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 | “ | The way I want dual wielding to work is that it uses the right click action of your off-hand item if your main-hand doesn`t have its own. | „ |
— Dinnerbone Nathan Adams Real name Nathan Adams Date of birth Jul. 23, 1991 (age 25) 1] Occupation Game developer Nationality British Website dinnerbone.com Known for Bukkit Minecraft Wiki name Dinnerbone Reddit name Dinnerbone @@@#@@@Twitter(twitter.com)###@### name @Dinnerbone Bug  |
Dual wielding is a gameplay See general gameplay in Minecraft. For instructional material, see Tutorials. A fresh Survival game. Gameplay in most game modes of Minecraft consists mainly of adding and destroying a variety of different blocks 
mechanic which allows players to hold two items See items as they are in the inventory. For the entity that items and blocks turn into when dropped, see Item (entity). For the items that mobs leave behind on death, see 
or blocks See the various blocks found in Minecraft. For the blocking with shields that reduces damage when performed, see Blocking. All blocks Blocks are the basic units of structure in Minecraft. Contents 1 
simultaneously.
Usage
Players can equip an item to the off-hand slot from the inventory "GUI" redirects here. For items like health bars and crosshairs, see Heads-up display. Inventory pop up screen A filled and sorted inventory Chest inventory The inventory is the pop-up menu that the player uses to 
, similarly to armor Armor Type Wearable items Durability See Durability Renewable Yes Stackable No Data values See Data values Name See Data values For the armor that can be worn by horses, see Horse Armor. Armor classes. From 
. Players can also select an item and press F to automatically equip it. The off-hand slot will then appear beside the HUD The HUD and all its components in the PCPersonal Computer edition in 1.8.9 and earlier versions. The heads-up display or HUD appears on screen while the Player is in the game. It is superimposed on his 
opposite from the main hand. If the player is in first person view, then the off-hand will appear in the screen along with the held item. Whichever hand should be the main hand is configurable in the Skin Customization menu.
The off-hand can use the item it holds when there are no usable items on the main hand (e.g. swords Sword Type Combat Durability Wooden: 60 Golden: 33 Stone: 132 Iron: 251 Diamond: 1562 Renewable Yes Stackable No Data values See Data values Name See Data values Swords are melee weapons that are mainly used 
), or the item held on the main hand cannot be used directly (e.g. shovel Shovel Type Tools Durability Wood: 60 Uses Stone: 132 Uses Iron: 251 Uses Golden: 33 Uses Diamond: 1562 Uses Renewable Diamond: No All Others: Yes Stackable No Data values See Data values Name See Data 
or hoe Hoe Type Tools Durability Wood: 60 Uses Stone: 132 Uses Iron: 251 Uses Golden: 33 Uses Diamond: 1562 Uses Renewable Diamond: No All Others: Yes Stackable No Data values See Data values Name See Data 
with no grass Grass Block Transparency No Luminance No Blast resistance 3 Tool Renewable No Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Drops Dirt (1) Data value dec: 02 hex: 2 bin: 10 Name grass See the dirt block with 
nearby). Else, the main hand takes priority over the off-hand. Players also cannot break blocks or attack with the off-hand, even if nothing is held in the main hand.
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Combat
Arrows held in the off-hand 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 Bow Type Combat Durability 385 Renewable Yes Stackable No First appearances See History Data value dec: 261 hex: 105 bin: 100000101 Name bow A bow is a ranged weapon that fires arrows. Contents 1 Obtaining 1.1 Skeletons 1.2 
. If the bow is on the off-hand, then the arrow selected on the hotbar (with the main hand) is prioritized. Shields Shield Type Combat Durability 337 Renewable Yes Stackable No First appearances See History Data value dec: 442 hex: 1BA bin: 110111010 Name shield Shields are tools used for protecting the player against attacks. Contents 1 Obtaining 1.1 Crafting 
can be held in the off-hand as defense.
History
Issues
Issues relating to ⃢₀ₜDual wield⃢₀ are maintained on the issue tracker. Report issues there.
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Dinnerbone Nathan Adams Real name Nathan Adams Date of birth Jul. 23, 1991 (age 25) 1] Occupation Game developer Nationality British Website dinnerbone.com Known for Bukkit Minecraft Wiki name Dinnerbone Reddit name Dinnerbone TwitterTechnology company name @Dinnerbone Bug
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Dinnerbone`s original guide on dual wielding. (Note: the information on this image is outdated.)
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Dinnerbone`s original guide on dual wielding (cont.).
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Dinnerbone`s original guide on dual wielding (cont.).
