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Different Types of Damage (PvP)

In Minecraft now, the endgame is so simple. Everyone goes for full Diamond Armor with Protection IV, and a Sword/Axe with Sharpness V. It's too basic. We need variety in PvP, a way to make someone unaware of what will happen in a battle. Splash Potions, Fire Aspect, TNT, and Bows are a good start, but they aren't enough. Here's what I propose:

I say there should be two types of damage. Kinetic, and Magic. Each method of doing damage that we currently have will be put in to either category. For example, a Sword will deal Kinetic damage, while a splash potion of poison will deal Magic damage. Another could be how Bows arrows would deal Kinetic damage, while Fire Aspect on a sword would deal magic damage.

Normal armor would protect against Kinetic damage by default, since the Kinetic weapons and damage are much easier to attain, like swords and axes, compared to potions and enchantments. I propose one of two ideas.

1. We add a new enchantment, titled "Magic Protection I, II, III, IV" which is essentially the same as Protection except it protects against Potions, fire, etc. Normal armor would no longer add any defenses against potions, or fire aswell.

2. We add a new type of armor entirely, one which is specific to protecting against magic/alchemy instead of Kinetic Damage.

If one of these two is added, people will have to decide whether they become a fighter who is defensive against kinetic/magic damage, or a mix of both. Perhaps half your armor would be enchanted with Protection while the other half is enchanted with Magic Protection. Or if we go with 'route 2' you are wearing magic defensive pants and boots while wearing kinetic defensive chestplate and helmet.

Current combat is dull and uninspiring. Everyone looks the same, and feels the same. We need a way to mixup players and our situations. I believe this is how we do just that. I have always felt that Armor shouldn't defend against potions and fire, but they shouldn't instantly win fights either. This is the best alternative.

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    Great idea, especially with Mojang possibly revisiting combat for a future update.

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    Another way to do it would be to have, piercing, cutting, force, and internal damage, as well as having the different types of armour protect better against the different types of damage.

    Leather could protect a little bit against force based damage but barely anything against the other types.

    Chain could protect highly against cutting damage but barely anything against the other types.

    Iron could protect against piercing and cutting but not as much against force.

    Diamond would basically be a stronger version of iron.

    Internal damage would be any type of damage that bypassed the armour unless that armour had a enchantment to protect against that specific type of internal damage (magic, respiration, fire etc.)

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    The category thing is already in the game:we have melee and projectile damage, which are covered by armor, and magic damage, which includes evokation fangs, potion effects, guardians lasers etc, which are NOT covered by the armor, but covered by the Protection enchantment. The rest of the idea is still good