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Better Shield! - Expandable Edition

by NelA470 · for Minecraft

Rework of the Vanilla Minecraft shield. Introducing new Mechanics such as Parry, Arrow Deflect, Bash, Slam and Shield Throw (Along with enchants to expand it's category) Allowing it to be enchantable along with many other QOL Features.

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About Better Shield! - Expandable Edition

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Rework of the Vanilla Minecraft shield. Introducing new Mechanics such as Parry, Arrow Deflect, Bash, Slam and Shield Throw (Along with enchants to expand it's category) Allowing it to be enchantable along with many other QOL Features.

Better Shield! - Expandable Edition

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NOTICE | Halted Porting

The project is currently going through a "Porting" phase. Upgrading up to the 1.21.11 Version (and new ones that come out afterwards) However due to new features needed to be added and fixed, it is temporarily halted.

Complete Rework of how the Vanilla Shield works. Giving it new Mechanics/Abilities aswell as Customizability and more Advancements.

The shield mod is Meant to be PvE mostly, but can be configured fully to make it easier on the PvP side. _(Less punishing)_

There is Resourcepack support for this mod! Enhanced Shield! Puts the shield on the side to not clutter the screen so much!

Mechanics

Being a Rework of course it expands the Mechanics of the Shield offering it more advantages for Defending as well as turning the shield into a Offensive Item becoming a Weapon that can become deadly in certain scenarios.

All Mechanics/Abilities Extended Info.

Parry

Enemies can now be Parried within a small Window. To execute it you must pull up your shield at the exact time someone is about to hit you. Dealing small knockback to the attacker and Stun. _(wether player or mob)_

[Timing can be Extended with Parryful Enchantment]

Shield Parry

Arrow Deflect

You're able to Deflect Arrows/Projectiles by Doing a Parry at the right time. Making their Attack reroute to the direction where you're looking _(Even fireballs can be deflected)_

[Damage attribute can be Increased with Deflector Enchantment]

Arrow Deflect

Bash

By holding up Block and Pressing Attack you're able to do a Bash going forward 4 blocks and Causing Damage AND Stun to the _Enemies_ aswell as Throwing them away to control the distance.

[Damage can be Increased with Shield Density Enchantment]

Shield Bash

Slam

While in Air atleast 3 Blocks above the ground you're able to perform a Slam causing a AoE of 5 blocks around you.

[Damage can be Increased with Shield Density Enchantment]

Slam

Shield Throw [Needs Enchant]

If Loyalty enchant is _present_ on the shield you can Throw your shield with Middle mouse Dealing damage and Stun. _(Keybind can be replaced)_

[Piercing can be added to go through Multiple Entities, however it doesn't do anything on it's own without Loyalty]

Shield Throw

Visual Upgrade [Combat Feedback]

Parry Visuals

As to compensate for the lack of Feedback with new mechanics, Parry/Arrow deflect now has a Clashing feel when sucessfully executed.

shield parry

Bash Visuals

The bash leaves behind a Particle trail, from > to destination. Exposing your location in meanwhile.

bash particle

Shield Throw Visual

The Shield throw now leaves behind "Cloud" particles for more feedback on combat. Making the combat feel smoother and more satisfying.

ShieldThrowCloud

Enchantments

The mod features new Enchantments to Turn it officially into a Weapon that can Harm even the strongest Foes that may come across. From Cooldowns to Offense ability adaptions.

Custom Enchantments Info

Shield Density I / II / III

Slam, Shield Throw and Bash deal more damage. maximum is 30% (each level adds 10%+)

Parryful I / II / III

Increases the duration of your active parry Maximum 0.6s+ (each level adds 0.2s+)

Deflector I / II

Adds more damage to arrow deflects Maximum 30% (each level adds 15%)

Parry Doctorine I / II - NOT AVAILABLE BEYOND 1.0.5 (1.0.61+ have this removed)

When parrying an attack or doing a Arrow Deflect it will mend the Shield 3%. Maximum 6% (repairs the shield basically)

Slam Foam I / II

When Slamming down Increases the fall damage protection while executing slam Maximum 50% (25% per level)

Masterine I / II

Reduces the cooldown of the Abilities Maximum 40% (each level adds 20%)

Active Armor I / II / III

Reduces incoming damage by 4% per level while held in the off-hand.

