Try doing the same thing with enchantments like in netherite pot, you won't get the same results. The axe is 100% superior when it comes to early-game pvp, but the sword shines more during late game pvp
it depends who you play against, really good sword players will smack any axe player in axe a sword kits. And I mostly play axe so I had to get better at sword to win those duels, but good vid.
yeah and if your really trying getting maxed takes like 6-12 hours or so so axes are useful up until the 2-3 hour mark where you get enchanted diamond and stuff
I honestly think that sword and axe are equally as good, it's just the person who plays it. The axe and shield combo is a classic masterpiece whereas the sword and gapple combo is comparatively bad.. So it just depends on who play's the combo properly.
what are you talking about lol, since when was there only 2 slots in your inventory. you don't have to use no gapples when you use axe and shield. also this youtuber has no idea what he is talking about and he is kinda bad tbh, he is fighting really bad people. axe pvp is the kit that legacy noobs play so ofc they will all be bad.
..It's really not, though. The only reason it's busted is because half the players nowadays don't realize that axes are better than swords in Axe/Shield PvP. Yeah, you can destroy people by running and critting when you're using an axe and they're using a sword, but the thing that makes it completely fair is that it takes one button (the hotkey to switch to your axe) to instantly start countering this technique with your own methods.
@@johnfred1349 that can easily be avoided via good spacing/prediction. You can back up for like 3-4 seconds, run in to attack and then step back (sorta like baiting/dream stratting but less annoying) and then you can run in for a crit and then run. You can run into the engage a bit afterwards, and hit them with either a crit/normal hit. Once this first melee fight is over you can repeat with a bit of variation to keep it unpredictable. And any player with half a brain cell would be able to counter your strategy after the first 2 repetitions, eventually they'll start predicting it. And if you suddenly stop, then they can just crit you normally and outdo you in dmg
I think this is the first comment of mine that ive seen in so long without a hate reply, it feels weird, yet relaxing, so thanks? I guess? idk anymore lol
Honestly you probably want to get good with both weapons. As a sword main I've noticed that axe players are a lot less aggressive with their playstyle due to their slower attack speed and are harder to combo because they back up a lot after a hit. IMO both are good weapons you just need to know when and where to use them.
@@SteveOmnipotent It doesn't have more reach in 1.9+ combat, only in the snapshots. Combat snapshots added the reach attribute and tridents have 3.5 reach as opposed to normal vanilla reach of 3 blocks. As a normal melee weapon I wouldn't call it viable in PvP in the 1.9+ style of combat, but when thrown yes I'd say it's useful. Anyway, let's not start a whole Twitter argument about this.
@@kraney_ I did the math(not really, it is just class 2 math) and Tridents have 12.5% more dmg than swords, as well as more than 10 times more reach if we take the throw
In enchanted netherite pvp, sword will be meta since you can put fire aspect and have sweeping attack and players will most likely use totems instead of shield, but of course in diamond pvp, the axe comes out on top.
First point, true. 100% second is debatable. Of you know what your doing a sword is still op asf (ez clap to axe) but again only if you *know* how to *properly* use it.
@@emanballoutt It doesn't, though. The less protection you have the more damage matters which means players play more defensively and if your weapon does more overall damage than the other player, you can ALWAYS find a way to beat them using your weapon. In OP, you'll have things like golden apples, totems, and ender pearls, which unlike Axe/Shield can all let you heal (which means dealing damage quicker is a more viable strategy since you can prevent them from healing easier) totems replace shields which destroys the axe's main advantage against a sword, and enderpearls prevent you from playing as defensively and running.
Fun fact: in 1.9 (yes exactly) shields used to block only 2/3 of the damage and you would take knockback from arrows and way more from explosions. So axe disabling wasn't that big of a deal. Also, full hunger regen was only slightly faster than 1.8. 1.11 changed both things.
Not sure about blocking the 2/3 of the damage part. I played 1.9 a lot back in the time(because my 8 year old PC only could handle that version in 14 fps max) and I don't remember that mechanic to be honest. Same with the arrow part🗿
imean, dream stratting does work very well when you don't have full prot 4 netherite armor and crystals and all those good stuff, but once you get stuff like pearls and anchors, swords start to show some better results
In terms of raw DPS, swords will always be better, especially when enchants are involved. But the flexibility of the axe makes it far more effective for pvp
Today I was playing PvP legacy, I was fighting someone with a sword and they were using a sword as well. It was a fair fight, until they pulled out their axe. After they did that, it wasn’t even a fair fight, I destroyed them
It depends of the inventory, if you have litteraly a sword, axe and shield obviously the axe is better, but it you have (as every pvper in every smp) something of useful like pearls you can easily pearl on the enemy. Everyone os going to have full netherite so sword, having more dps, does more damage in general.
1. swords are still better ur just backing out. its easy to counter, just get a good sidehit where they cant hit u and then ur sword combo go brrr (unless ur a combo runner dont be one) 2. bro i've checked every single person u fought in the vid's stats and they were bad. most didnt even play over 20 rounds. (read below) 3. axe is 85% the time better in shield pvp (the ppl u fought on shield pvp were good so i agree) 4. on survival and smps axe is better because most people are using shields. But in end game where everyone uses pots and full armor and totems yes use swords. singleplayer survival then just use axe (unless its a more hp mob)
- "swords are still better ur just backing out." but aint that a playstyle? its not about how much you hit with a weapon , its just actually winning and the enemies could be equal on skill with each weapon but axe still has priority. Also hes talking about axe in this kind of pvp , not late game with enchants and ect.
- its like saying that bow is better than sword cuz it damages from afar , thats obvious cause it is a different kind of damage , like enchanted sword with crazy stuff against just axe with plain sharpness
@@YumiiOGT look there are 6 main gamemodes in 1.18: sword, axe, uhc, diamond pot, netherite pot, and crystal 4 gamemodes are sword based (sword pvp skill can be abused in cpvp). 1 of them everyone uses sword most the time (uhc). 1 gamemode where everyone uses axe 75% of the time and 25% of the time sword. why does everybody use sword? because it has way faster attacks that would deal more hits (damage) than the slow axe. also wanna say that in op duels lot of ppl try to axe crit and back away. but that can be easily countered by timing a kb hit while they are in air (u have more reach) and u might get a few more bonus combo hits on them too. the sword just has faster attack speed which will give u more damage and this playstyle is agile. axe isnt that bad of a weapon either. in sword gamemodes, if u have the time to fully recharge ur axe, go for an axe crit on first hit then swap back to sword. in axe gamemode, axe crit combo can be fun and deadly. i would say swords are like 30% better than axes.
Diamond sword dps is way higher because of sweeping speed. Also - it's multi-targetable. In usual pvp Sword is superior, however in some odd cases axe is getting it's place with high Once time damage. Honestly - it's good for finishers.
