diff --git a/paper-server/nms-patches/net/minecraft/world/entity/monster/EntityDrowned.patch b/paper-server/nms-patches/net/minecraft/world/entity/monster/EntityDrowned.patch
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/paper-server/nms-patches/net/minecraft/world/entity/monster/EntityDrowned.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+--- a/net/minecraft/world/entity/monster/EntityDrowned.java
++++ b/net/minecraft/world/entity/monster/EntityDrowned.java
+@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@
+ 
+     @Override
+     public void performRangedAttack(EntityLiving entityliving, float f) {
+-        EntityThrownTrident entitythrowntrident = new EntityThrownTrident(this.level, this, new ItemStack(Items.TRIDENT));
++        EntityThrownTrident entitythrowntrident = new EntityThrownTrident(this.level, this, this.getItemInHand(net.minecraft.world.entity.projectile.ProjectileHelper.getWeaponHoldingHand(this, Items.TRIDENT))); // CraftBukkit - Use Trident in hand like skeletons (SPIGOT-7025)
+         double d0 = entityliving.getX() - this.getX();
+         double d1 = entityliving.getY(0.3333333333333333D) - entitythrowntrident.getY();
+         double d2 = entityliving.getZ() - this.getZ();