Shield Enchantment

Shield Variants!

You can now Upgrade your Shield for Better stats, for better combat Efficiency! (Upgradable via Smithing Table, recipe can be seen through the JEI)

Shield Smithing Shield Variants

Other Mod Features

Shield System Mode/s

The Shield system now has three modes the User/Admin of a server can pick out.

Default - When a parry is hit, bash, slam, shield throw, arrow deflect; Always results in a stun.

Read the full description on Modrinth →

Highlights

From source data

Game versions

Supports 16 Minecraft versions, the newest being 1.21.8.

Loaders

Runs on Fabric.

Footprint

Rated a light load on a server.

Better Shield! - Expandable Edition on Nxeon

From our catalogue
One-click install
Supported on Nxeon Minecraft servers. We download it from Modrinth, place it, and restart the server.
Server side
Required on the server
Server type needed
Fabric
Server load
light
Smallest plan we suggest
Minecraft — 2 GB (2 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
Latest build
1.0.61, released 2026-04-10

Game versions by loader

LoaderGame versionsNewest
Fabric1.20 to 1.21.8 (11 versions)1.21.8

From 5 recorded builds of Better Shield! - Expandable Edition.

Recent builds

BuildReleasedGame versionsLoaders
1.0.612026-04-101.20 to 1.20.1 (2 versions)Fabric
1.0.52026-02-251.21.6 to 1.21.8 (3 versions)Fabric
1.0.52026-02-241.21.5Fabric
1.0.52026-02-231.21.2 to 1.21.4 (3 versions)Fabric
1.0.52026-02-221.21 to 1.21.1 (2 versions)Fabric

Dependencies

  • Required: modrinth project mOgUt4GM (modrinth, not in our catalogue)
  • Required: modrinth project P7dR8mSH (modrinth, not in our catalogue)
  • Required: modrinth project 9s6osm5g (modrinth, not in our catalogue)
  • Optional: modrinth project UVtY3ZAC (modrinth, not in our catalogue)
  • Optional: modrinth project u6dRKJwZ (modrinth, not in our catalogue)

Declared by the newest build that lists any. Required ones are installed with it on one-click installs.

Run Better Shield! - Expandable Edition on a Minecraft server

Pick a server or deploy a new one above; it is installed in one click.

What kind of mod it is

From the catalog
Listed on Modrinth as “Mods”

Quality of life & UI

Small conveniences, tweaks and interface improvements players notice straight away.

Runs on your server

From source side support

Modrinth lists Better Shield! - Expandable Edition as required on the server. Check its Modrinth page to see whether players need it too.

Compatibility

Game
Minecraft
Loaders
Fabric
Runs on
Serverrequired on the server
Game versions
1.21.8 and 15 earlier

Verified at the source

  • ✓ModrinthOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-18Open ↗
  • ✓AuthorNelA470, as published on Modrinth
  • ✓LicenseCC-BY-NC-ND-4.0Free

Better Shield! - Expandable Edition, answered

Generated from the mod’s own source data.

Do my players need to install Better Shield! - Expandable Edition?

Modrinth lists Better Shield! - Expandable Edition as required on the server. Check its Modrinth page to see whether players need it too.

Which loaders does it support?

Fabric.

Is it free?

Yes. Better Shield! - Expandable Edition is free to download from Modrinth. Its license is CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0.

How do I add it to my Nxeon server?

Use “Add to a server” on this page, or open NxLabs from your dashboard. We install it, restart your server and switch it on.

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