Making the Animated Totem Visible in Offhand and Hotbar

Understand Where the Texture Shows

A resource pack changes the totem's texture everywhere the game draws it: the hotbar, the inventory, item frames, dropped item entities, and your hand. You do not need to do anything special to make it appear in these places — if the pack is active and winning the priority conflict, the animation shows in all of them.

Offhand Setup

To hold the totem in your offhand, put it in the offhand slot of your inventory (the slot shaped like a shield). On most setups you can press the swap-hands key to move your held item to the offhand quickly. The animated texture renders in the offhand position just as it does in the main hand, so you can keep a weapon in your main hand while the totem animates beside it.

Item Frames and Displays

If you want to show off the animation as decoration, place the totem in an item frame. Item frames render the item's texture, and animated textures continue to cycle there. Be aware that on some versions item frames may only show the first frame depending on rendering settings, so test it before building a display around it. Dropped totems on the ground also animate as item entities, which is handy for shops or spawn areas.