dealdamage (task type)

Since v2.2

Deal a certain amount of damage.

Options

Key	Description	Type	Required	Default	Notes
amount	The amount of damage needed.	Integer	Yes	-	Damage is measured in HP, 1 heart = 2 HP. A player has 20 HP by default, with no status effects applied.
allow-only-creatures	Whether the entity must be a creature.	Boolean	No	True	-
mob / mobs	The specific mob(s) to deal damage to.	Entity type, or list of entity types	No	-	Not specifying this field will allow all mob types to count towards the task. Please see this list for entity types.
item	Specific item which should be used to deal damage.	ItemStack	No	-	Accepts standard item definition.
data	The data code for the item.	Integer	No	0	This field is not used in Minecraft versions 1.13+, nor is it compatible with ItemStack definitions.
exact-match	Whether the item should exactly match what is defined.	Boolean	No	true	-
worlds	Worlds which should count towards the progress.	List of world names	No	-	-

It’s not possible to use item option for projectile weapons (like bow or other projectile shooters). Currently, the API is insufficient to implement such a feature without any unwanted side effects.

Examples

Deal 100 HP of damage:

dealdamage:
  type: "dealdamage"
  amount: 100                           # amount of damage inflicted (HP)
  worlds:                               # (OPTIONAL) restrict to certain worlds
   - "world"