As some of you may know, Last week jeb_ posted a very developmental build of Minecraft on reddit, testing the new combat system that's planned for 1.15.
It's the first preview we've seen of it so far, so it most likely has some bugs and may change a lot in the coming months, however I just wanted to share my opinion on how it is right now:
It's completely broken, as in overpowered.
They made it so you can hold down your left mouse button, which will automatically make you attack every possible chance you get with perfect timing, so you do LOTS of damage, VERY fast. You can also BLOCK WITH A SHIELD while attacking now. These two things combined give you the ultimate offense and defense.
I'd like to hear your opinions on this new combat system's current state, Does Minecraft need to be easier than it is, or more difficult? Reply below!
I made a short video of myself killing a wither with very simple gear, to show just how much easier this update would make the game if it were to be released right now:
Normally I use Fraps because I feel like it's a bit higher quality, but for this video in particular I just used bandicam because I wanted it to have a smaller file size so it would upload quickly.