Fix 1.8.9 !exclusive! | Hit Delay

Analysis and Implementation of the Hit Delay Fix for Minecraft 1.8.9

Deploy as an optional client-side tweak, enabled by default for all PvP-oriented 1.8.9 modpacks or utilities. Appendix A: Sample code repository (GitHub): [link placeholder] Appendix B: Before/After video demonstration: [link placeholder] hit delay fix 1.8.9

To avoid playing the hurt animation twice (once local, once when SPacketEntityStatus arrives), add a check: Analysis and Implementation of the Hit Delay Fix

net.minecraft.client.network.NetHandlerPlayClient#handleEntityStatus Case 2 → Entity#performHurtAnimation() . once when SPacketEntityStatus arrives)

No client-side call to performHurtAnimation() when sendUseEntity is invoked. 4. Solution Overview Implementation method: Override or mix into NetHandlerPlayClient and the player attack logic to immediately call performHurtAnimation() on the target entity right after sending CPacketUseEntity .