Although Swords are still highly situational both in PvP and PvE. It's not very well balanced, Swords are like the CS2 Negev of Minecraft; it has some situations you can use it (like farms, maybe Netherite PvP) but an AK47 (Axe in this scenario) is 8/10 better in most situations.
If you play with someone who doesn’t back out, swords are better but if you’re playing with someone who knows what they’re doing with an axe sword is worst
1:12 how did he manage to "hit" with the shield on cooldown? I've seen this happen to many people but it never worked for me for some reason... is it a keybind or something ?
Actually the difference really picks up with enchants and strength. The damage boost is a fixed number same for both, and since sword is faster, pretty much means it makes the dps gap even larger
Claiming that an axe is definitely better than a sword is a pretty small minded claim because there are a few situations where a sword would help enormously. For example: a low knockback situation where neither player has a shield. There are also ways of getting around shields without disabling such as: the classic hit trade or backstabbing so the sword's disadvantage of not being able to disable is negligible.
at 3:13 when you dragged the item to your off-hand. just simply press F while holding it. that'll put it in your off-hand.... also you've got a new sub :)
Sword in axe PvP takes a lot of skill and understanding so I agree for beginners just use axe however the sword can absolutely destroy someone if you know how to use it I’m ok with it in axe PvP but someone who is actually cracked with it are so hard to take
I had to nerf the sword in my pvp kit because of sword sweats lol. Not that I *really* had to since I can destroy just about any tryhard with a bow (I can calculate shots accurately at a strafing player by aiming in one direction to throw them off before rapidly switching my aim to where I predict them to be, often somewhere centered on their general line of movement)
I think the axe is very superior but the sword with the axe can be useful together if you know how and when to use them. Other than that I prefer using axes during pvp most of the time.
swords and axes r as good ; axes r good to trade so if ur a safe player use an axe and swords r good for combos so if ur an aggressive player use the sword
in my opinion, i personally think swords are better because i can constantly get crits on someone and i can somehow straif while getting crits, also speed potions are a thing
The problem with an axe is if a good player just backs up so you miss a hit, you just start getting hit in the back. Fight a good player, no shield, dia armor or better, they use sword and u use axe and win, and their will be proof for your argument.
and by good players, not fighting people with thousands of hours and 20% winrate but people known in the community with actual feats and fair winrates.
Ok im gonna give my opinion on this I personally think that as a early game player (full diamond) axe is just 10x better but if ur stacked on an smp / duel kit U Badly Need Dps Even with shield the best way to pvp Is still disable shield and crit chain Because u just cannot run when someone with speed 2 is chasing u down with a sword So axe is good in its way's But sword does more dps and ends up being better Endgame (as u cant 2 shot full prot 4 with like 100's of gapples with an axe)
I think sword is better for one reason .. I play minecraft on the iPad where a diamond axe does less damage a hit than a sword and there is no attack cooldown
A good strat that I, someone who uses a sword, use against axe users is to not crit with the sword. When it comes to weak attacks, the sword is better bc you back away to stay out of reach. When the person using an axe jumps for the crit, you now have the advantage, and can hit their feet, before they hit you.
Honestly I agree, not only is axe a weapon to rival any other, but, it can also break shields which sword cannot. To put the nail in the coffin any player used to using totems and swords stand no chance against the absolute wombo combo of the shield and axe and their hits just bounce off of the shield. I rest my case. And if you want to duel me for practice my ign is bonesaw000.
I agree that axes are good but i do not agree that they are better couse of a lot of reasons. Swords have more dps and that gap becomes even bigger with strength couse u get a lot more hits in. U can enchant sharpness way easyer couse u don't need an book and an enchantment table gives sharp on swords but not on axes. Axes have the benifit of breaking shields and the crits being better couse it gives a 1.5 multiplier witch effects 9 dmg more than 5 but that ofc does not matter if u get 2 crits in. Ofc the axe does more dmg but the sword more dps couse of the attack speed being way highter. I may have misspelt some stuf but that was my opinion.
Its also that axes pretty much dont get better from stone on tey do but not a lot swords inprove a lot more. Axes also have the same thing with sharp as crits couse its % wich it goes up in. With strength its not whith %
I forgot 3 more things and that is that armor thoughness makes strong atacks weaker so makes the axe worse so its kinda bad somtimes wen u use netherite not always tho. The sword can sweep and has a lot more fight related enchants
tbh it depends some kits and situations call for axe for example axe pvp but in different kits like smp pvp the sword is better so it really depends on the kit. And the video is not very good of an example because I think for most of the duels you were hustling better at pvp in general. Still entertaining tho
For Early Gear, of course axes are better because the damage ratio is way higher, however when you max out all of your gear with strength, then the damage ratio doesn't really matter as much. Also I must mention, Swords also have multiple enchantments that are better for pvp that axes don't, like knockback and fire.
You know what I do not get, Why don’t people just crit with the axe and then combo with the sword. Unfortunately, I’ve never been able to play Java edition and try this for myself, and I’ve always wondered if it would be an effective tactic
In a 1.9+ skywars game I used hit and run with iron axe and almost 5 hearted a diamond sword guy despite his huge armor advantage and his good sword pvp skills
Early game with iron and diamond tools and all armor I agree but in netherite kits I’d say the sword is better due to reduced in allowing more dps combos and crit chains
If you back off or hold shield they just can hit you once max. And you hit them once too, so you got the most damage bc of the axe. So they can't have the dps advantage then😂
When a tier 1 OP is combing you with a sword the axe isn't that usefull And in survival axe are more dificult to enchant with sharpness couse sharp dont apear in the enchanting table when enchanting axes, so for example in UHC the swords are WAY better
depends on which one u like more, the best pvp players mostly use a sword, because people can combo and make the enemy cant hit him, axe probably easier to use, if ur good at sword pvp, if u 1v1 a axe pvp player, ur probably going to win
In the Maritime Smp is it better to use a sword because you level up the sword to do more damage than leveling up an axe. (leveling a axe pvp way is much harder than a sword)
I use sword and piercing crossbow + slowness arrows to counter axe mains so whenever they run I shoot them and I keep the pressure on them while also making them slower and making their hit-and-run tactics less efficient and more vulnerable to combos.
if the kit isnt that geared up just go for fast axe crit kills. but sword is overall more useful because of the fast attack speed that can get u an agile playstyle. if someone tries to axe crit and back up just time the hit while they mid air and u might get a counter combo too.
