Mace

For other uses, see Mace (disambiguation).
Mace
Mace.png: Infobox image for Mace the item in Minecraft
Enchanted Mace.gif: Infobox image for Mace the item in Minecraft
Invicon Mace.png: Inventory sprite for Mace in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Mace When in Main Hand:  6 Attack Damage  0.6 Attack Speed
Rarity tier

Epic

Attack damage

Normal attack:
6HP❤️❤️❤️
Smash attack:
12HP❤️ × 6 to

Attack speed[JE only]

0.6 (1.667 seconds)

Attack reach

3 (3 blocks)

Durability

JE: 500
BE: 501

Enchantability

15

Renewable

No (except via ominous vault)

Stackable

No

A mace is a melee weapon that can do smash attacks which deal more damage the farther the user falls before hitting an entity. Landing a successful smash attack causes the user to land without taking any fall damage accumulated prior to attacking. It is crafted with a heavy core which only drops from ominous vaults at a chance of 7.5%, and a breeze rod which is obtained from breezes.

Obtaining

Crafting

Ingredients Crafting recipe
Heavy Core +
Breeze Rod
Invicon Heavy Core.png: Inventory sprite for Heavy Core in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Heavy Core with description:Invicon Breeze Rod.png: Inventory sprite for Breeze Rod in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Breeze Rod with description: Breeze Rod
Invicon Mace.png: Inventory sprite for Mace in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Mace When in Main Hand:  6 Attack Damage  0.6 Attack Speed

Usage

Statistics

Java Edition

In Java Edition, maces have an attack speed of 0.6 (1.667 seconds), and have the following statistics:

