diff --git a/src/main/java/net/minestom/server/entity/LivingEntity.java b/src/main/java/net/minestom/server/entity/LivingEntity.java
index a60e01404..30b7d6c69 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/minestom/server/entity/LivingEntity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/minestom/server/entity/LivingEntity.java
@@ -414,6 +414,28 @@ public abstract class LivingEntity extends Entity implements EquipmentHandler {
         this.expandedBoundingBox = getBoundingBox().expand(1, 0.5f, 1);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Send a {@link EntityAnimationPacket} to swing the main hand
+     * (can be used for attack animation)
+     */
+    public void swingMainHand() {
+        EntityAnimationPacket animationPacket = new EntityAnimationPacket();
+        animationPacket.entityId = getEntityId();
+        animationPacket.animation = EntityAnimationPacket.Animation.SWING_MAIN_ARM;
+        sendPacketToViewers(animationPacket);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Send a {@link EntityAnimationPacket} to swing the off hand
+     * (can be used for attack animation)
+     */
+    public void swingOffHand() {
+        EntityAnimationPacket animationPacket = new EntityAnimationPacket();
+        animationPacket.entityId = getEntityId();
+        animationPacket.animation = EntityAnimationPacket.Animation.SWING_OFF_HAND;
+        sendPacketToViewers(animationPacket);
+    }
+
     public void refreshActiveHand(boolean isHandActive, boolean offHand, boolean riptideSpinAttack) {
         this.isHandActive = isHandActive;
         this.offHand = offHand;
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/minestom/server/listener/AnimationListener.java b/src/main/java/net/minestom/server/listener/AnimationListener.java
index 3fe97240c..8e56eb321 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/minestom/server/listener/AnimationListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/minestom/server/listener/AnimationListener.java
@@ -3,18 +3,21 @@ package net.minestom.server.listener;
 import net.minestom.server.entity.Player;
 import net.minestom.server.event.animation.AnimationEvent;
 import net.minestom.server.network.packet.client.play.ClientAnimationPacket;
-import net.minestom.server.network.packet.server.play.EntityAnimationPacket;
 
 public class AnimationListener {
 
     public static void animationListener(ClientAnimationPacket packet, Player player) {
         AnimationEvent animationEvent = new AnimationEvent(player, packet.hand);
         player.callCancellableEvent(AnimationEvent.class, animationEvent, () -> {
-            EntityAnimationPacket entityAnimationPacket = new EntityAnimationPacket();
-            entityAnimationPacket.entityId = player.getEntityId();
-            entityAnimationPacket.animation = animationEvent.getHand() == Player.Hand.MAIN ?
-                    EntityAnimationPacket.Animation.SWING_MAIN_ARM : EntityAnimationPacket.Animation.SWING_OFF_HAND;
-            player.sendPacketToViewers(entityAnimationPacket);
+            Player.Hand hand = animationEvent.getHand();
+            switch (hand) {
+                case MAIN:
+                    player.swingMainHand();
+                    break;
+                case OFF:
+                    player.swingOffHand();
+                    break;
+            }
         });
     }