I feel like most the ppl in this video were really bad at pvp in general, in the end sword always does more damage bc if you get a lead crit with an axe then mid fight you switch to sword they won’t expect it. Plus diamond axes can only hit once per second dealing 2 hearts of damage to a full diamond (9 attack damage). But the sword hits 2 per second dealing 7 damage per hit (14 damage) sure you could back away, but if you time it just right you will trade hits with them with sword and 14 damage each exchange and they will get 9. I stand by my belief that sword is better than axe damage wise, but it’s mostly situational bc the main time I use axe it just to get rid of ppls shield. You also forgot to mention that swords get more enchantments for pvp: fire aspect, sweeping edge, knockback, etc
Not really. Most of people in this video ARE bad in PvP, but what Capade said is true. Axes are better than swords (shieldless and with shield), but only if a guy with an axe is atleast as half as experienced as a guy with a sword. The situation does carry on on higher PvP'ing levels. For an example, on FFA, given the same armor but different weapons, axe wins. With shield, axe wins (if a guy with an axe is atleast decent). The reason why you might think that "but if you time it just right you will trade hits with them with sword and 14 damage each exchange and they will get 9" is probably because people you fought are bad at PvP. Did you even pay attention to the video? If an axe guy and a sword guy are both experienced axe wins 100%. An Axe guy will not give you any chance to time it right, as it's not only "hit, run a little, hit, run a little", even though that is mostly it. Your solutions to destroying those filthy weak stupid axe players are only useful because of different skill groups. Most people I see in some more casual, non-pvp related servers are horrible at everything (like on manhunt server). I could join the arena there and destroy the entire server, and some people have ranks for their "skillness". Oh yeah, sure, if i can destroy the "netherite" rank guy, should i be given a rank like "enchanted netherite"? The point is that people are mostly bad everywhere you look, including PvPLegacy (but mostly because a lot of new people started playing PvP due to content creators such as clownpierce). So swording them is the easiest thing possible, as they have no idea what to do when you broke their shield and they were unable to break yours. I'm saying all of this from my experience, as my axe and sword skill are pretty much the same. If I were to fight against myself, but it's swordVSaxe a sword would have no chance. Like, what can sword do? Give you more reach? If I had speed I would've had a chance, but not without it. Some more chances if you have shield with "lead crit switch to sword" but i wouldn't just trade hits with someone as good as me as I know of this tactic. Once again, different skill groups. It's not that hard to counter it if you know about it. A sword gets more enchantments, but it doesn't do anything in PvP. The only useful only-sword enchantments you named (that are useful in PvP, not PvE) is fire aspect and probably sweeping edge if you are fighting multiple opponents at once, although the damage is really weak, i'd much rather just crit them and take them out one by one. And even like that, fire aspect easily countered by fire resistance potions. Knockback is kind of a good thing, you can combo more easily with Knockback I (atleast you should, i don't know about that one), but if it's Sword Knockback I Versus Axe then it's giving more of a disadvantage to a sword rather to an axe as it's easier for an axe guy to do the "hit, run a little, hit" strategy. You are right about an axe being situational. It's better in somewhat open spaces, better when fighting against someone with better gear than you (for an example, diamond vs iron armor), pretty good for countering someone better than you that has a sword. But a sword is much better in close spaces where you cannot run anywhere, and in UHC? The strategy is a bit repetitive, but it works (its basically "break shield, put lava, sword combo"), and an axe is practically useless there because of all the cobwebs & lava buckets. Unless you're much more experienced with an axe than a guy with a sword in UHC you're not going to win that fight with an axe. Although it's not better than axe damage wise, obviously. More DPS if you're fighting against someone unskilled or in close spaces without being able to run anywhere, but not better damage. Axe is just objectively better at PvP. Shields, PvP'ing is almost always somewhat open spaces so it's easy to do the "hit, run a little, hit", covering armor disadvantages. Meanwhile a sword is only better than an axe at DPS (but only in close spaces without being able to run), and diamond sword is kind of better than a diamond axe if you're fighting against iron armor, which is basically what happens in almost all manhunts (and plus, some fights are close spaces with no options to run), and netherite. But let's be honest: no one does that, everyone does Crystal so sword is barely used. I'd also like to say that I like sword more than shieldpvp. ShieldPvP is all about being a pussy, practically mirroring your opponents movements. Sure, there is some insane people with more agressive playstyles, but I've only seen a few in a month, and oh I've fought a lot this month and i've improved, but I'm still getting destroyed, as playing passively for me is impossible, I'm too impatient, hungry for a good fight. I would much rather go play sword than axe, atleast people aren't annoying there. But all of this is basically me repeating the script of the entire video, just said differently. All the stuff that Capade said you completely ignored, including the fact that all that he said countered your arguments BEFORE you even commented. TL;TR no shut up axe>sword (objectively, not "sword is better than axe because it's more interesting") lolololoollololollollolollolollollooo :troll: funi
I agree with your statement however it kinda depends on what situation you are in for example if you are in a 1v1 then the recommanded method is Axe pvp because you need more damage. However on like a 2v2 or a 1v2 I recommand using a sword as you need to hit multiple people so you need a lower hit reg. This is my opinion if you have something agaisnt this then it is alright i am always up to here other people's suggestions :D
@@geton5324 It does depend a lot on who you duel, but all the top players main both and they each have their own time to be used. In the end though sword pulls out on top, especially in netherite pot, op, and uhc. Axe is always easier to use but the damage output is a lot less. Agree to disagree.
@@OopstheTurkey Sword>Axe on NethPot, Op, Uhc. That is it. Although... I honestly changed my mind, axe and sword are as equally as good. Axe>sword on Shieldpvp, Sword>axe (in most cases) on shieldless... Axe>Sword in large open spaces, Axe>Sword in large open spaces shieldless, Sword>Axe in close quarters. Literally just too much, but overall they're pretty equal. BUT, swords SHOULD deserve more attention. Most people don't even switch to their sword once, and some don't even craft it once.