Unenchanted normal attack
Type Attack damage Attack speed DPS Attack reach Lifetime damage inflicted[note 1] Durability Enchantability
ItemSprite mace.png: Sprite image for mace in Minecraft 6HP❤️❤️❤️ 0.6 (1.667 seconds) 3.6 3 (3 blocks) 3000HP❤️ × 1500 500 15
ItemSprite mace.png: Sprite image for mace in Minecraft (critical) 9HP❤️❤️❤️❤️💔 5.4 4500HP❤️ × 2250
Enchanted normal attack
Type Armor type Unenchanted Breach I Breach II Breach III Breach IV
ItemSprite mace.png: Sprite image for mace in Minecraft ItemSprite leather-cap.png: Sprite image for leather-cap in MinecraftItemSprite leather-tunic.png: Sprite image for leather-tunic in MinecraftItemSprite leather-pants.png: Sprite image for leather-pants in MinecraftItemSprite leather-boots.png: Sprite image for leather-boots in Minecraft Leather Armor 5.04HP❤️ × 2.52 5.94HP❤️ × 2.97 6HP❤️❤️❤️ 6HP❤️❤️❤️ 6HP❤️❤️❤️
ItemSprite mace.png: Sprite image for mace in Minecraft (critical) 7.65HP❤️ × 3.825 9HP❤️❤️❤️❤️💔 9HP❤️❤️❤️❤️💔 9HP❤️❤️❤️❤️💔 9HP❤️❤️❤️❤️💔
ItemSprite mace.png: Sprite image for mace in Minecraft ItemSprite copper-helmet.png: Sprite image for copper-helmet in MinecraftItemSprite copper-chestplate.png: Sprite image for copper-chestplate in MinecraftItemSprite copper-leggings.png: Sprite image for copper-leggings in MinecraftItemSprite copper-boots.png: Sprite image for copper-boots in Minecraft Copper Armor 4.32HP❤️ × 2.16 5.22HP❤️ × 2.61 6HP❤️❤️❤️ 6HP❤️❤️❤️ 6HP❤️❤️❤️
ItemSprite mace.png: Sprite image for mace in Minecraft (critical) 6.48HP❤️ × 3.24 7.83HP❤️ × 3.915 9HP❤️❤️❤️❤️💔 9HP❤️❤️❤️❤️💔 9HP❤️❤️❤️❤️💔
ItemSprite mace.png: Sprite image for mace in Minecraft ItemSprite golden-helmet.png: Sprite image for golden-helmet in MinecraftItemSprite golden-chestplate.png: Sprite image for golden-chestplate in MinecraftItemSprite golden-leggings.png: Sprite image for golden-leggings in MinecraftItemSprite golden-boots.png: Sprite image for golden-boots in Minecraft Golden Armor 4.08HP❤️ × 2.04 4.98HP❤️ × 2.49 5.88HP❤️ × 2.94 6HP❤️❤️❤️ 6HP❤️❤️❤️
ItemSprite mace.png: Sprite image for mace in Minecraft (critical) 6.21HP❤️ × 3.105 7.56HP❤️ × 3.78 8.91HP❤️ × 4.455 9HP❤️❤️❤️❤️💔 9HP❤️❤️❤️❤️💔
ItemSprite mace.png: Sprite image for mace in Minecraft ItemSprite chainmail-helmet.png: Sprite image for chainmail-helmet in MinecraftItemSprite chainmail-chestplate.png: Sprite image for chainmail-chestplate in MinecraftItemSprite chainmail-leggings.png: Sprite image for chainmail-leggings in MinecraftItemSprite chainmail-boots.png: Sprite image for chainmail-boots in Minecraft Chainmail Armor 3.84HP❤️ × 1.92 4.74HP❤️ × 2.37 5.64HP❤️ × 2.82 6HP❤️❤️❤️ 6HP❤️❤️❤️
