"As shown in the video, I can normally kill a Chicken in 2 hits with spam-clicking, and in just 1 hit with a full charge. However, if I attack the moment I attach a lead, it takes as many as 3 hits. This clearly shows a significant drop in attack damage. It seems that leashing a mob completely disables both the attack charge and critical hit mechanics."
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