Java Edition 1.24

1.24, the first release of the Battle & Weapons update, is a major update to Java Edition released on June 18, 2024. It features all of the changes and additions from the Java Edition Combat Tests, and introduced many new weapons. The update was announced at Minecraft Festival 2024, along with the previous update, 1.21.
Although the combat tests and snapshots originated on the Java Edition of Minecraft, this update was released on Bedrock Edition as well, with the same changes, on mobile, console, and computer.
==Additions==
=== Blocks===
====Swords Table====
*A new utility block.
* Crafted with 4 planks of any type and 2 rubies.
*Used to modify and create melee weapons.
*Partially inspired by Majic Majora.
====Ruby Ore====
*A new overworld ore.
*Drops 1 ruby when mined.
*Mined with an iron pickaxe or better.
*Found at Y-level 24 to -32.
==== Block of Ruby====
*A decorative block.
*Crafted with 9 rubies.
*Can be crafted back into 9 rubies.
===Items===
==== Dagger====
*A new type of weapon.
*Swings faster than a sword but has less reach and less damage.
*Comes in 8 tiers: wooden, stone, gold, iron, ruby, diamond, netherite, and endium.
====Katana====
*A new type of weapon.
*Swings faster than a sword but has less reach.
*Comes in 8 tiers: wooden, stone, gold, iron, ruby, diamond, netherite, and endium.
====Longsword====
*A new type of weapon.
*Has more reach and does more damage than a sword but swings slower.
*Comes in 8 tiers: wooden, stone, gold, iron, ruby, diamond, netherite, and endium.
====Waraxe====
*A new type of weapon.
*Does much more damage than an axe or sword but swings slower and has less reach.
*Comes in 5 tiers: gold, iron, diamond, netherite, and endium.
====Shield====
*Added more tiers: gold, iron, diamond, netherite and endium.
*Gold has 33 durability and blocks up to 6 damage.
*Iron has 251 durability and blocks up to 8 damage.
*Diamond has 1,562 durability and blocks up to 10 damage.
*Netherite has 2,032 durability and blocks up to 12 damage.
*Endium has 2,562 durability and blocks up to 15 damage.
====Boomerang====
*Can be thrown by right-clicking and will come back to the player.
*If the player moves from their original location, the boomerang will hit the ground and drop itself.
*Does 4 damage (2 hearts) of damage if it impacts mobs.
====Ruby Sword====
*A new tier of sword.
*Does 6 damage.
*Has 1,562 durability.
====Ruby Pickaxe====
*A new tier of pickaxe.
*Does 4 damage.
*Has 1,562 durability.
====Ruby Axe====
*A new tier of axe.
*Does 7 damage.
*Has 1,562 durability.
====Ruby Shovel====
*A new tier of shovel.
*Does 3 damage.
*Has 1,562 durability.
====Ruby Hoe====
*A new tier of hoe.
*Does 5 damage.
*Has 1,562 durability.
===Enchantments===
====Cleaving====
*A new enchantment.
*Replaces Sharpness on axes.
*Increases damage by 1 (0.5 hearts) per level (but increases by 2 (1 heart) on level I) and 0.25 seconds of shield stunning.
*Has 3 levels.
*Incompatible with Smite and Bane of Arthropods.
====Swinging====
*A new enchantment.
*Increases the attack speed of weapons by 5 ticks (0.25 seconds) per level, and 10 ticks (0.5 seconds) on the first level.
*Has 3 levels.
*Incompatible with Sweeping Edge. 
==Changes==
*Combat
**The player can now hold down the attack key to attack enemies repeatedly.
**You can now no longer attack before the attack cooldown is finished.
**The attack indicator is now right of the hotbar, and has the texture of the strength potion effect.
**Added a shield indicator, appearing when a shield is activated.
**Added a new attribute: generic.attack_reach. Minimum value is 0.0 and maximum is 6.0. This attribute determines how many blocks you can attack from.
**Punching with a player's bare fist now does 2 damage (1 heart) instead of 1 (0.5 hearts).
*Wooden Shields
**Renamed from "Shield" to "Wooden Shield".
**Now have a shield indicator when activated.
**Only block up to 5 damage (2.5 hearts).
**Are automatically activated when sneaking, to match Bedrock Edition.
***This can be turned off in settings.
*Swords
**Now cannot do sweep attacks normally but can with Sweeping Edge.
*Axes
**Can now have Sweeping Edge.
**Cannot have Sharpness anymore.
*Hoes
**Can now have Sweeping Edge.
*Sharpness
**Now increases attack damage by 1 damage (0.5 hearts) per level, but increases by 2 (1 heart) on level I.
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