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there is a block breaking oddity in minecraft that is really annoying, and i think needs to be solved. it is how breaking cobwebs without a sword or shears takes as long as breaking stone with fists.

in my opinion, it would usually be very quick to break cobwebs with fists in real life, but in minecrafts, it takes arould 7.5s to destroy 1 web block. usually it would be around 1 second. while it would drop string with a sword, it wouldnt with fists. it still keeps the speed of breaking webs with a sword.

My thoughts on block breaking speeds:

Fists: 1.5
Wood. 1.0
Stone. 0.7
Iron. 0.4
Diamond. 0.2
Gold. 0.1
Shears are instant.

Quote from AbnormalSloth

Actually breaking a cobweb with a sword is faster than using your fists.

I didnt say that at all! I'll make a list on the thread for hit speeds

I assume by how much they slow you down that they are very thick, so I would say that trying to clear them with your fists would just get them tangled. You need something sharp, like a sword I guess.

Quote from HollowKnight

I assume by how much they slow you down that they are very thick, so I would say that trying to clear them with your fists would just get them tangled. You need something sharp, like a sword I guess.

Well, I guess, but this isn't real life, webs dont get tangled in a blocky world.

Minecraft isn't supposed to be realistic.

That's kind of the point of cobwebs - it's hard to get out of them unless you're prepared. Being able to destroy them in a second kind of defeats their anoyingness.

Sorry, while realism has its place, it only has its place if it adds gameplay value.

No support.

Why would you want to break a web with yer fists? Theyre all sticky and icky and germy and came out of a spider's... rear... ICKY!