Sharpness enchantment decreases attack damage instead of increasing attack damage.

I think the damage with sharpness even decreases.

It actually decreases the damage instead of increasing, and sharpness no longer correctly increases the attack damage number.

Also applies to other melee damage-increasing enchantments, like Smite/Bane of Arthropods/Impaling.

Can confirm, here are my findings based on number of hits.

Smash attack from Mace at 10 Blocks high against a Zombie with a Full Set of Protection IV Netherite Armor:

• Unenchanted: 8 Hits

• Breach IV: 3 Hits

• Density V: 3 Hits

• Smite V: 10 Hits

For other circumstances against an unarmored zombie while performing a Critical Attack:

• Fist: 15 Hits

• Netherite Sword: 2 HIts

• Smite V Netherite Sword: >15 Hits and it is still alive

Resolving as a duplicate of MC-271402.

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