Slow Down PvP Combat with Attack Cooldowns on Weapons

Fast clicking can make PvP feel chaotic. Each weapon gets its own delay, so you can tune them one by one.

Decide on Your Weapon Lineup

List the weapons players actually use on your server or map, such as swords, axes, and tridents. Then decide how each should feel:

• Heavy hitters like axes can get a longer delay, so each swing is a commitment.
• Lighter weapons can get a shorter delay, or none, so they stay quick.

Because every item has its own setting, giving one sword a cooldown doesn't affect any other sword.

Apply the Cooldowns

1. Open chat.

2. For each weapon, run /itemcooldown attackCooldown <item> <seconds>. For example, use minecraft:netherite_axe as the item and your chosen delay in seconds.

3. Repeat for every weapon on your list.

4. Test each weapon by attacking a mob or a willing friend several times quickly. When an attack is blocked, a countdown message shows how long is left.

Fine-Tuning

If a weapon feels too sluggish or still too spammy, run the same command again for that item with a different number of seconds.

The duration is measured in seconds. Make small adjustments and retest until fights feel right. If things get messy, /itemcooldown reset wipes every cooldown so you can rebuild your setup from scratch.