Since few books are large enough to compare to a longsword and still be light enough to use as a weapon (or even as a book), likely the most damage even a “large” book would do would be 1d4 — comparable to a club. Perhaps even 1d4 nonlethal (as a sap).
Why are books so powerful?
Knowledge (I.e. the what) is the beginning of wisdom. However, reading books actually give you the opportunity to also gain Understanding i.e. the Why. You get to immerse deeply and connect dots a lot easier, which serves to open your eyes up to opportunity and sets you up for potential value creation.
What does throw the book at them mean?
: to punish (someone) as severely as possible The judge threatened to throw the book at him if he committed another offense.
Is there a list of all weapon damage?
It links to this spreadsheet which seems to be a very comprehensive list including both regular weapon damage and damage vs armor. Thanks for contributing an answer to Arqade! Please be sure to answer the question.
How much damage does an unarmed attack do in Minecraft?
An “unarmed” attack does 1 damage [ Java Edition only], and does 2 damage [ Bedrock Edition only], but weapons and certain tools do more: Swords are crafted for this purpose. While swords do not extend attack range, they deal significantly more damage than any other item or tool except tridents and axes. [ Java Edition only]
What kind of weapon does the most damage in Minecraft?
Axes deal the most damage, but have a slower attack speed. [ Java Edition only] Tridents can be used melee or ranged. They are a balanced weapon, but they cannot be crafted. Any other item is equivalent to fists and does the same damage. This includes hoes [ Java Edition only] and hitting something directly with a bow or held arrow.
What happens when you defeat a mob with a weapon?
Defeating hostile Mobs while a weapon is equipped will award the player with Combat XP as well as XP for the category of the weapon equipped when the XP is obtained. The damage for each weapon changes depending on the skill level of the category of the weapon equipped.