Axes are very good for early game pvp, but swords are a lot better for late game. It's not true to say that axe's are better than swords. If you want to duel, I'd be willing to pvp you with a netherite pot pvp kit with a sword and axe in it. Thanks for the videos! I don't have Twitter btw :(
@@Capade mid game axe and sword are both around equally useful, late game swords are just better and is the only right decision if ur not weird but early game axe will always win 👌
@@CapadeSword is better, axe sucks because it relies on a shield and scared running tactics. There is no axe without shield, and sword is more useful in overall gamemodes
As a minecraft player who uses axe my opinion is axe crit just feel more satisfying than a sword and a stone axe does 9 damage which is equals to a netherite sword damage and if you are starting a singleplayer world just use an axe until you upgrade to diamond
That's true until it's a full netherite fight, cauz the other will take no kb and you too, so u'll not get interrupted by any axe hit in ur combo, and your hit will not deal kb to them if they run away, meaning they will not be able to use the kb they are taking to escape the combo by running away
But i the axe you cannot put sweeping edge or fire aspect, no fire aspect means he doesn't need fire aspect pots and he can have other loot like more damage or speed pots
I like axe and sword they are both useful, but if you have to do sword pvp at LEAST hit with the axe 1 time then switch to sword i mean its FREE DAMAGE
Swords and axes are only useful in certain situations Swords are better for 1v2s and 1v3s, because of sweeping edge and how often u can hit Axes are better for players who are highly geared,since ur running away often,u can get more damage in,but with a sword,if u try and take advantage of its high dps,youll get slaughtered. Axes are better for shield pvp,BUT,its only if you know how to use it. Heres a quick tutorial on shield breaching: Axes will only be reliable on disabling shields if u are sprinting,because it will every time. If you hit it without sprinting,it will only have a 25% chance of breaching the shield. When u disable a shield, switch to a sword in order to knock them back,so they cant get free hits on u while ur axe is charging up. NOTE: in the combat update 2.0 which will be released within the next 2-5 years, shield breaching WILL NOT be chance to disable the shield,it will disable it every time,no matter what u do. When u breach the shield,it will have a random chance on HOW LONG it will disable the shield,not disabling it in general. "Thats one minute,ill see u tmr"
Ez stuff: Axes are mainly good early game due to the fact Mojang thought stone, iron, and diamond axes should do the same damage. Essentially, iron and stone axes are diamond tier items rather than early game items. Nerdy stuff: You also brought up a point that if an axe player and a sword player with the same level of experience fought that the axe main would win which is false to some extent. Sure, you can run from combos, but good sword players know how to juke and bait which are an axe-main's bane. Also, crit spamming with sword can easily crush axe mains (if you have good aim). You also forget that turning to run will usually give your opponent opportunity to get a free hit as you turn to run.
Honestly, swords are still better because with axes, yes, you can hit and run, like he did in the video. But, if you're fighting a sword pvper, they probably have good reaction time, for combos, and axe players hitting and running. So if you hit and run, really any sword pvpers above about LT4 or HT5 have a good reaction time which means if you try hitting and running they could probably get you into a combo or not be as aggresive and could hit YOU and run. Also, even if you both have a sword, axe, and shield, sword pvpers can just disable your shield and crit you out/combo you. But in late game with speed? Swords are definitely better. Not to mention the fact that swords also cost a bit less. So basically, swords are better than axes in most circumstances :) But a decent axe player vs a decent sword player is a whole other story...
you can't hit and run with a sword, notice that every time this youtuber hit and runs they hit him while he starts running away, if timed correctly they could even crit him in his back, Try and trade hits with an axe pvper that crits every time if you think that would work out.
What about bedrock edition is an axe better that a sword? ( you should do a vid explaining all the crazy ways you can fight in bedrock since you can break the crap out of weird bugs on there)
Look at them debating on axe vs sword when everyone knows that to kill a player all you need is Fist Slow Falling Obsidian And everyone knows the deadliest weapon we use in that combo the end crystals
Well, for more experienced pvp it is good to use both weapons and know when to use each weapon.
I agree
Agreed
Try doing the same thing with enchantments like in netherite pot, you won't get the same results. The axe is 100% superior when it comes to early-game pvp, but the sword shines more during late game pvp
It’s all about being hit less. Yes on paper sword is better but with shield + sacred technique called runnin around it’s debatable.
obviously
I agree check my comment to clarify
I agree anything where pots are a major part of the kit and the axe becomes obsolete but in any other case it is the best
what about fire aspect and the way that can also inhibit ur mobility while doing extra dps
it depends who you play against, really good sword players will smack any axe player in axe a sword kits. And I mostly play axe so I had to get better at sword to win those duels, but good vid.
That's their opinion
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Agreeeeee. Good point.
same :P
Bad point since good axe pvp'ers can destroy good sword pvp'ers with strats LMAO
axes are more useful early on when you dont have maxed out netherite gear and totems so axes and swords are diferent compared to your gear level
I agree
Me too i agree
Agree
yeah and if your really trying getting maxed takes like 6-12 hours or so so axes are useful up until the 2-3 hour mark where you get enchanted diamond and stuff
This alzo applies to full netherite)(maybe much less but still)
I honestly think that sword and axe are equally as good, it's just the person who plays it. The axe and shield combo is a classic masterpiece whereas the sword and gapple combo is comparatively bad..
So it just depends on who play's the combo properly.
what are you talking about lol, since when was there only 2 slots in your inventory.
you don't have to use no gapples when you use axe and shield.
also this youtuber has no idea what he is talking about and he is kinda bad tbh, he is fighting really bad people.
axe pvp is the kit that legacy noobs play so ofc they will all be bad.
sword can have shield
true
You kinda ruined the "proof" part when you said that nobody on the server knows how to play
bros playing against some noobs instead of somebody actually on his level so he just proved that he can win against bad players
He also explained why it's better, that's how he proved it.
ngl, i really hate the fact you can just axe crit and run away and win most of the time. It's a really cheap tactic.
..It's really not, though.
The only reason it's busted is because half the players nowadays don't realize that axes are better than swords in Axe/Shield PvP. Yeah, you can destroy people by running and critting when you're using an axe and they're using a sword, but the thing that makes it completely fair is that it takes one button (the hotkey to switch to your axe) to instantly start countering this technique with your own methods.
@@aguyinside27 yes, and that's what I hate about axe PvP
@@12asimoa you hate the fact you use an axe in "Axe PVP?"
@@aguyinside27 you can easily counter axe pvp, step back and they miss and you combo, repeat
@@johnfred1349 that can easily be avoided via good spacing/prediction.
You can back up for like 3-4 seconds, run in to attack and then step back (sorta like baiting/dream stratting but less annoying) and then you can run in for a crit and then run. You can run into the engage a bit afterwards, and hit them with either a crit/normal hit. Once this first melee fight is over you can repeat with a bit of variation to keep it unpredictable.
And any player with half a brain cell would be able to counter your strategy after the first 2 repetitions, eventually they'll start predicting it. And if you suddenly stop, then they can just crit you normally and outdo you in dmg
With netherite armor, you take reduced kb and you can easier stay close to the enemy, allowing you to use the sword to its fullest extent
Especially with a kb 1 sword comboing is easier
Yes
Ez with sword when netherite and enchants r used
I think this is the first comment of mine that ive seen in so long without a hate reply, it feels weird, yet relaxing, so thanks? I guess? idk anymore lol
Ik I'm late but you can also hit them away if there's little knock back
Honestly you probably want to get good with both weapons. As a sword main I've noticed that axe players are a lot less aggressive with their playstyle due to their slower attack speed and are harder to combo because they back up a lot after a hit. IMO both are good weapons you just need to know when and where to use them.
