Sharpness does not work as intended, as it does not increase damage, visibly or in actual damage
As seen by the screenshot, a Sharpness 4 diamond sword still does only 7 damage, the damage of a base diamond sword.
This can be replicated by simply enchanting a sword with sharpness, via either an enchanting table or an anvil.
Tests show this isn't just a visual thing, the sword actually only does 7 damage
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