Minecraft Damage & DPS Calculator
Compute melee damage, DPS, and post-armor damage with proper Java 1.21 formulas. Compare every weapon against the same target.
Weapon
Pick weapon
Base damage
8
Attack speed
1.6/s
Enchantments
Sharpness
Smite (vs Undead)
Bane of Arthropods
Target
Mob type
all other mobs
Target armor
Protection (sum)
Resistance
Attack modifiers
Strength
Raw damage
8.00
Pre-armor result
Final damage
8.00
After every reduction
Hearts
4.0
3 hits to kill (20 HP)
DPS
12.80
1.6 attacks/s at full cooldown
Damage breakdown
| Base weapon damage | 8.00 |
| Raw damage | 8.00 |
Damage reduction
Target has no defenses — final = raw.
Time to kill
Hits and seconds to kill canonical mobs at the current settings.
Zombie · 20 HP
3 hits1.25s
Skeleton · 20 HP
3 hits1.25s
Creeper · 20 HP
3 hits1.25s
Iron Golem · 100 HP
13 hits7.50s
Ender Dragon · 200 HP
25 hits15.00s
Wither · 300 HP
38 hits23.13s
Weapon comparison
Every weapon with the same enchantments and modifiers — click a row to switch.
| Weapon | Damage | Speed | DPS | Crit DPS | Hits / 20HP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BestNetherite Sword | 8.0 | 1.6 | 12.80 | 12.80 | 3 |
Diamond Sword | 7.0 | 1.6 | 11.20 | 11.20 | 3 |
Netherite Axe | 10.0 | 1 | 10.00 | 10.00 | 2 |
Trident | 9.0 | 1.1 | 9.90 | 9.90 | 3 |
Iron Sword | 6.0 | 1.6 | 9.60 | 9.60 | 4 |
Diamond Axe | 9.0 | 1 | 9.00 | 9.00 | 3 |
Iron Axe | 9.0 | 0.9 | 8.10 | 8.10 | 3 |
Stone Sword | 5.0 | 1.6 | 8.00 | 8.00 | 4 |
Stone Axe | 9.0 | 0.8 | 7.20 | 7.20 | 3 |
Golden Axe | 7.0 | 1 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 3 |
Wooden Sword | 4.0 | 1.6 | 6.40 | 6.40 | 5 |
Golden Sword | 4.0 | 1.6 | 6.40 | 6.40 | 5 |
Wooden Axe | 7.0 | 0.8 | 5.60 | 5.60 | 3 |
Fist | 1.0 | 4 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 20 |