But trident is better
@@SteveOmnipotent Well, it's a useful weapon in the combat snapshots so I don't think you're wrong there.
@@kraney_ it is useful in all kinds of pvp after 1.13, it has better dmg than sword, it is faster than axe, it can be thrown, it has more reach, etc.
@@SteveOmnipotent It doesn't have more reach in 1.9+ combat, only in the snapshots.
Combat snapshots added the reach attribute and tridents have 3.5 reach as opposed to normal vanilla reach of 3 blocks.
As a normal melee weapon I wouldn't call it viable in PvP in the 1.9+ style of combat, but when thrown yes I'd say it's useful.
Anyway, let's not start a whole Twitter argument about this.
@@kraney_ I did the math(not really, it is just class 2 math) and Tridents have 12.5% more dmg than swords, as well as more than 10 times more reach if we take the throw
In enchanted netherite pvp, sword will be meta since you can put fire aspect and have sweeping attack and players will most likely use totems instead of shield, but of course in diamond pvp, the axe comes out on top.
First point, true. 100% second is debatable. Of you know what your doing a sword is still op asf (ez clap to axe) but again only if you *know* how to *properly* use it.
Diamond pvp it's the same thing enchanted diamond sword still on top
@@emanballoutt It doesn't, though. The less protection you have the more damage matters which means players play more defensively and if your weapon does more overall damage than the other player, you can ALWAYS find a way to beat them using your weapon.
In OP, you'll have things like golden apples, totems, and ender pearls, which unlike Axe/Shield can all let you heal (which means dealing damage quicker is a more viable strategy since you can prevent them from healing easier) totems replace shields which destroys the axe's main advantage against a sword, and enderpearls prevent you from playing as defensively and running.
in netherite pvp axe is still useful because it does more damage when someone is gapping'
@@firstclass000 a good nethpot player will still just crit you
Fun fact: in 1.9 (yes exactly) shields used to block only 2/3 of the damage and you would take knockback from arrows and way more from explosions. So axe disabling wasn't that big of a deal. Also, full hunger regen was only slightly faster than 1.8. 1.11 changed both things.
I forgot what 1.11 did
Thanks
Not sure about blocking the 2/3 of the damage part.
I played 1.9 a lot back in the time(because my 8 year old PC only could handle that version in 14 fps max) and I don't remember that mechanic to be honest.
Same with the arrow part🗿
well the thing is 0:10 completely ruins your argument as any player who doesn't know what they are doing will lose even if they use an axe
imean, dream stratting does work very well when you don't have full prot 4 netherite armor and crystals and all those good stuff, but once you get stuff like pearls and anchors, swords start to show some better results
I kill people faster in neyh pot using sword but take less damage using axe. Best to use sword late game. Agdeed
^agreed
0:30 how about dueling clownpierce in this kit?
1:50, yea that was because he literally missed every shot
In terms of raw DPS, swords will always be better, especially when enchants are involved. But the flexibility of the axe makes it far more effective for pvp
How about trident with sharpness 5 and loyalty?
@@SteveOmnipotenttridents cant have sharpness lmao
DPS means nothing if you miss. And most sword players miss or have their attacks blocked by shields.
@@SteveOmnipotent You with your tridents 😂
Today I was playing PvP legacy, I was fighting someone with a sword and they were using a sword as well. It was a fair fight, until they pulled out their axe. After they did that, it wasn’t even a fair fight, I destroyed them
For real bro
you broke all my pro sword pvp dreams thank you
Thank Notch.
Just read all the comments my guy
is anyone going to say anything about the gods that this man was fighting?
ok so basically the long axe cooldown/better sword dps dosen't matter if you back off for a moment. Awsome!
It depends of the inventory, if you have litteraly a sword, axe and shield obviously the axe is better, but it you have (as every pvper in every smp) something of useful like pearls you can easily pearl on the enemy.
Everyone os going to have full netherite so sword, having more dps, does more damage in general.
Agreed
1. swords are still better ur just backing out. its easy to counter, just get a good sidehit where they cant hit u and then ur sword combo go brrr (unless ur a combo runner dont be one)
2. bro i've checked every single person u fought in the vid's stats and they were bad. most didnt even play over 20 rounds. (read below)
3. axe is 85% the time better in shield pvp (the ppl u fought on shield pvp were good so i agree)
4. on survival and smps axe is better because most people are using shields. But in end game where everyone uses pots and full armor and totems yes use swords. singleplayer survival then just use axe (unless its a more hp mob)
- "swords are still better ur just backing out." but aint that a playstyle? its not about how much you hit with a weapon , its just actually winning and the enemies could be equal on skill with each weapon but axe still has priority. Also hes talking about axe in this kind of pvp , not late game with enchants and ect.
- its like saying that bow is better than sword cuz it damages from afar , thats obvious cause it is a different kind of damage , like enchanted sword with crazy stuff against just axe with plain sharpness
@@YumiiOGT "this kind of pvp"
no.
hes talking about axe in general my guy
@@skcy5485 - me too
@@YumiiOGT look there are 6 main gamemodes in 1.18: sword, axe, uhc, diamond pot, netherite pot, and crystal
4 gamemodes are sword based (sword pvp skill can be abused in cpvp). 1 of them everyone uses sword most the time (uhc). 1 gamemode where everyone uses axe 75% of the time and 25% of the time sword.
why does everybody use sword? because it has way faster attacks that would deal more hits (damage) than the slow axe.
also wanna say that in op duels lot of ppl try to axe crit and back away. but that can be easily countered by timing a kb hit while they are in air (u have more reach) and u might get a few more bonus combo hits on them too.
the sword just has faster attack speed which will give u more damage and this playstyle is agile.
axe isnt that bad of a weapon either. in sword gamemodes, if u have the time to fully recharge ur axe, go for an axe crit on first hit then swap back to sword. in axe gamemode, axe crit combo can be fun and deadly.
i would say swords are like 30% better than axes.
And the fact that a wooden axe has the same damage as a diamond sword, you can basically beat a kid with a diamond sword using a wooden axe
Diamond sword dps is way higher because of sweeping speed. Also - it's multi-targetable. In usual pvp Sword is superior, however in some odd cases axe is getting it's place with high Once time damage. Honestly - it's good for finishers.
I kinda wanna see Capade try to fight Doly with the Diamond armor, sword, axe and shield kit
Both have their advantages in different situations.
The only actually good opinion...at last
@@destroyerofstreaks thanks!
Although Swords are still highly situational both in PvP and PvE.
It's not very well balanced, Swords are like the CS2 Negev of Minecraft; it has some situations you can use it (like farms, maybe Netherite PvP) but an AK47 (Axe in this scenario) is 8/10 better in most situations.