ItemSprite mace.png: Sprite image for mace in Minecraft(critical) 5.85HP❤️ × 2.925 7.2HP❤️ × 3.6 8.55HP❤️ × 4.275 9HP❤️❤️❤️❤️💔 9HP❤️❤️❤️❤️💔
ItemSprite mace.png: Sprite image for mace in Minecraft ItemSprite iron-helmet.png: Sprite image for iron-helmet in MinecraftItemSprite iron-chestplate.png: Sprite image for iron-chestplate in MinecraftItemSprite iron-leggings.png: Sprite image for iron-leggings in MinecraftItemSprite iron-boots.png: Sprite image for iron-boots in Minecraft Iron Armor 3.12HP❤️ × 1.56 4.02HP❤️ × 2.01 4.92HP❤️ × 2.46 5.82HP❤️ × 2.91 6HP❤️❤️❤️
ItemSprite mace.png: Sprite image for mace in Minecraft (critical) 4.77HP❤️ × 2.385 6.12HP❤️ × 3.06 7.47HP❤️ × 3.735 8.82HP❤️ × 4.41 9HP❤️❤️❤️❤️💔
ItemSprite mace.png: Sprite image for mace in Minecraft ItemSprite diamond-helmet.png: Sprite image for diamond-helmet in MinecraftItemSprite diamond-chestplate.png: Sprite image for diamond-chestplate in MinecraftItemSprite diamond-leggings.png: Sprite image for diamond-leggings in MinecraftItemSprite diamond-boots.png: Sprite image for diamond-boots in Minecraft Diamond Armor 1.56HP❤️ × 0.78 2.46HP❤️ × 1.23 3.36HP❤️ × 1.68 4.26HP❤️ × 2.13 5.16HP❤️ × 2.58
ItemSprite mace.png: Sprite image for mace in Minecraft (critical) 2.34HP❤️ × 1.17 3.69HP❤️ × 1.845 4.95HP❤️ × 2.475 6.39HP❤️ × 3.195 7.74HP❤️ × 3.87
ItemSprite mace.png: Sprite image for mace in Minecraft ItemSprite netherite-helmet.png: Sprite image for netherite-helmet in MinecraftItemSprite netherite-chestplate.png: Sprite image for netherite-chestplate in MinecraftItemSprite netherite-leggings.png: Sprite image for netherite-leggings in MinecraftItemSprite netherite-boots.png: Sprite image for netherite-boots in Minecraft Netherite Armor 1.488HP❤️ × 0.744 2.388HP❤️ × 1.194 3.288HP❤️ × 1.644 4.188HP❤️ × 2.094 5.088HP❤️ × 2.544
ItemSprite mace.png: Sprite image for mace in Minecraft (critical) 2.219HP❤️ × 1.1095 3.589HP❤️ × 1.7945 4.959HP❤️ × 2.4795 6.329HP❤️ × 3.1645 7.699HP❤️ × 3.8495
Type Base damage Smite / BoA I Smite / BoA II Smite / BoA III Smite / BoA IV Smite / BoA V
ItemSprite mace.png: Sprite image for mace in Minecraft 6HP❤️❤️❤️ 8.5HP❤️ × 4.25 11HP❤️ × 5.5 13.5HP❤️ × 6.75 16HP❤️ × 8 18.5HP❤️ × 9.25
ItemSprite mace.png: Sprite image for mace in Minecraft (critical) 9HP❤️❤️❤️❤️💔 11.5HP❤️ × 5.75 14HP❤️ × 7 16.5HP❤️ × 8.25 19HP❤️ × 9.5 21.5HP❤️ × 10.75
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Bedrock Edition

