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DualWield

Off-hand attacking and tool usage, use your weapons and tools in the off-hand.

PluginsFree1.12 – 1.20
by Ranull · listed from SpigotMC · ★★★★★ 4.6
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What it does

DualWield is a plugin for Paper / Spigot servers, made by Ranull. Off-hand attacking and tool usage, use your weapons and tools in the off-hand.

It supports Minecraft 1.12 – 1.20. It has been downloaded 104,504 times on SpigotMC. 48 people rated it 4.6 out of 5. The last update came out on Aug 21, 2023.

Supported versions

1.201.191.181.171.161.131.12

Release history

DualWield has had 26 releases on SpigotMC since Aug 4, 2020. None of them came out in the past year. The newest is 3.1, released on Aug 21, 2023.

VersionReleasedType
3.1Aug 21, 2023Release
3.0Dec 12, 2022Release
2.9Jun 8, 2022Release
2.8May 31, 2022Release
2.7Mar 1, 2022Release

Permissions

Permission nodes named there, to give with a plugin like LuckPerms:

dualwield.attackdualwield.minedualwield.reload
Description from the author on SpigotMC

A lightweight and unintrusive plugin to add vanilla friendly attacking and mining with off-hand weapons and tools.

Supports:

  • 1.9., 1.10., 1.11., 1.12., 1.13., 1.14., 1.15., 1.16., 1.17., 1.18., 1.19., 1.20.
  • Spigot, Paper, Purpur, Pufferfish, Airplane, Tuinity, CraftBukkit, Mohist, Magma, CatServer, MultiPaper
  • GeyserMC (Bedrock Players)
  • Forge/Bukkit Hybrid servers (Mohist, Magma, CatServer)

Compatibility:

This plugin should be compatible with all protection plugins, plugins that prevent damage events and block break events. It is also compatible with all third party enchantment and skill plugins like McMMO.

Geyser:

Attacking works but without an animation for Bedrock clients.

See GitHub issues:

Geyser/issues/3480

GeyserOptionalPack/issues/40

Event API:

OffHandAttackEvent

OffHandBlockBreakEvent

Maven:

Spoiler: Repository

Code (Text):

<repository>

    <id>ranull-repo</id>

    <url>repo.ranull.com/maven/ranull/</url>;

</repository>

Spoiler: Dependency

Code (Text):

<dependency>

    <groupId>com.ranull</groupId>

    <artifactId>dualwield</artifactId>

    <version>3.1</version>

    <scope>provided</scope>

</dependency>

Permissions:

dualwield.attack (Default)

dualwield.mine (Default)

dualwield.reload (OP)

Videos:

Video by: OG Vampire

VIDEO OF THE PLUGIN

Attacking with the off-hand

Mining with the off-hand

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[](bstats.org/plugin/bukkit/DualWield/12853)

Written by Ranull. Read it with pictures on SpigotMC.

How to install DualWield

  1. Make sure your server runs Paper and Spigot on Minecraft 1.12 – 1.20.

  2. Download the .jar file from SpigotMC and put it in the plugins folder of your server.

  3. Restart the server. Avoid /reload, many plugins do not handle it well.

  4. Type /plugins in the console: DualWield should be listed in green. Its config files are created in the plugins folder on the first start.

Full guide: How to install plugins on a Minecraft server

Compatibility

Minecraft versions
1.20, 1.19, 1.18, 1.17, 1.16, 1.13, 1.12
Runs on
Paper, Spigot
Edition
Java
Needs
Nothing else
Price
Free
Upkeep
Actively updated (Nov 12, 2026)

DualWield compared with similar ones

ResourceDownloadsRatingVersionsLast updatePrice
DualWieldthe one you looked at105K4.61.12 – 1.20Aug 21, 2023Free
Tool Trims AlternativeAnsonEyre30K–1.20 – 1.21Jun 28, 2025Free
Mine Glass Without Silk TouchJodek26K–1.16 – 26.x7 days agoFree

Questions

Does DualWield work on Minecraft 26.x?

Not yet. The newest version it supports is Minecraft 1.20.

Is DualWield free?

Yes. DualWield is free to download from SpigotMC.

Which server software does DualWield run on?

DualWield runs on Paper and Spigot servers.

Is DualWield still updated?

Yes. The last update came out in the past day.

Alternatives to DualWield

Reviews

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