If you play with someone who doesn’t back out, swords are better but if you’re playing with someone who knows what they’re doing with an axe sword is worst
1:12 how did he manage to "hit" with the shield on cooldown? I've seen this happen to many people but it never worked for me for some reason... is it a keybind or something ?
Leftclick
Actually the difference really picks up with enchants and strength. The damage boost is a fixed number same for both, and since sword is faster, pretty much means it makes the dps gap even larger
Claiming that an axe is definitely better than a sword is a pretty small minded claim because there are a few situations where a sword would help enormously. For example: a low knockback situation where neither player has a shield. There are also ways of getting around shields without disabling such as: the classic hit trade or backstabbing so the sword's disadvantage of not being able to disable is negligible.
Swords are better but if you fight a guy that’s running away every hit like you just use an axe also use axe if u have no armor
at 3:13 when you dragged the item to your off-hand. just simply press F while holding it. that'll put it in your off-hand.... also you've got a new sub :)
Sword in axe PvP takes a lot of skill and understanding so I agree for beginners just use axe however the sword can absolutely destroy someone if you know how to use it I’m ok with it in axe PvP but someone who is actually cracked with it are so hard to take
I can vouch he’s good
Actually you can win with axe against good sworder, if you are good at distance knockback and short knock back hits
@@vimpoogood811not true
I had to nerf the sword in my pvp kit because of sword sweats lol. Not that I *really* had to since I can destroy just about any tryhard with a bow (I can calculate shots accurately at a strafing player by aiming in one direction to throw them off before rapidly switching my aim to where I predict them to be, often somewhere centered on their general line of movement)
I think the axe is very superior but the sword with the axe can be useful together if you know how and when to use them. Other than that I prefer using axes during pvp most of the time.
You simply became my favorite RUclipsr
swords and axes r as good ; axes r good to trade so if ur a safe player use an axe and swords r good for combos so if ur an aggressive player use the sword
bro u w sword u literally just hold s to move back 1 block right before they hit with axe, and get a crit chain w sword
in my opinion, i personally think swords are better because i can constantly get crits on someone and i can somehow straif while getting crits, also speed potions are a thing
The problem with an axe is if a good player just backs up so you miss a hit, you just start getting hit in the back. Fight a good player, no shield, dia armor or better, they use sword and u use axe and win, and their will be proof for your argument.
and by good players, not fighting people with thousands of hours and 20% winrate but people known in the community with actual feats and fair winrates.
But the thing is if they both start backing up the axe does more damage than a sword so the one with a sword will most likely die
@@theshatteredseas so basically ur saying it takes an experienced sword player to beat a axe player, so axe is still better most of the time
0:47 fun fact:wooden axe have more DPS then wooden sword
fun fact:its not
I may die, but its with honor, not just axe critting and running like you were. Thats just plain annoying
Ok im gonna give my opinion on this I personally think that as a early game player (full diamond)
axe is just 10x better but if ur stacked on an smp / duel kit U Badly Need Dps Even with shield the best way to pvp Is still disable shield and crit chain Because u just cannot run when someone with speed 2 is chasing u down with a sword
So axe is good in its way's
But sword does more dps and ends up being better Endgame (as u cant 2 shot full prot 4 with like 100's of gapples with an axe)
sorry for the essay
I think sword is better for one reason .. I play minecraft on the iPad where a diamond axe does less damage a hit than a sword and there is no attack cooldown
A good strat that I, someone who uses a sword, use against axe users is to not crit with the sword. When it comes to weak attacks, the sword is better bc you back away to stay out of reach. When the person using an axe jumps for the crit, you now have the advantage, and can hit their feet, before they hit you.
Honestly I agree, not only is axe a weapon to rival any other, but, it can also break shields which sword cannot. To put the nail in the coffin any player used to using totems and swords stand no chance against the absolute wombo combo of the shield and axe and their hits just bounce off of the shield. I rest my case. And if you want to duel me for practice my ign is bonesaw000.
Capade: the dps doesnt matter if i can just back away
*proceeds to get combod*
The higher the level the better the sword is, so if you have full enchanted netherite gear and strength potions the sword is better
no
only in cpvp swords better
@@feelfree1050 bruh axe isn't good with netherite
And if the Axe user does the same thing he'd kill you twice as quicker.
Uhmmm… i am a crystal pvp player, and axes don’t appear to have the knockback entchantment… xd
FACTS. Using this strat against anyone who can't sword combo is basically an instant win. Thought this for a while.
I agree that axes are good but i do not agree that they are better couse of a lot of reasons. Swords have more dps and that gap becomes even bigger with strength couse u get a lot more hits in. U can enchant sharpness way easyer couse u don't need an book and an enchantment table gives sharp on swords but not on axes. Axes have the benifit of breaking shields and the crits being better couse it gives a 1.5 multiplier witch effects 9 dmg more than 5 but that ofc does not matter if u get 2 crits in. Ofc the axe does more dmg but the sword more dps couse of the attack speed being way highter. I may have misspelt some stuf but that was my opinion.
Its also that axes pretty much dont get better from stone on tey do but not a lot swords inprove a lot more. Axes also have the same thing with sharp as crits couse its % wich it goes up in. With strength its not whith %
I forgot 3 more things and that is that armor thoughness makes strong atacks weaker so makes the axe worse so its kinda bad somtimes wen u use netherite not always tho. The sword can sweep and has a lot more fight related enchants
In my opinion, you need both
The axe crit is so satisfying tho
I think it’s important to use both axe and sword if you wanna play the best possible
Crystal: Do you guys fighthing each other? (Axe) (Swords)
Yes, but first its annoying when u just hit and back up. Second its just boring to just hit and back away
tbh it depends some kits and situations call for axe for example axe pvp but in different kits like smp pvp the sword is better so it really depends on the kit. And the video is not very good of an example because I think for most of the duels you were hustling better at pvp in general. Still entertaining tho
there is thing called "speed potions" also if you are actually smart with the sword u can easily win
i think axe and sword both are better than each other in certain situations
I always say:
Sword on single player
Axe on multiplayer
well then you're just bad.
its more like:
axe on single player
sword on multi player
@@KwikBR Right... despite the fact that players almost always carry a shield, but mobs can't.
dude your accually a good youtuber like i bet your gonna get like 1000 subs in no time
Nice prediction
#here before 1000 subs
He has 1k already…
That was weeks ago to be exact 3 lol
He hit 1k like 3 days ago
Basically sword pvp is more based around tracking your opponent and axe pvp is based around timing
Who will win Slow but have more damage vs speed have lower damage?
For Early Gear, of course axes are better because the damage ratio is way higher, however when you max out all of your gear with strength, then the damage ratio doesn't really matter as much. Also I must mention, Swords also have multiple enchantments that are better for pvp that axes don't, like knockback and fire.
