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Bedrock Shield Buff: Remove delay and add custom activation settings

The shield in Minecraft Bedrock feels sluggish compared to Java Edition. Here are two critical improvements to balance combat and gameplay:

Remove the 0.5-second block delay: This brief wait time often leads to unfair deaths. Removing it will make shield reactions reliable and similar to Java since they are instant.

Custom activation options: Forcing players to crouch to use the shield is slow and awkward. With the "Joystick & aim Crosshair" control scheme, in this design it could potentially allow using the shield with a right-click or using the cross button. All platforms should have a toggle setting to choose between "Crouch to shield" or "Right-click/Button to shield.

These changes would greatly improve combat parity and give players better control over their defense.

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