In Bedrock Edition, maces have no attack cooldown, and have the following statistics:

Unenchanted normal attack
Type Attack damage DPS Attack reach Lifetime damage inflicted[note 2] Durability Enchantability
ItemSprite mace.png: Sprite image for mace in Minecraft 6HP❤️❤️❤️ 12 3 (3 blocks) 3006HP❤️ × 1503 501 15
ItemSprite mace.png: Sprite image for mace in Minecraft (critical) 9HP❤️❤️❤️❤️💔 18 4509HP❤️ × 2254.5
Enchanted normal attack
Type Armor type Unenchanted Breach I Breach II Breach III Breach IV
ItemSprite mace.png: Sprite image for mace in Minecraft ItemSprite leather-cap.png: Sprite image for leather-cap in MinecraftItemSprite leather-tunic.png: Sprite image for leather-tunic in MinecraftItemSprite leather-pants.png: Sprite image for leather-pants in MinecraftItemSprite leather-boots.png: Sprite image for leather-boots in Minecraft Leather Armor 5.04HP❤️ × 2.52 5.94HP❤️ × 2.97 6HP❤️❤️❤️ 6HP❤️❤️❤️ 6HP❤️❤️❤️
ItemSprite mace.png: Sprite image for mace in Minecraft (critical) 7.65HP❤️ × 3.825 9HP❤️❤️❤️❤️💔 9HP❤️❤️❤️❤️💔 9HP❤️❤️❤️❤️💔 9HP❤️❤️❤️❤️💔
ItemSprite mace.png: Sprite image for mace in Minecraft ItemSprite copper-helmet.png: Sprite image for copper-helmet in MinecraftItemSprite copper-chestplate.png: Sprite image for copper-chestplate in MinecraftItemSprite copper-leggings.png: Sprite image for copper-leggings in MinecraftItemSprite copper-boots.png: Sprite image for copper-boots in Minecraft Copper Armor 4.32HP❤️ × 2.16 5.22HP❤️ × 2.61 6HP❤️❤️❤️ 6HP❤️❤️❤️ 6HP❤️❤️❤️
ItemSprite mace.png: Sprite image for mace in Minecraft (critical) 6.48HP❤️ × 3.24 7.83HP❤️ × 3.915 9HP❤️❤️❤️❤️💔 9HP❤️❤️❤️❤️💔 9HP❤️❤️❤️❤️💔
ItemSprite mace.png: Sprite image for mace in Minecraft ItemSprite golden-helmet.png: Sprite image for golden-helmet in MinecraftItemSprite golden-chestplate.png: Sprite image for golden-chestplate in MinecraftItemSprite golden-leggings.png: Sprite image for golden-leggings in MinecraftItemSprite golden-boots.png: Sprite image for golden-boots in Minecraft Golden Armor 4.08HP❤️ × 2.04 4.98HP❤️ × 2.49 5.88HP❤️ × 2.94 6HP❤️❤️❤️ 6HP❤️❤️❤️
ItemSprite mace.png: Sprite image for mace in Minecraft (critical) 6.21HP❤️ × 3.105 7.56HP❤️ × 3.78 8.91HP❤️ × 4.455 9HP❤️❤️❤️❤️💔 9HP❤️❤️❤️❤️💔
ItemSprite mace.png: Sprite image for mace in Minecraft ItemSprite chainmail-helmet.png: Sprite image for chainmail-helmet in MinecraftItemSprite chainmail-chestplate.png: Sprite image for chainmail-chestplate in MinecraftItemSprite chainmail-leggings.png: Sprite image for chainmail-leggings in MinecraftItemSprite chainmail-boots.png: Sprite image for chainmail-boots in Minecraft Chainmail Armor 3.84HP❤️ × 1.92 4.74HP❤️ × 2.37 5.64HP❤️ × 2.82 6HP❤️❤️❤️ 6HP❤️❤️❤️
ItemSprite mace.png: Sprite image for mace in Minecraft(critical) 5.85HP❤️ × 2.925 7.2HP❤️ × 3.6 8.55HP❤️ × 4.275 9HP❤️❤️❤️❤️💔 9HP❤️❤️❤️❤️💔
ItemSprite mace.png: Sprite image for mace in Minecraft ItemSprite iron-helmet.png: Sprite image for iron-helmet in MinecraftItemSprite iron-chestplate.png: Sprite image for iron-chestplate in MinecraftItemSprite iron-leggings.png: Sprite image for iron-leggings in MinecraftItemSprite iron-boots.png: Sprite image for iron-boots in Minecraft Iron Armor 3.12HP❤️ × 1.56 4.02HP❤️ × 2.01 4.92HP❤️ × 2.46 5.82HP❤️ × 2.91 6HP❤️❤️❤️
ItemSprite mace.png: Sprite image for mace in Minecraft (critical) 4.77HP❤️ × 2.385 6.12HP❤️ × 3.06 7.47HP❤️ × 3.735 8.82HP❤️ × 4.41 9HP❤️❤️❤️❤️💔
ItemSprite mace.png: Sprite image for mace in Minecraft ItemSprite diamond-helmet.png: Sprite image for diamond-helmet in MinecraftItemSprite diamond-chestplate.png: Sprite image for diamond-chestplate in MinecraftItemSprite diamond-leggings.png: Sprite image for diamond-leggings in MinecraftItemSprite diamond-boots.png: Sprite image for diamond-boots in Minecraft Diamond Armor 1.56HP❤️ × 0.78 2.46HP❤️ × 1.23 3.36HP❤️ × 1.68 4.26HP❤️ × 2.13 5.16HP❤️ × 2.58
ItemSprite mace.png: Sprite image for mace in Minecraft (critical) 2.34HP❤️ × 1.17 3.69HP❤️ × 1.845 4.95HP❤️ × 2.475 6.39HP❤️ × 3.195 7.74HP❤️ × 3.87
ItemSprite mace.png: Sprite image for mace in Minecraft ItemSprite netherite-helmet.png: Sprite image for netherite-helmet in MinecraftItemSprite netherite-chestplate.png: Sprite image for netherite-chestplate in MinecraftItemSprite netherite-leggings.png: Sprite image for netherite-leggings in MinecraftItemSprite netherite-boots.png: Sprite image for netherite-boots in Minecraft Netherite Armor 1.488HP❤️ × 0.744 2.388HP❤️ × 1.194 3.288HP❤️ × 1.644 4.188HP❤️ × 2.094 5.088HP❤️ × 2.544
ItemSprite mace.png: Sprite image for mace in Minecraft (critical) 2.219HP❤️ × 1.1095 3.589HP❤️ × 1.7945 4.959HP❤️ × 2.4795 6.329HP❤️ × 3.1645 7.699HP❤️ × 3.8495
Type Base damage Smite / BoA I Smite / BoA II Smite / BoA III Smite / BoA IV Smite / BoA V
ItemSprite mace.png: Sprite image for mace in Minecraft 6HP❤️❤️❤️ 8HP❤️❤️❤️❤️ 11HP❤️ × 5.5 13HP❤️ × 6.5 16HP❤️ × 8 18HP❤️ × 9
ItemSprite mace.png: Sprite image for mace in Minecraft (critical) 9HP❤️❤️❤️❤️💔 12HP❤️ × 6 16.5HP❤️ × 8.25 19.5HP❤️ × 9.75 24HP❤️ × 12 27HP❤️ × 13.5

