diff --git a/azalea-block/src/range.rs b/azalea-block/src/range.rs
index cbe77284..183c3cc0 100644
--- a/azalea-block/src/range.rs
+++ b/azalea-block/src/range.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use std::{
     collections::{HashSet, hash_set},
     ops::{Add, RangeInclusive},
+    sync::LazyLock,
 };
 
 use crate::{BlockState, block_state::BlockStateIntegerRepr};
diff --git a/azalea-client/src/plugins/inventory.rs b/azalea-client/src/plugins/inventory.rs
index 829b37f8..23651db3 100644
--- a/azalea-client/src/plugins/inventory.rs
+++ b/azalea-client/src/plugins/inventory.rs
@@ -60,6 +60,36 @@ impl Client {
         let inventory = self.query::<&Inventory>(&mut ecs);
         inventory.menu().clone()
     }
+
+    /// Returns the index of the hotbar slot that's currently selected.
+    ///
+    /// If you want to access the actual held item, you can get the current menu
+    /// with [`Client::menu`] and then get the slot index by offsetting from
+    /// the start of [`azalea_inventory::Menu::hotbar_slots_range`].
+    ///
+    /// You can use [`Self::set_selected_hotbar_slot`] to change it.
+    pub fn selected_hotbar_slot(&self) -> u8 {
+        let mut ecs = self.ecs.lock();
+        let inventory = self.query::<&Inventory>(&mut ecs);
+        inventory.selected_hotbar_slot
+    }
+
+    /// Update the selected hotbar slot index.
+    ///
+    /// This will run next `Update`, so you might want to call
+    /// `bot.wait_updates(1)` after calling this if you're using `azalea`.
+    pub fn set_selected_hotbar_slot(&self, new_hotbar_slot_index: u8) {
+        assert!(
+            new_hotbar_slot_index < 9,
+            "Hotbar slot index must be in the range 0..=8"
+        );
+
+        let mut ecs = self.ecs.lock();
+        ecs.send_event(SetSelectedHotbarSlotEvent {
+            entity: self.entity,
+            slot: new_hotbar_slot_index,
+        });
+    }
 }
 
 /// A component present on all local players that have an inventory.
@@ -499,7 +529,8 @@ impl Inventory {
         self.quick_craft_slots.clear();
     }
 
-    /// Get the item in the player's hotbar that is currently being held.
+    /// Get the item in the player's hotbar that is currently being held in its
+    /// main hand.
     pub fn held_item(&self) -> ItemStack {
         let inventory = &self.inventory_menu;
         let hotbar_items = &inventory.slots()[inventory.hotbar_slots_range()];
diff --git a/azalea-core/src/direction.rs b/azalea-core/src/direction.rs
index 656cab1b..9f51ceaf 100644
--- a/azalea-core/src/direction.rs
+++ b/azalea-core/src/direction.rs
@@ -162,6 +162,16 @@ impl CardinalDirection {
         }
     }
 }
+impl From<CardinalDirection> for Direction {
+    fn from(value: CardinalDirection) -> Self {
+        match value {
+            CardinalDirection::North => Direction::North,
+            CardinalDirection::South => Direction::South,
+            CardinalDirection::West => Direction::West,
+            CardinalDirection::East => Direction::East,
+        }
+    }
+}
 
 impl Axis {
     /// Pick x, y, or z from the arguments depending on the axis.
diff --git a/azalea-inventory/src/operations.rs b/azalea-inventory/src/operations.rs
index 90ad2403..f410c2c5 100644
--- a/azalea-inventory/src/operations.rs
+++ b/azalea-inventory/src/operations.rs
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ impl From<QuickMoveClick> for ClickOperation {
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct SwapClick {
     pub source_slot: u16,
+    /// 0-8 for hotbar slots, 40 for offhand, everything else is treated as a
+    /// slot index.
     pub target_slot: u8,
 }
 
diff --git a/azalea/src/bot.rs b/azalea/src/bot.rs
index 8bc9d594..9e8566bf 100644
--- a/azalea/src/bot.rs
+++ b/azalea/src/bot.rs
@@ -92,10 +92,10 @@ pub trait BotClientExt {
     fn get_tick_broadcaster(&self) -> tokio::sync::broadcast::Receiver<()>;
     /// Get a receiver that will receive a message every ECS Update.
     fn get_update_broadcaster(&self) -> tokio::sync::broadcast::Receiver<()>;
-    /// Wait for one tick.
-    fn wait_one_tick(&self) -> impl Future<Output = ()> + Send;
-    /// Wait for one ECS Update.
-    fn wait_one_update(&self) -> impl Future<Output = ()> + Send;
+    /// Wait for the specified number of game ticks.
+    fn wait_ticks(&self, n: usize) -> impl Future<Output = ()> + Send;
+    /// Wait for the specified number of ECS `Update`s.
+    fn wait_updates(&self, n: usize) -> impl Future<Output = ()> + Send;
     /// Mine a block. This won't turn the bot's head towards the block, so if
     /// that's necessary you'll have to do that yourself with [`look_at`].
     ///
@@ -156,23 +156,32 @@ impl BotClientExt for azalea_client::Client {
         update_broadcast.subscribe()
     }
 
