Agentred wrote:Just want to add...
Bane of Arthopods II will one hit a spider. Therefore Bane III, IV, and V are completely pointless.
Pretty much I wouldn't pay anything more then you'd' pay for bane II.
Just saying ;p
OBJECTION!
Bane of Arthropods: Extra damage is random for every hit, but will always be at least 0.5 heart. Up to 2 extra hearts per level.
Spider: 16 hearts for regular, 12 for cave
Diamond sword: 3 1/2 hearts damage.
Therefore, a diamond Bane of Arthropods IV will yield anywhere from 6.5 to 11.5 hearts damage, and then you factor in criticals and jump damage and you can effectively one shot them, perhaps at the same rate at Bane II, but Bane IV is much more reliable.
I actually have no idea if any of this holds up. I was just curious if what you said was true and did my homework and then is what I turned up.