Attacking

Attacking with a mace costs 1 durability, regardless of whether the attack is a smash attack (see below). In Java Edition, a boat or minecart hit by a mace is instantly destroyed without decreasing the mace's durability.

Normal attack

A mace can be used while standing on the ground to perform a normal attack, dealing 6HP❤️❤️❤️ damage when the attack cooldown is fully charged. In Java Edition, it has the slowest attack speed in the game, at 0.6. If used normally, it deals 3.6 damage per second (DPS) or 5.4 if using critical hits, whilst a wooden sword deals 6.4 DPS. In Java Edition, a Breach IV mace has the third-highest DPS and the highest damage per hit of all weapons versus entities wearing diamond or netherite armor. In Bedrock Edition, Breach IV maces have both the highest damage per hit and the highest DPS against entities wearing diamond or netherite armor, due to having no attack cooldown.

Smash attack

Using a wind charge to do a smash attack from the ground.
Falling

A mace does a smash attack when it is used after the player has fallen 1.5 blocks or more, regardless of the mace's current attack cooldown progress.[1] The player must not be grounded or in elytra flight, and the fall height used in calculation is simply the starting height (Y coordinate) minus the ending height (Y coordinate). Successfully performing a smash attack without touching the ground resets the player's fall height to the height where the smash attack was performed, nullifying any fall damage. The player begins accumulating fall damage once again if they continue to fall.

Activation

When a smash attack is performed, extra damage is dealt to the attacked entity based on the distance fallen prior to the attack. All entities within 2.5 blocks of the attack are knocked back, similar to the effect of a wind charge.​[more information needed] The knockback from smash attacks does not affect the attacker, though the Wind Burst enchantment can be used to launch them in a similar way. A smash attack can be performed on any entity, which includes mobs, players, and non-mob entities like armor stands. Smash attacks cannot be performed if the player has the Slow Falling effect.

Descending with an elytra counts as blocks fallen for smash attacks.[2] In Java Edition, the elytra must be unequipped before attacking for the smash attack to activate, as being in elytra flight does not activate a smash attack.[3] In Bedrock Edition, unequipping the elytra before attacking is not necessary, as smash attacks activate even while the user is in elytra flight.[4]

Damage

A successful smash attack causes a mace to deal 4HP❤️❤️ extra damage for each of the first 3 blocks fallen, 2HP❤️ extra damage for each of the next 5 blocks fallen, and 1HP💔 extra damage for each block fallen after that. The Density enchantment can be used to increase smash attack damage by 0.5HP❤️ × 0.25 per level for each block fallen. Smash attacks are usually critical hits, where both the mace's base damage and its smash attack damage are increased by 50%. The damage a mace smash attack can accumulate from falling is unlimited.[5]

Damage comparisons

The amount of fallen blocks needed to defeat a player wearing full Protection IV netherite armor from full health are the following:

  • Unenchanted mace: A critical hit after falling 30 blocks.
  • Breach IV mace: A critical hit after falling 19 blocks.
  • Density V mace: A critical hit after falling 10 blocks.
  • Breach IV mace with Strength II: A critical hit after falling 13 blocks.
  • Density V mace with Strength II: A critical hit after falling 9 blocks.

The amount of fallen blocks needed to defeat a warden from full health are the following:

  • Unenchanted mace: A critical hit after falling 321 blocks.
  • Density V mace: A critical hit after falling 95 blocks.
  • Density V mace with Strength II: A critical hit after falling 93 blocks.

