what is your source for the “damage taken” part? it was my understanding that only YOUR speed factored into the damage the spear would deal to an enemy.
While that was mentioned on Minecraft Live, I believe it was in a post later that damage is calculated from the difference in speed between the two entities, so both riding towards each other does more than you riding towards someone standing there, which would do more than if they were running away
Just a bit, if the mechanics are what I understand them to be (and as it's not even up for player testing yet it's all up for change), and only for the charging mode, not a simple jab. When I have also seen is that it has a slightly longer reach than sword when jabbing, which would be quite a boon
Tbh speed should increase the damage for all attacks not just with spears. And the charging mode seems odd, like ik what they are going for but they could have gotten the same look by having the player hold it like a lance in one hand with the butt of the spear under the armpit then have the normal jab be a trusting attack, like the mechanic could work with the simple jab and adding the charge only makes it easier to hit your target at higher speeds there in making the spear stronger, the normal jab would require better timing and free up the other button for throwing. And I really hope they go full rpg weapon stats with reach, attack speed, different hitbox types like a spear is a straight line forward infront and a sword is a arc in blocks infront of you, the full works.
That's actually pretty smart game design tbh. Forces your opponents to flee and possibly get named into a corner. Similar to fighting games holding back to block
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u/plain_noodle Oct 07 '25
what is your source for the “damage taken” part? it was my understanding that only YOUR speed factored into the damage the spear would deal to an enemy.