About Better Shield! - Expandable Edition
From ModrinthRework 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
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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.
Bash Visuals
The bash leaves behind a Particle trail, from > to destination. Exposing your location in meanwhile.
Shield Throw Visual
The Shield throw now leaves behind "Cloud" particles for more feedback on combat. Making the combat feel smoother and more satisfying.
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 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)
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.
Highlights
From source dataGame 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
| Loader | Game versions | Newest |
|---|---|---|
| Fabric | 1.20 to 1.21.8 (11 versions) | 1.21.8 |
From 5 recorded builds of Better Shield! - Expandable Edition.
Recent builds
| Build | Released | Game versions | Loaders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0.61 | 2026-04-10 | 1.20 to 1.20.1 (2 versions) | Fabric |
| 1.0.5 | 2026-02-25 | 1.21.6 to 1.21.8 (3 versions) | Fabric |
| 1.0.5 | 2026-02-24 | 1.21.5 | Fabric |
| 1.0.5 | 2026-02-23 | 1.21.2 to 1.21.4 (3 versions) | Fabric |
| 1.0.5 | 2026-02-22 | 1.21 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 catalogQuality of life & UI
Small conveniences, tweaks and interface improvements players notice straight away.
Runs on your server
From source side supportModrinth 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