Repairing

Combining

Ingredients Item repair recipe Description
2× Damaged Mace
Invicon Damaged Mace.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Mace in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Mace When in Main Hand:  6 Attack Damage  0.6 Attack SpeedInvicon Damaged Mace.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Mace in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Mace When in Main Hand:  6 Attack Damage  0.6 Attack Speed
Invicon Mace.png: Inventory sprite for Mace in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Mace When in Main Hand:  6 Attack Damage  0.6 Attack Speed
The durability of the two maces is added together, plus an extra 5% durability.
2× Damaged Mace
Invicon Damaged Mace.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Mace in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Mace When in Main Hand:  6 Attack Damage  0.6 Attack SpeedInvicon Damaged Mace.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Mace in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Mace When in Main Hand:  6 Attack Damage  0.6 Attack SpeedInvicon Mace.png: Inventory sprite for Mace in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Mace When in Main Hand:  6 Attack Damage  0.6 Attack Speed
The durability of the two maces is added together, plus an extra 5% durability.

Anvil repair

Ingredients Anvil recipe
Damaged Mace +
Breeze Rod
MaceInvicon Damaged Mace.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Mace in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Mace When in Main Hand:  6 Attack Damage  0.6 Attack SpeedInvicon Damaged Mace.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Mace in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Mace When in Main Hand:  6 Attack Damage  0.6 Attack SpeedInvicon Breeze Rod.png: Inventory sprite for Breeze Rod in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Breeze Rod with description: Breeze RodInvicon Mace.png: Inventory sprite for Mace in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Mace When in Main Hand:  6 Attack Damage  0.6 Attack Speed

A mace can be repaired in an anvil by adding breeze rods or another mace. One breeze rod restores 25% of the mace's durability. Both methods preserve the mace's enchantments.

Enchantments

Applicable enchantments

A mace can receive the following enchantments:

Name Description Max level Method Weight
Density[note 3] Increases the damage dealt per block fallen, increasing by 0.5 per level. V Enchanting Table
Anvil
5
Breach[note 3] Reduces the effectiveness of the armor on the target. The armor's effectiveness is reduced by 15% per level. IV Enchanting Table
Anvil
4
Wind Burst Emits a burst of wind (like that of a wind charge) upon executing a mace smash attack on an entity, launching the attacker upward. It can be used to chain smash attacks together, and the strength of the launch increases per level. III Anvil 2
Smite[note 3] Increases the damage dealt to undead. V Enchanting Table[BE only]
Anvil
5
Bane of Arthropods[note 3] Increases the damage dealt to arthropods. V Enchanting Table[BE only]
Anvil
5
Fire Aspect Ignites any targets hit by the mace. In Bedrock Edition, it also lights unlit candles, campfires, and blocks of TNT when used. II Enchanting TableAnvil 2
Unbreaking Grants a chance to negate durability consumption. III Enchanting Table
Anvil
5
Mending Repairs the mace when obtaining experience. I Anvil 2
Curse of Vanishing The mace vanishes on death, not dropping as an item. I Anvil 1

Enchantment behavior

Maces have exclusive access to the Density, Breach, and Wind Burst enchantments.

Density
Main article: Density

Maces enchanted with Density deal more damage when executing a smash attack. The damage is increased by 0.5HP❤️ × 0.25 for each block fallen per level of enchantment, with a maximum level of 5. Normal attacks do not have their damage increased.

Breach
Main article: Breach
Chaining smash attacks by use of Wind Burst.

Maces enchanted with Breach partially ignore a target's armor points and armor toughness when attacking. The reduction is 15% per level of enchantment, with a maximum level of 4. By use of Breach IV, a mace's normal attack has the highest damage-per-hit of any melee weapon against targets wearing diamond or netherite armor.

Wind Burst
Main article: Wind Burst

Maces enchanted with Wind Burst cause a powerful upwards knockback effect upon executing a successful smash attack. The height gain is 8 blocks per level, with a maximum level of 3. Wind Burst can be used to repeatedly chain smash attacks together. Unlike wind charges, Wind Burst does not negate fall damage.