You know what I do not get, Why don’t people just crit with the axe and then combo with the sword. Unfortunately, I’ve never been able to play Java edition and try this for myself, and I’ve always wondered if it would be an effective tactic
Bro has never heard of a sprint hit
Ah the age old run away strat never fails.
You can combo people who are backing off with a sword
Not if they have a shield up. The swords combo is made redundant.
11:10 "That's the way the 13 yrs old work" 💀👍
In a 1.9+ skywars game I used hit and run with iron axe and almost 5 hearted a diamond sword guy despite his huge armor advantage and his good sword pvp skills
Is it possible to crystal by knocking an enemy with netherite armor with axe?
if its netherite pot, it wont work
its kinda hard to back away more than two blocks if ur w key falls off when u let go of it for more than 1 second
Early game with iron and diamond tools and all armor I agree but in netherite kits I’d say the sword is better due to reduced in allowing more dps combos and crit chains
If you back off or hold shield they just can hit you once max. And you hit them once too, so you got the most damage bc of the axe. So they can't have the dps advantage then😂
When a tier 1 OP is combing you with a sword the axe isn't that usefull
And in survival axe are more dificult to enchant with sharpness couse sharp dont apear in the enchanting table when enchanting axes, so for example in UHC the swords are WAY better
depends on which one u like more, the best pvp players mostly use a sword, because people can combo and make the enemy cant hit him, axe probably easier to use, if ur good at sword pvp, if u 1v1 a axe pvp player, ur probably going to win
In the Maritime Smp is it better to use a sword because you level up the sword to do more damage than leveling up an axe. (leveling a axe pvp way is much harder than a sword)
You're Doing Something Called Axe Trade ( Sword hit per Axe hit )
I use sword and piercing crossbow + slowness arrows to counter axe mains so whenever they run I shoot them and I keep the pressure on them while also making them slower and making their hit-and-run tactics less efficient and more vulnerable to combos.
i have this glitch where my enemy doesnt play for the first time in his live
If you like axe use axe you like sword use sword
1 of my friends is so bad at pop that I can kill him with an axe but still try sword combo (sword combo with axe)
Faced a dude with your axe strat, I mained sword in PvP, but after the first round I figured out how to defeat axe critters
Bet once my pc arrives my 4 days of legacy play times gonna come in handy
if the kit isnt that geared up just go for fast axe crit kills. but sword is overall more useful because of the fast attack speed that can get u an agile playstyle. if someone tries to axe crit and back up just time the hit while they mid air and u might get a counter combo too.
I feel like most the ppl in this video were really bad at pvp in general, in the end sword always does more damage bc if you get a lead crit with an axe then mid fight you switch to sword they won’t expect it. Plus diamond axes can only hit once per second dealing 2 hearts of damage to a full diamond (9 attack damage). But the sword hits 2 per second dealing 7 damage per hit (14 damage) sure you could back away, but if you time it just right you will trade hits with them with sword and 14 damage each exchange and they will get 9. I stand by my belief that sword is better than axe damage wise, but it’s mostly situational bc the main time I use axe it just to get rid of ppls shield. You also forgot to mention that swords get more enchantments for pvp: fire aspect, sweeping edge, knockback, etc
Not really. Most of people in this video ARE bad in PvP, but what Capade said is true. Axes are better than swords (shieldless and with shield), but only if a guy with an axe is atleast as half as experienced as a guy with a sword. The situation does carry on on higher PvP'ing levels. For an example, on FFA, given the same armor but different weapons, axe wins. With shield, axe wins (if a guy with an axe is atleast decent). The reason why you might think that "but if you time it just right you will trade hits with them with sword and 14 damage each exchange and they will get 9" is probably because people you fought are bad at PvP. Did you even pay attention to the video? If an axe guy and a sword guy are both experienced axe wins 100%. An Axe guy will not give you any chance to time it right, as it's not only "hit, run a little, hit, run a little", even though that is mostly it. Your solutions to destroying those filthy weak stupid axe players are only useful because of different skill groups. Most people I see in some more casual, non-pvp related servers are horrible at everything (like on manhunt server). I could join the arena there and destroy the entire server, and some people have ranks for their "skillness". Oh yeah, sure, if i can destroy the "netherite" rank guy, should i be given a rank like "enchanted netherite"? The point is that people are mostly bad everywhere you look, including PvPLegacy (but mostly because a lot of new people started playing PvP due to content creators such as clownpierce). So swording them is the easiest thing possible, as they have no idea what to do when you broke their shield and they were unable to break yours. I'm saying all of this from my experience, as my axe and sword skill are pretty much the same. If I were to fight against myself, but it's swordVSaxe a sword would have no chance. Like, what can sword do? Give you more reach? If I had speed I would've had a chance, but not without it. Some more chances if you have shield with "lead crit switch to sword" but i wouldn't just trade hits with someone as good as me as I know of this tactic. Once again, different skill groups. It's not that hard to counter it if you know about it.
A sword gets more enchantments, but it doesn't do anything in PvP. The only useful only-sword enchantments you named (that are useful in PvP, not PvE) is fire aspect and probably sweeping edge if you are fighting multiple opponents at once, although the damage is really weak, i'd much rather just crit them and take them out one by one.
And even like that, fire aspect easily countered by fire resistance potions.
Knockback is kind of a good thing, you can combo more easily with Knockback I (atleast you should, i don't know about that one), but if it's Sword Knockback I Versus Axe then it's giving more of a disadvantage to a sword rather to an axe as it's easier for an axe guy to do the "hit, run a little, hit" strategy.
You are right about an axe being situational. It's better in somewhat open spaces, better when fighting against someone with better gear than you (for an example, diamond vs iron armor), pretty good for countering someone better than you that has a sword.
But a sword is much better in close spaces where you cannot run anywhere, and in UHC? The strategy is a bit repetitive, but it works (its basically "break shield, put lava, sword combo"), and an axe is practically useless there because of all the cobwebs & lava buckets. Unless you're much more experienced with an axe than a guy with a sword in UHC you're not going to win that fight with an axe. Although it's not better than axe damage wise, obviously. More DPS if you're fighting against someone unskilled or in close spaces without being able to run anywhere, but not better damage.
Axe is just objectively better at PvP. Shields, PvP'ing is almost always somewhat open spaces so it's easy to do the "hit, run a little, hit", covering armor disadvantages.
Meanwhile a sword is only better than an axe at DPS (but only in close spaces without being able to run), and diamond sword is kind of better than a diamond axe if you're fighting against iron armor, which is basically what happens in almost all manhunts (and plus, some fights are close spaces with no options to run), and netherite. But let's be honest: no one does that, everyone does Crystal so sword is barely used.
