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I made a bow that has Punch II and I know the sword can get a similar effect. I can't tell if it's useful or annoying. I think it would be more useful with your sword, since you might be getting swarmed by zombies or something. But with the bow, you're typically already at a decent distance. And you can knock the mob off a ledge and lose out on the XP and the drops.

So what's your opinion, are these enchantments good or should you aim for an enchantment combo without them?

I like knockback for a backup sword vs. creepers. Never meleed a creeper intentionally till that was introduced...

In single-player it's more of a burden with the bow. The sword is iffy for me, but I'll take a Sharp IV Diamond Sword over a KB II one....

In Multi-player, especially PvP, any form of shoving someone else away is very useful. Just climb a moutain and punt them off with your sword or bow.

I have not tried it with a bow yet but found it useful with a sword against a mojority of enemies apart from the creeper only because I like to kill them fast but can not do a double hit as easy with Knockback as I used too.

For bows, it's EXTREMELY useful. You won't have to worry about creepers anymore with a bow with Punch. For swords, it can be annoying at times when you are hunting because the animals go flying. But it's useful against multiple enemy mobs. It's a matter of opinion, but I prefer the sword with knockback because it's funny to see a mob go flying off a cliff.