Sounds

Java Edition:

Sounds
SoundSubtitlesSourceDescriptionResource locationTranslation keyVolumePitchAttenuation
distance
​Mace smashesPlayersWhen a mace deals extra damage to an entity on the ground from a fall of five blocks or lessitem.mace.smash_groundsubtitles.item.mace.smash_ground1.01.016
​Mace smashesPlayersWhen a mace deals extra damage to an entity on the ground from a fall of greater than five blocksitem.mace.smash_ground_heavysubtitles.item.mace.smash_ground??16
​Mace smashesPlayersWhen a mace deals extra damage to an entity in the airitem.mace.smash_airsubtitles.item.mace.smash_air1.01.016

Bedrock Edition:

Sounds
SoundSourceDescriptionResource locationVolumePitch
PlayersWhen a mace deals extra damage to an entity on the ground from a fall of five blocks or lessmace.smash_ground1.01.0
PlayersWhen a mace deals extra damage to an entity on the ground from a fall of greater than five blocksmace.heavy_smash_ground1.01.0
PlayersWhen a mace deals extra damage to an entity in the airmace.smash_air1.01.0

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierFormTranslation key
ItemSprite mace.png: Sprite image for mace in Minecraft MacemaceItemitem.minecraft.mace

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierNumeric ID FormTranslation key
ItemSprite mace.png: Sprite image for mace in Minecraft Macemace322Itemitem.mace.name

Achievements

IconAchievementIn-game descriptionActual requirements (if different)Gamerscore earnedTrophy type (PS)
PS4Other
OverkillDeal nine hearts of damage in a single hit.Damage can be dealt to any mob, even those that do not have nine hearts of health overall.30Bronze
Over-OverkillDeal 50 hearts of damage in a single hit using the MaceDamage can be dealt to any mob, even those that do not have 50 hearts of health overall.20Silver

Advancements

IconAdvancementIn-game descriptionActual requirements (if different)
Over-OverkillDeal 50 hearts of damage in a single hit using the MaceDamage can be dealt to any mob, even those that do not have 50 hearts of health overall.

