How To Use Off Hand Minecraft

Dual wielding is a gameplay mechanic that allows players to hold two items or blocks‌^{[ Java Edition merely ]} simultaneously.

Usage [ ]

The off-hand slot highlighted in the inventory

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Players tin equip an detail to the off-hand slot from the inventory, similarly to armor. Players can too select an item and press F to automatically equip information technology. The off-hand slot so appears beside the HUD opposite from the principal hand. If the role player is in kickoff person view, then the off-mitt appears in the screen forth with the held item. Whichever hand should be the main hand is configurable in the Skin Customization menu.

The off-hand can utilize the item it holds when there are no usable items on the master manus (due east.g. swords), or the detail held on the main mitt cannot be used directly (e.chiliad. shovel or hoe with no grass nearby). Otherwise, the primary hand takes priority over the off-hand. Players besides cannot break blocks or attack with the off-mitt, even if nothing is held in the main hand.

Combat [ ]

A thespian holding a shield and an iron sword.

Arrows held in the off-manus are prioritized over other arrows in the hotbar and the inventory. Players can equip a specific arrow in their off-hand slot to fire it with a bow. If the bow is on the off-manus, then the arrow selected on the hotbar (with the principal hand) is prioritized. Shields can be held in the off-hand as defense.

A player tin also equip a bow, crossbow or trident in their off-manus. So far, these are the only weapons that can be used in this slot or in conjunction with some other weapon. This allows for higher damage output as players no longer have to switch between a melee and distance weapon; however, it disables the apply of a shield. Players can left-click to attack with the equipped melee weapon, and right click to assault with the ranged weapon.

Tool use [ ]

When a tool with a right-click function is held in the off-hand with another tool or weapon selected in the hotbar, right-clicking on a block that is relevant to the off-paw tool uses that off-mitt tool unless the selected tool in the hotbar tin also be used on the same block, in which instance the hotbar tool has priority.

When an firework is in the off-hand slot and is being used with a crossbow, right-click and hold to charge and when set up, right click again to fire a firework. Fireworks tin can be fired from crossbows merely when in the off-hand slot.

Bedrock Edition [ ]

In Bedrock Edition, only a select few items can be placed in the off-hand slot and be dual-wielded. Some are related to combat, like shields, arrows, tipped arrows, firework rockets or the totem of undying, while others are for exploring, like filled maps or explorer maps, and for aesthetic such as sparklers and nautilus shells.

History [ ]

Coffee Edition Beta
10 July 2011					Jeb states that "Notch is working on dual-wielding of items" during an interview.
1.vi		Test Build 3			Added maps, which require both hands to hold.
Coffee Edition
1.9		May 28, 2015			Nathan Adams tweets a picture of dual-wielding fish.
		June 4, 2015			Nathan Adams tweets a short guide explaining how the dual-wielding system works.
		15w31a			Added dual wielding.
1.16		pre3			Bandy detail in hand now works while hovering over an item in inventory.^[1]
Pocket Edition
1.1.0		alpha 1.1.0.0			Added the off-hand slot, which tin can exist used by totems of undying and arrows but.
Bedrock Edition
1.2.0		beta i.2.0.2			The player can now use maps in the off-paw slot.
one.iv.0		beta i.two.20.1			The player can at present hold sparklers in the off-paw slot.
1.v.0		beta 1.v.0.0			The player can now hold the nautilus shell in the off-hand slot.
1.viii.0		beta 1.eight.0.10			The player can now hold firework rockets in the off-hand.
1.10.0		beta 1.10.0.iii			The player can now hold shields in the off-hand slot.
Legacy Console Edition
TU53	CU43	1.49	Patch 23	one.0.3	Added the off-hand slot, which can be used by maps and arrows only. It currently does not use an inventory sprite.
TU54	CU44	1.52	Patch 24	1.0.4	The player can now hold the totem of undying and employ firework rockets in the off-mitt slot.
TU69		1.76	Patch 38		The player can at present concord the nautilus vanquish in the off-manus slot.
		1.ninety			The off-hand slot now uses the sprite in the inventory.
		1.ninety			The role player can now hold shields in the off-manus slot.

Issues [ ]

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Gallery [ ]

Dinnerbone's original guide on dual wielding. (Notation: the information on this image is outdated.)
Dinnerbone'southward original guide on dual wielding (cont.).
Dinnerbone'south original guide on dual wielding (cont.).