Smite
Adds 2.5 extra damage per level specifically against undead mobs, including zombies, skeletons, wither skeletons, phantoms, drowned, husks, strays, zombie horses, skeleton horses, zombified piglins, zoglins, and the Wither.
Max level
5
Category
Sword
Applies to
Sword, Axe
Conflicts with
Sharpness, Bane of Arthropods, Cleaving
Best uses
Prioritize over Sharpness if you spend significant time in the Nether (zombified piglins, wither skeletons) or frequently fight the Wither boss. At max level, Smite V outperforms Sharpness V against undead.
How to get Smite
Enchanting table (swords and axes). Also available from librarian villager trades and as loot in dungeon, stronghold, and bastion remnant chests.