Videos

History

Java Edition
1.20.5
Experiment
Update 1.21
24w11a Added maces. No enchantments can be applied to it in Survival.
24w12aMaces no longer break webs faster like swords do.[6]
Maces now have a unique sound when hitting an entity from a fall of more than five blocks.
24w13aMace falling damage increase is no longer applied while using an elytra.[3]
Maces now have a more explosive particle effect when executing a smash attack.
The power and range of the knockback effect from a smash attack has been increased.
Added an even stronger knockback effect for when falling more than five blocks before performing a smash attack.
Successfully striking a target with a smash attack now resets all vertical momentum.
The baseline additional damage dealt by the mace's smash attack has been slightly reduced to 3HP❤️💔 per fallen block.
Mending, Unbreaking, Smite, Bane of Arthropods, Fire Aspect, and Curse of Vanishing enchantments can now be applied to maces.
Added Density, Breach, and Wind Burst enchantments, which are unique to the mace.
1.2124w18aMaces are now available without using the "Update 1.21" experimental data pack.
Mace durability has been increased from 250 to 500.
Mace attack damage has been reduced from 7HP❤️❤️❤️💔 to 6HP❤️❤️❤️.
Mace attack speed has been drastically reduced from 1.6 to 0.5, the lowest attack speed in the game.
Mace smash attack mechanics have been changed. Rather than damage increasing by 3HP❤️💔 per fallen block, the damage is instead increased 4HP❤️❤️ for the first 3 blocks fallen, by 2HP❤️ for the next 5 blocks fallen, and by 1HP💔 for all subsequent blocks fallen.
Sharpness can now be applied to maces.[7]
Fire Aspect can no longer be applied to maces.
24w19aFire Aspect can now once again be applied to maces.
pre1Mace attack speed has been increased from 0.5 to 0.6.
pre2Mace rarity has been changed from "Common" to "Epic".
pre4Sharpness can no longer be applied to maces.
1.21.224w33aAdded a new death message for being killed by a mace smash attack.
24w37aMace damage now scales with distance fallen when it is used by mobs.[8]
Bedrock Edition
1.20.80
Experiment
Update 1.21
Preview 1.20.80.22 Added maces.
Preview 1.20.80.23Maces now have a unique sound when hitting an entity from a fall of more than five blocks.
Renamed sound events and sounds files from windswept_mace to mace.
1.21.0
Experiment
Update 1.21
Preview 1.21.0.21Maces now have a more explosive particle effect when executing a smash attack.
Added Density, Breach, and Wind Burst enchantments, which are unique to the mace.
1.21.0Preview 1.21.0.22Maces are now available without using the "Update 1.21" experimental toggle.
Preview 1.21.0.23Unbreaking, Smite, Bane of Arthropods, and Fire Aspect enchantments can now be applied to maces.
Tweaked the cost of applying the mace's exclusive enchantments in the enchantment table.
Preview 1.21.0.24Mace durability has been increased from 251 to 501.
Mace attack damage has been reduced from 8HP❤️❤️❤️❤️ to 6HP❤️❤️❤️.
Mace smash attack mechanics have been changed. Rather than damage increasing by 3HP❤️💔 per fallen block, the damage is instead increased 4HP❤️❤️ for the first 3 blocks fallen, by 2HP❤️ for the next 5 blocks fallen, and by 1HP💔 for all subsequent blocks fallen.
Mace smash attack no longer creates dirt particles when hitting a target whose center is in the air.
1.21.20Preview 1.21.10.22Mace rarity has been changed from "Common" to "Epic".
1.21.30Preview 1.21.30.22Added a new death message for when players or their pets are defeated by a mace smash attack.
Preview 1.21.30.24Mobs equipped with maces can now perform smash attacks.
Maces are now stackable up to 64.
Preview 1.21.30.25Maces are no longer stackable.
Mobs can no longer perform mace smash attacks.
1.21.40Preview 1.21.40.21Mobs can now perform mace smash attacks again.
1.21.50Preview 1.21.50.20Mace damage now scales with distance fallen when it is used by mobs.

Issues

Issues relating to "Mace" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

Trivia

  • The mace's design pitch was made by developer Ulraf.[9]
  • One of the original ideas for what would be the main reward of the trial chambers was a long-ranged weapon, before the mace was conceptualized and chosen over it by the developers.[10]
  • The earliest implementation of the mace in Bedrock Edition used the attachable system, a system used to play custom animations. However the mace's attachable system files did not contain any custom animations, and it was later rewritten to use the standard item system.

Gallery

Icons

Mojang screenshots

In other media

See also

References

  1. "[MC-270160] Mace Smash Attacks Activate on Cooldown - Jira"Mojira. Resolved as "Works As Intended".
  2. "[MC-270393] Extra mace damage could be accumulated while using the elytra - Jira"Mojira. Resolved as "Works As Intended".
  3. a b "[MC-269388] Mace falling damage increase is applied while using an elytra - Jira"Mojira. Resolved as "Fixed".
  4. "[MCPE-179914] Mace can applies falling damage increase while using an elytra - Jira"Mojira.
  5. MC-269391 — Mace falling damage increase is uncapped — resolved as "Invalid".
  6. "[MC-269513] Maces can break cobwebs - Jira"Mojira. Resolved as "Fixed".
  7. "[MC-272982] Mace can have sharpness - Jira"Mojira. Resolved as "Fixed".
  8. MC-275300 — Mace smash attack damage does not work with mobs, even though particles and sounds happen — resolved as "Fixed".
  9. https://youtu.be/2cxUNoWNy50?t=4173
  10. https://youtu.be/2cxUNoWNy50?t=4208

External links

Notes

  1. The formula to find the total lifetime damage is Lifetime damage minimum = Durability × Damage per hit. It assumes the mace is at maximum charge.
  2. The formula to find the total lifetime damage is Lifetime damage minimum = Durability × Damage per hit.
  3. a b c d Density, Breach, Smite, and Bane of Arthropods are mutually exclusive.

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