Blocking With Sword
by Antoha256M
Blocking With Sword lets a player with a sword in one hand raise the other hand to block incoming attacks, reducing the damage taken.
What it does
The mod changes how the sword and the shield interact. A sword held in the main hand can block when the off hand is free, and the blocking hand takes the sword, so a player can block with a sword without a shield. A sword block halves the damage of a hit. Blocking uses the use cooldown component, so swords and shields each get their own delay group and can be tuned separately.
Disabling blocking with an axe stops the player from using a sword as a shield in the same way, and a player who holds a shield in either hand can no longer block with a sword. The changes are made through data, so the rules can be adjusted without editing the sword items themselves.
Blocking With Sword is a server required mod: the server must run it, while clients may leave it out. Files are published for Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt. The latest builds, 1.0.1+mod, target 26.2 and were released on 2026-07-16, and the supported game versions run 1.21.5 – 26.2 across 11 release versions. The project is released under the Apache License 2.0, though it is not open source.
Key features
Sword blocking with the off hand
A sword in the main hand can block when the off hand is empty, so no shield is needed.
Half damage on a sword block
A successful sword block reduces the incoming hit to half its damage.
Separate delay groups
Swords and shields use their own use cooldown groups, so each can be balanced on its own.
Axe and shield restrictions
An axe disables sword blocking, and holding a shield in either hand also prevents it.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.21.x7 of 7 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Server owners who want swords to block, and modpack makers who run Fabric, NeoForge or Quilt servers and want sword combat to change without new weapons.
How it compares
Sword Blocking Plus works on either side only when the server runs it, and players may leave it out. It is released under All rights reserved, with files for 1.21.5 – 1.21.10 on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt. Vanilla Sword Blocking also works with the server alone and is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, with files for 1.21.4 – 1.21.10 on the same four loaders. Shield to Sword Block is client-side only and works on Fabric alone for 1.21.11, so players join without changing the server.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blocking With Sword | Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.5 – 26.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-07-16 |
| Sword Blocking Plus | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.5 – 1.21.10 | Server required, client optional | 2025-11-11 |
| Vanilla Sword Blocking | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.4 – 1.21.10 | Server required, client optional | 2025-03-25 |
| Shield to Sword Block | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-03-26 |
Questions
Does Blocking With Sword need to be on the client?
Which loaders are supported?
Does an axe affect sword blocking?
In the catalog
Blocking With Sword 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.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/blocking-with-sword
- Owner
- Antoha256M
- Published
- 2025-07-24
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-16
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15