diff --git a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/entity/HumanEntity.java b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/entity/HumanEntity.java
index 6277f39288..a7f08bb1c0 100644
--- a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/entity/HumanEntity.java
+++ b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/entity/HumanEntity.java
@@ -324,6 +324,16 @@ public interface HumanEntity extends LivingEntity, AnimalTamer, InventoryHolder
      */
     public int getExpToLevel();
 
+    /**
+     * Gets the current cooldown for a player's attack.
+     *
+     * This is used to calculate damage, with 1.0 representing a fully charged
+     * attack and 0.0 representing a non-charged attack
+     *
+     * @return A float between 0.0-1.0 representing the progress of the charge
+     */
+    public float getAttackCooldown();
+
     /**
      * Discover a recipe for this player such that it has not already been
      * discovered. This method will add the key's associated recipe to the