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Astra's Shield Bonuses

by AshenAstra

Astra's Shield Bonuses gives a shield stat buffs that depend on the color of the banner used to craft it, and it is set up through a data pack on the server.

FabricForgeNeoForgeQuiltServer required, client optionalMIT License1.21.5 – 26.2

What it does

Each banner color applied to a shield grants its own set of bonuses, such as reduced knockback taken, extra armor points, higher jump strength, added step height, more attack speed and movement speed, and boosts to respiration and mining efficiency. The effects are read from the shield's banner, so players choose a color to choose a bonus set.

The mod is a data pack, so the server is where it must run. Players can join without installing it, since only the server needs it. The code is licensed under the MIT License. Files are published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, covering 11 release versions 1.21.5 – 26.2, with the latest build 1.0+mod for 26.2 dated 2026-07-11.

The author notes that the stat values may change in future patches if they prove overpowered or underpowered, and asks for player feedback. The most recent version was tested on 1.21.5 and is said to work as intended on later versions.

Key features

  1. Banner color bonuses

    Each shield color maps to a distinct set of stat changes, so the shield's look also signals its effect.

  2. Combat and movement stats

    Bonuses include reduced knockback taken, extra armor points, higher jump strength, added step height, faster attack speed and movement speed.

  3. Utility stats

    Some colors add respiration and mining efficiency, which affect breathing underwater and digging speed.

  4. Data pack delivery

    The bonuses are shipped as a data pack, so the changes apply through the world's data rather than a separate loader build.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x4 of 4 versions with builds
26.21.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
26.1.21.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
26.1.11.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
26.11.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.21.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.21.111.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.21.101.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.21.91.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.21.81.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.21.71.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.21.61.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.21.51.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Use cases

Who it’s for: Server owners who want shield colors to carry gameplay effects, and players on those servers who want to choose a shield bonus through banner color.

How it compares

Full comparison

Placeable Shields needs the server and is optional on clients, and is released under All rights reserved, with files for 1.21.11 – 26.2 on all four loaders. Shield Upgrades works the same way on the server side and is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 or later, covering 1.21.5 – 26.3 on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt. Astra's Shield Bonuses is a data pack under the MIT License and is not open source.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Astra's Shield BonusesFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.21.5 – 26.2Server required, client optional2026-07-11
Placeable ShieldsFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.21.11 – 26.2Server required, client optional2026-02-07
Shield UpgradesFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.21.5 – 26.3Server required, client optional2026-10-07

Questions

Does Astra's Shield Bonuses need to be installed on clients?

No. Only the server needs it, so players may join without installing it.

Which loaders can run the data pack version?

The mod is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, and the latest file for each is 1.0+mod for 26.2, dated 2026-07-11.

Can the code be reused or modified?

The code is under the MIT License, which permits reuse. The project is not open source, so the published source is not offered that way.

In the catalog

Astra's Shield Bonuses is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.

Equipment mods17,631Fabric modsMods for 26.213,894

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What the author says

This datapack grants players wielding shields with banner patterns in their off hand special buffs, giving a reason to add banners to shields beyond cosmetic purposes, as well as giving players a datapack for getting buffs from something held in the offhand slot without the need of a resource pack. These stat buffs…
AshenAstra, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
AshenAstra
Published
2025-04-09
Updated on Modrinth
2026-07-11
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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