Ricochet Shield

Quickstart

1. Craft a Ricochet Shield at a crafting table:

1. Equip it in your main hand or off-hand.
2. Crouch and punch a nearby mob or other target entity. The shield leaves your hand and flies in the direction you are facing.
3. Keep crouching to let it ricochet between targets. Stand up to call it back.
4. The shield returns to the equipment slot it was thrown from, or to your inventory if that slot is occupied.

You can also obtain it from the Creative inventory under Equipment, or use:

/give @s com_ricochet_shield_laxpridt_default_shield:shield

Overview

The Ricochet Shield is a round, throwable shield. While held, it functions as a defensive shield. When you crouch and punch an entity, it becomes a spinning projectile that damages and knocks back targets before rebounding.

Only one Ricochet Shield can be in flight for each player at a time.

What It Adds

• Ricochet Shield — A single-use-per-throw shield item that can be equipped in either hand.
• Defensive shield blocking.
• A crouch-and-punch throwing attack.
• Automatic rebounds after hitting targets.
• Manual recall by standing up.
• Durability and shield enchantment support.

How To Use

Equip the Shield

Place the shield in your main hand or off-hand. It can be used like a normal shield for protection.

Throw the Shield

1. Hold the Ricochet Shield.
2. Crouch.
3. Punch an entity.

The throw only starts when your punch connects with an entity. The shield launches horizontally in the direction you are facing, and is removed from your hand while it is flying.

Recall the Shield

Stand up after throwing it. The shield immediately turns around and flies back toward you. When it gets close enough, it is returned to the slot from which it was thrown.

If that slot is occupied, the shield is placed in your inventory instead.

Crafting And Obtaining

Craft the shield at a crafting table using planks and an iron ingot:

The recipe produces one Ricochet Shield. It is also available in the Creative inventory in the Equipment category.

Abilities And Mechanics

• Each successful hit deals 6 damage and applies knockback.
• A thrown shield can bounce up to three times.
• Each target can be hit only once during the same throw.
• The shield travels for up to approximately 4 seconds before automatically returning.
• Standing up recalls the shield immediately, even before it reaches its travel limit.
• A short throw cooldown prevents throws from activating repeatedly from a single attack.
• The shield does not collide with item drops, experience orbs, or armor stands.
• The shield cannot hit its owner.

Durability

The Ricochet Shield has 336 durability. It can be repaired with planks, with each repair restoring approximately one-quarter of its maximum durability. It also supports shield enchantments.

Progression And Strategy

• Use the shield defensively first, then throw it when several targets line up.
• Aim at the closest target in a group so the rebound has a chance to reach another enemy.
• Keep crouching when you want to allow multiple ricochets.
• Stand as soon as you need the shield back for blocking.
• Avoid throwing near cliffs or dangerous terrain when you need a quick recovery; recalling takes time as the shield flies back to you.
• Remember that each target can be struck only once per throw, so reposition between throws when fighting a durable enemy.