Use cooldown

The use cooldown (also known as recharge, item cooldown, or simply cooldown) is a mechanic that delays using an item for a given time. It is represented by a transparent white bar that appears over the item in the hotbar and inventory.

For most items that are affected by it, the use cooldown triggers after using the item, and is represented by a transparent white bar that decreases in height as the cooldown nears the end of its duration. The use cooldown affects all instances of a given item type that a player has, not just the one that was used. For shields specifically, the use cooldown activates when the shield has been disabled by an axe. For spears in Bedrock Edition specifically, the use cooldown activates after performing a jab attack.

The following is a list of items that have a use cooldown:

• Ender Pearl (1 second / 20 ticks)
• Chorus Fruit (1 second / 20 ticks)
• Ice Bomb (1 second / 20 ticks)‌^{[Bedrock Edition and Minecraft Education only]}
• Wind Charge (1 second / 20 ticks)
• Goat Horn (7 seconds / 140 ticks)
• Shield (5 seconds / 100 ticks)
• Copper Horn (7 seconds / 140 ticks)
• Spear (all variants) (1 second / 20 ticks)‌^{[Bedrock Edition only]}
• Snowball (0.2 seconds / 4 ticks)​^{[upcoming JE Combat Tests]}
• Egg (0.2 seconds / 4 ticks)​^{[upcoming JE Combat Tests]}

In Java Edition, the use cooldown of a given item is controlled by its use cooldown data component.

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