible (close the range, do some damage, back off to avoid retaliation, repeat)

Tech - Has a Trident and knows how to use it, switches between Sword AND Axe for specific situations, Shield, Splash Potions, Tipped Arrows, Crossbows with custom max-damage Fireworks, etc etc. Extremely rare but also extremely dangerous.

The axe is slow attacking weapon and tool with a large damage output and a large amount of weight for breaking past defenses. 

NORMAL ATTACK: When attacking with an axe, note that it takes much longer to refresh to a full power attack, it still acts like a sword.

The sword is a fast attacking weapon with moderate damage output and a bit of versatility to it’s attacks.

NORMAL ATTACKS: When a sword attacks at 84.7% or lower, or is being used at high speeds, it attacks one damageable entity on the crosshair.