This article describes content that may be included in Java Edition.
This content has appeared in Combat Test development versions, but the full update containing it has not been released yet.
This article describes a feature planned for Bedrock Edition.
It has not appeared in any development versions yet, but is planned to be included in a future update.
Cleaving is an enchantment applied to an axe that increases the axe's damage and shield disabling.
Usage[]
Cleaving adds 1
+ 1
× level [note 1] of damage and 0.5 seconds (10 game ticks) of shield stunning per level[note 2], for a maximum enchantment level of 3.
Incompatibilities[]
Cleaving, Sharpness, Bane of Arthropods, and Smite are mutually exclusive.
If two or more are combined by using commands, the effect of the enchants can stack.[needs testing]
Data values[]
ID[]
| Name | Identifier | Translation key |
|---|---|---|
| Cleaving | cleaving | enchantment.minecraft.cleaving |
History[]
| Upcoming Java Edition | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat Tests | Combat Test 3 | Added Chopping. | |||
| Combat Test 6 | "Chopping" has been renamed to "Cleaving." | ||||
| Combat Test 8b | Cleaving now does 1 more damage. | ||||