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Item In Hand

The arc:item_in_hand condition type checks if the player is holding a specific item in their main hand, off-hand, or either hand.

Parameters​

ParameterTypeRequiredDefaultDescription
itemItem✅Required-The item to check.
handHand❌OptionalnullThe hand to check. Checks both hands if not set.

Example​

The following example increases the player's destroy speed when they are breaking stone and holding a diamond pickaxe in their main hand.

data/my_datapack/arc/fast_stone_mining.json
{
    "holder": {
        "type": "arc:player",
        "id": "arc:player"
    },
    "type": "arc:on_get_destroy_speed",
    "conditions": [
        { "type": "arc:block", "block": "minecraft:stone" },
        {
            "type": "arc:item_in_hand",
            "hand": "MAIN_HAND",
            "item": { "id": "minecraft:diamond_pickaxe" }
        }
    ],
    "rewards": [
        {
            "type": "arc:destroy_speed_multiplier",
            "multiplier": 2.0
        }
    ]
}

Compatible Action Types​