When you try to combine a Smite IV sword with a Smite I book in an anvil, the output is just smite IV.
At an anvil
That is an intentional feature, you have to use smite 4 books on a smite 4 sword to get a smite 5 sword
Thanks for the info!
Reporter: migrated
Assignee: (Unassigned)
Created: 2014-03-01T12:34:14Z
Updated: 2026-09-07T11:35:01Z
Resolved: 2014-03-01T13:55:49Z
Confirmation Status: Unconfirmed
Affects Versions: Minecraft 14w08a
Retrieved 2026-10-12T08:02:08Z
That is an intentional feature, you have to use smite 4 books on a smite 4 sword to get a smite 5 sword