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+package io.papermc.paper.event.entity;
+
+import org.bukkit.entity.Entity;
+import org.bukkit.event.Cancellable;
+import org.bukkit.event.HandlerList;
+import org.bukkit.event.entity.EntityEvent;
+import org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.ApiStatus;
+import org.jspecify.annotations.NullMarked;
+
+/**
+ * Called when an item on or used by an entity takes durability damage as a result of being hit/used.
+ * <p>
+ * NOTE: default vanilla behaviour dictates that armor/tools picked up by
+ * mobs do not take damage (except via Thorns).
+ */
+@NullMarked
+public class EntityDamageItemEvent extends EntityEvent implements Cancellable {
+
+    private static final HandlerList HANDLER_LIST = new HandlerList();
+
+    private final ItemStack item;
+    private int damage;
+
+    private boolean cancelled;
+
+    @ApiStatus.Internal
+    public EntityDamageItemEvent(final Entity entity, final ItemStack item, final int damage) {
+        super(entity);
+        this.item = item;
+        this.damage = damage;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the item being damaged.
+     *
+     * @return the item
+     */
+    public ItemStack getItem() {
+        return this.item;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the amount of durability damage this item will be taking.
+     *
+     * @return durability change
+     */
+    public int getDamage() {
+        return this.damage;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the amount of durability damage this item will be taking.
+     *
+     * @param damage the damage amount to cause
+     */
+    public void setDamage(final int damage) {
+        this.damage = damage;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean isCancelled() {
+        return this.cancelled;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setCancelled(final boolean cancel) {
+        this.cancelled = cancel;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public HandlerList getHandlers() {
+        return HANDLER_LIST;
+    }
+
+    public static HandlerList getHandlerList() {
+        return HANDLER_LIST;
+    }
+}