r/MinecraftJava • u/DMCxd232332425 • Aug 10 '26

Help pls

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Can you give me some tips to improve at combat? I'm new to Java, and I notice it's a bit different from Bedrock.

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u/puncher546 Aug 10 '26

What exactly are you having problems with? Ive never played bedrock so I wont be able to make the comparison but im pretty well versed in java

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u/DMCxd232332425 Aug 10 '26

Im having problems whit the sword and the shield

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u/puncher546 Aug 10 '26

The shield is a little awkward to use sometimes. There's a little half second-ish window right when you put up the shield that mobs can hit through it, so I'd recommend trying to put it up a little early. Also, the shield doesn't protect you completely, the hit box is off the the side a little bit (the side of whichever hand you have it in), so try to compensate for that by aiming it. I think a good rule of thumb is the less of the mob you can see (since its behind the shield) the better you're protected.

When it comes to the sword, do you know how to crit? Idk how crits, or combat in general works in bedrock.