I'd also like to say that I like sword more than shieldpvp. ShieldPvP is all about being a pussy, practically mirroring your opponents movements. Sure, there is some insane people with more agressive playstyles, but I've only seen a few in a month, and oh I've fought a lot this month and i've improved, but I'm still getting destroyed, as playing passively for me is impossible, I'm too impatient, hungry for a good fight. I would much rather go play sword than axe, atleast people aren't annoying there.
But all of this is basically me repeating the script of the entire video, just said differently. All the stuff that Capade said you completely ignored, including the fact that all that he said countered your arguments BEFORE you even commented.
TL;TR
no shut up axe>sword (objectively, not "sword is better than axe because it's more interesting") lolololoollololollollolollolollollooo :troll: funi
agreed bro youtubers dont show their losing matches normally
I agree with your statement however it kinda depends on what situation you are in for example if you are in a 1v1 then the recommanded method is Axe pvp because you need more damage.
However on like a 2v2 or a 1v2 I recommand using a sword as you need to hit multiple people so you need a lower hit reg.
This is my opinion if you have something agaisnt this then it is alright i am always up to here other people's suggestions :D
@@geton5324 It does depend a lot on who you duel, but all the top players main both and they each have their own time to be used. In the end though sword pulls out on top, especially in netherite pot, op, and uhc. Axe is always easier to use but the damage output is a lot less. Agree to disagree.
@@OopstheTurkey Sword>Axe on NethPot, Op, Uhc. That is it. Although...
I honestly changed my mind, axe and sword are as equally as good. Axe>sword on Shieldpvp, Sword>axe (in most cases) on shieldless... Axe>Sword in large open spaces, Axe>Sword in large open spaces shieldless, Sword>Axe in close quarters.
Literally just too much, but overall they're pretty equal. BUT, swords SHOULD deserve more attention. Most people don't even switch to their sword once, and some don't even craft it once.
I love that mojang balanced sword and are so well that were still talking about it
Axes are very good for early game pvp, but swords are a lot better for late game. It's not true to say that axe's are better than swords. If you want to duel, I'd be willing to pvp you with a netherite pot pvp kit with a sword and axe in it. Thanks for the videos!
I don't have Twitter btw :(
It’s really depended, like if the person has pots, or whether you have netherite.
Yeah it depends on the kit, but in general Axe beats sword
@@Capade mid game axe and sword are both around equally useful, late game swords are just better and is the only right decision if ur not weird but early game axe will always win 👌
@@CapadeSword is better, axe sucks because it relies on a shield and scared running tactics. There is no axe without shield, and sword is more useful in overall gamemodes
As a minecraft player who uses axe my opinion is axe crit just feel more satisfying than a sword and a stone axe does 9 damage which is equals to a netherite sword damage and if you are starting a singleplayer world just use an axe until you upgrade to diamond
That's true until it's a full netherite fight, cauz the other will take no kb and you too, so u'll not get interrupted by any axe hit in ur combo, and your hit will not deal kb to them if they run away, meaning they will not be able to use the kb they are taking to escape the combo by running away
When u run away, they will just crit chain you
But i the axe you cannot put sweeping edge or fire aspect, no fire aspect means he doesn't need fire aspect pots and he can have other loot like more damage or speed pots
if you play against as you said the best sword pvp'er, i do not believe you would be able kill them with an axe.
I like axe and sword they are both useful, but if you have to do sword pvp at LEAST hit with the axe 1 time then switch to sword i mean its FREE DAMAGE
Nah
Yes
Swords and axes are only useful in certain situations
Swords are better for 1v2s and 1v3s, because of sweeping edge and how often u can hit
Axes are better for players who are highly geared,since ur running away often,u can get more damage in,but with a sword,if u try and take advantage of its high dps,youll get slaughtered.
Axes are better for shield pvp,BUT,its only if you know how to use it.
Heres a quick tutorial on shield breaching:
Axes will only be reliable on disabling shields if u are sprinting,because it will every time. If you hit it without sprinting,it will only have a 25% chance of breaching the shield. When u disable a shield, switch to a sword in order to knock them back,so they cant get free hits on u while ur axe is charging up.
NOTE: in the combat update 2.0 which will be released within the next 2-5 years, shield breaching WILL NOT be chance to disable the shield,it will disable it every time,no matter what u do. When u breach the shield,it will have a random chance on HOW LONG it will disable the shield,not disabling it in general.
"Thats one minute,ill see u tmr"
Ez stuff:
Axes are mainly good early game due to the fact Mojang thought stone, iron, and diamond axes should do the same damage. Essentially, iron and stone axes are diamond tier items rather than early game items.
Nerdy stuff:
You also brought up a point that if an axe player and a sword player with the same level of experience fought that the axe main would win which is false to some extent. Sure, you can run from combos, but good sword players know how to juke and bait which are an axe-main's bane. Also, crit spamming with sword can easily crush axe mains (if you have good aim). You also forget that turning to run will usually give your opponent opportunity to get a free hit as you turn to run.
but then yuo are a runner, and also what if you have good armor and no enchantment on your weapons,
wouldnt be the sword better
itd say axe is better most of the time but theres some situations where i would 100% use a sword
You are so correct axe is almost everyway better than a sword sword is only good against 2v1 since sword hits multiple mobs at a time
Honestly, swords are still better because with axes, yes, you can hit and run, like he did in the video. But, if you're fighting a sword pvper, they probably have good reaction time, for combos, and axe players hitting and running. So if you hit and run, really any sword pvpers above about LT4 or HT5 have a good reaction time which means if you try hitting and running they could probably get you into a combo or not be as aggresive and could hit YOU and run. Also, even if you both have a sword, axe, and shield, sword pvpers can just disable your shield and crit you out/combo you. But in late game with speed? Swords are definitely better. Not to mention the fact that swords also cost a bit less. So basically, swords are better than axes in most circumstances :)
But a decent axe player vs a decent sword player is a whole other story...
Agreed. I'm a lt3 and I also beat up axe users. They're too ez
you can't hit and run with a sword, notice that every time this youtuber hit and runs they hit him while he starts running away, if timed correctly they could even crit him in his back, Try and trade hits with an axe pvper that crits every time if you think that would work out.
What about bedrock edition is an axe better that a sword? ( you should do a vid explaining all the crazy ways you can fight in bedrock since you can break the crap out of weird bugs on there)
who cares about bedrock, its shit
I’m to poor and lazy to afford Java so it’s all I have
I’m to poor and lazy to afford Java so it’s all I have
I’m to poor and lazy to afford Java so it’s all I have
I’m to poor and lazy to afford Java so it’s all I have
Look at them debating on axe vs sword when everyone knows that to kill a player all you need is
Fist
Slow Falling
Obsidian
And everyone knows the deadliest weapon we use in that combo the end crystals