What does Smite in Minecraft do?


Minecraft is an open world sandbox game with lots of features that can surprise players as soon as they come across them. Enchantments are one of those features and we take a look at what Smite does in Minecraft.

Enchantments are an essential part of the game and are a big upgrade to the endgame. This helps the player to improve their items and armor to help them face the end game bosses and get better items. Some enchantments are also very specific and can only affect certain things in the game.



One of them is Smite and we see what Smite does in Minecraft.

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What does Smite in Minecraft do?
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Smite is a very simple enchantment that players can use on a variety of weapons. Basically, this enchantment increases the damage dealt to undead mbs.

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This is a damage buff that is only effective against undead mobs like zombies, skeletons, wither skeletons and wither. This enchantment has 5 levels, with Smite V being the strongest. With each level up, the damage increases by 2,5.

What does Smite do in Minecraft?

Smite greatly increases damage against the undead. If a Netherite Sword with a base damage of 8 is taken into account, then Smite V increases the total damage against undead mobs to almost 20,5 health damage!

The full list of mobs that can take the most damage from Smite in Minecraft are:


  • Skeletons
  • Zombies
  • zombie villagers
  • Bark
  • Ghosts
  • drowned
  • Zoglins
  • Wither
  • Skeletons wither
  • Zombie Piglins
  • Skeleton Horses
  • zombie horses
  • Strays

As the undead are common, the damage will come in handy in many cases. Players can enchant the following weapons with Smite:


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  • Sword (all variants)
  • Ax (all variants)

However, players need to be aware that Sharpen, Smite, Cleaving, and Bane of Arthropods are unique and two cannot be applied to the same weapon.


Players need to make an Enchantment Table and Lapis Lazulli to apply the effect to the weapon. Players also need bookshelves as they increase the chance of enchanting levels.

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