-    /// Wait for one tick using [`Self::get_tick_broadcaster`].
+    /// Wait for the specified number of ticks using
+    /// [`Self::get_tick_broadcaster`].
     ///
     /// If you're going to run this in a loop, you may want to use that function
-    /// instead and use the `Receiver` from it as it'll be more efficient.
-    async fn wait_one_tick(&self) {
+    /// instead and use the `Receiver` from it to avoid accidentally skipping
+    /// ticks and having to wait longer.
+    async fn wait_ticks(&self, n: usize) {
         let mut receiver = self.get_tick_broadcaster();
-        // wait for the next tick
-        let _ = receiver.recv().await;
+        for _ in 0..n {
+            let _ = receiver.recv().await;
+        }
     }
-    /// Waits for one ECS Update using [`Self::get_update_broadcaster`].
+    /// Waits for the specified number of ECS `Update`s using
+    /// [`Self::get_update_broadcaster`].
+    ///
+    /// These are basically equivalent to frames because even though we have no
+    /// rendering, some game mechanics depend on frames.
     ///
     /// If you're going to run this in a loop, you may want to use that function
-    /// instead and use the `Receiver` from it as it'll be more efficient.
-    async fn wait_one_update(&self) {
+    /// instead and use the `Receiver` from it to avoid accidentally skipping
+    /// ticks and having to wait longer.
+    async fn wait_updates(&self, n: usize) {
         let mut receiver = self.get_update_broadcaster();
-        // wait for the next tick
-        let _ = receiver.recv().await;
+        for _ in 0..n {
+            let _ = receiver.recv().await;
+        }
     }
 
     async fn mine(&self, position: BlockPos) {
@@ -221,10 +230,7 @@ fn look_at_listener(
         if let Ok((position, eye_height, mut look_direction)) = query.get_mut(event.entity) {
             let new_look_direction =
                 direction_looking_at(&position.up(eye_height.into()), &event.position);
-            trace!(
-                "look at {:?} (currently at {:?})",
-                event.position, **position
-            );
+            trace!("look at {} (currently at {})", event.position, **position);
             *look_direction = new_look_direction;
         }
     }
diff --git a/azalea/src/container.rs b/azalea/src/container.rs
index 6715cd63..e5896d8a 100644
--- a/azalea/src/container.rs
+++ b/azalea/src/container.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,10 @@ use azalea_client::{
     packet::game::ReceiveGamePacketEvent,
 };
 use azalea_core::position::BlockPos;
-use azalea_inventory::{ItemStack, Menu, operations::ClickOperation};
+use azalea_inventory::{
+    ItemStack, Menu,
+    operations::{ClickOperation, PickupClick, QuickMoveClick},
+};
 use azalea_protocol::packets::game::ClientboundGamePacket;
 use bevy_app::{App, Plugin, Update};
 use bevy_ecs::{component::Component, prelude::EventReader, system::Commands};
@@ -27,6 +30,7 @@ pub trait ContainerClientExt {
         pos: BlockPos,
     ) -> impl Future<Output = Option<ContainerHandle>> + Send;
     fn open_inventory(&self) -> Option<ContainerHandle>;
+    fn get_held_item(&self) -> ItemStack;
     fn get_open_container(&self) -> Option<ContainerHandleRef>;
 }
 
@@ -93,6 +97,14 @@ impl ContainerClientExt for Client {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Get the item in the bot's hotbar that is currently being held in its
+    /// main hand.
+    fn get_held_item(&self) -> ItemStack {
+        let ecs = self.ecs.lock();
+        let inventory = ecs.get::<Inventory>(self.entity).expect("no inventory");
+        inventory.held_item()
+    }
+
     /// Get a handle to the open container. This will return None if no
     /// container is open. This will not close the container when it's dropped.
     ///
@@ -228,6 +240,25 @@ impl ContainerHandle {
     pub fn click(&self, operation: impl Into<ClickOperation>) {
         self.0.click(operation);
     }
+
+    /// A shortcut for [`Self::click`] with `PickupClick::Left`.
+    pub fn left_click(&self, slot: impl Into<usize>) {
+        self.click(PickupClick::Left {
+            slot: Some(slot.into() as u16),
+        });
+    }
+    /// A shortcut for [`Self::click`] with `QuickMoveClick::Left`.
+    pub fn shift_click(&self, slot: impl Into<usize>) {
+        self.click(QuickMoveClick::Left {
+            slot: slot.into() as u16,
+        });
+    }
+    /// A shortcut for [`Self::click`] with `PickupClick::Right`.
+    pub fn right_click(&self, slot: impl Into<usize>) {
+        self.click(PickupClick::Right {
+            slot: Some(slot.into() as u16),
+        });
+    }
 }
 
 #[derive(Component, Debug)]
diff --git a/azalea/src/pathfinder/mod.rs b/azalea/src/pathfinder/mod.rs
index 08c72f9a..5ee56643 100644
--- a/azalea/src/pathfinder/mod.rs
+++ b/azalea/src/pathfinder/mod.rs
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ impl PathfinderClientExt for azalea_client::Client {
     async fn wait_until_goto_target_reached(&self) {
         // we do this to make sure the event got handled before we start checking
         // is_goto_target_reached
-        self.wait_one_update().await;
+        self.wait_updates(1).await;
 
         let mut tick_broadcaster = self.get_tick_broadcaster();
         while !self.is_goto_target_reached() {