Minecraft 1.9, known as the 'Combat Update', is available now and it makes sweeping changes to Minecraft's combat with the addition of shields and dual-wielding.

The combat mechanics in Minecraft: Java Edition have been a controversial topic ever since the 1.9 update. We want the mechanics to be the same across all editions, but simply porting Java to ...

Minecraft's PC version has finally hit version 1.9, which developer Mojang has named the Combat Update. As you might expect, the game's rather basic fighting mechanics have seen the biggest changes.

No matter what kind of modifications you need to spice up in-game combat, there's usually a mod that can implement the changes you're looking for. However, with so many mods available to Minecraft ...