Note
As an alternative you can use the Sneak key (left shift by default) + Use Item/Place Block key (right-click by default), the axe will take priority over the shield (if it's not held in the off-hand).
When you hold an axe and a shield together, no matter which one is in the main hand, the shield blocking is always prioritized over axe right-clicking functions (stripping logs and scrapping copper blocks). The axe right-clicking ceases to work completely.
This is inconsistent with other tool/item behaviors, where the right-click function of the main hand tool/item is prioritized, such as shovels, hoes, shears, buckets, bare hands, etc.
How to reproduce:
Hold a shield and an axe together, then right-click on logs, waxed copper blocks, or oxidized copper blocks.
Expected behaviour:
When the axe is in the main hand, and the shield is in the off hand, like with other types of tools, the axe should perform its right-click functions first when applicable, then the shield should be raised.
When the shield is in the main hand, and the axe is in the off hand, the shield should be raised first, and the axe should not function.
Observed behaviour:
No matter which hand it is in, the axe right-clicking functions aren't performed at all, and the shield is always raised first.
Video showing axe and different tool behaviors: https://youtu.be/_2Sy_NFN2zw
Linked issues
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MC-273724
Cannot strip logs or copper with an axe, while holding a shield in offhand
Resolved
MC-273757
Can't remove oxidization on copper bulbs while holding a sheild
Resolved
MC-273856
Attempting to use axe to remove copper oxidation with shield in offhand uses shield instead
Resolved
MC-274070
Copper cannot be scraped with shield in offhand
Resolved
MC-274221
Right click only engages the shield and not the ax I am using to strip wood, clean trial chamber lights
Resolved
Comments 7
Can confirm.
I just wanted to strip some logs in my SkyBlock world but also wanted to try crafter sometime earlier, and that is why I loaded my world in 1.21, so it was kind of a fun surprise.
Mildly annoying for me. Those in trial chambers, though, I assume, are unable to deoxidize copper bulbs while holding a shield in their off-hand now, so it definitely needs to be tweaked somehow. Reverting to the old mechanism might be preferrable.
I mean, opening/closing a door or trapdoor unintentionally right after eating is also something the player should be able to avoid.
I think it could be fixed like this: if you quickly click while holding an axe and a shield, the axe would be prioritized, but if you hold right click, shield would be prioritised.
Shift right-clicking seems to prioritize the axe over the shield, except for when the axe is in the off-hand.
Jarl-Penguin thank you for the information. Hope it won't last long until they revert though.
I mean, right after adding sneak being toggle-able, this feels a little bit sadistic to me o-o
@unknown I think the reason for this change was because people were complaining that their axe was scraping the copper of Trial Chambers instead of holding up their shield.
Thank you for your report!
After consideration, the issue is being closed as Working as Intended.
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Can confirm. Also caused by the fix of MC-270047.