Fixed Shields
by vinnyeu
Fixed Shields removes the 5-tick delay Minecraft applies before a player can raise a shield again, on Fabric for 1.21.10.
What it does
Minecraft holds a shield raise back for five ticks after the previous action, and this Fabric mod takes that wait out so blocking responds at once. Only the client needs it: players install it, and servers run without it. Files are published for Fabric alone, for 1.21.10, and the mod is released under All rights reserved, so it is not open source.
Key features
Removes the shield delay
The hardcoded five-tick pause before a shield can be raised again is removed.
Responsive blocking
Raising a shield right after an attack or another action takes effect immediately, without the built-in lag.
Lightweight change
The mod changes only the shield delay, leaving the rest of the game's behavior as it was.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Anchor's No Shield Delay also removes the shield delay, with Fabric files for 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 that run on client and server under the MIT License, though it is not open source. Fix shield targets 1.21.8 – 1.21.11 and needs both sides under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial No Derivatives 4.0 license.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Shields | Fabric | 1.21.10 | Client-side only | 2026-01-26 |
| Anchor's No Shield Delay | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-01-04 |
| Fix shield | Fabric | 1.21.8 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-05-15 |
Questions
Does Fixed Shields need to be installed on the server?
Which Minecraft version does Fixed Shields support?
In the catalog
Fixed Shields is one of 3,545 Optimization mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,575 Optimization mods for Fabric. 15,569 mods support Minecraft 1.21.10.
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What the author says
Minecraft is hardcoded to a 5 tick delay on shields when they are used This Fabric Mod removes that 5 tick delay allowing it to be as smooth and responsive as possible. Will at some point allow it to be on more versions but this is personally for my own modpack thought I might release it
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/fixedshields
- Owner
- vinnyeu
- Published
- 2026-01-26
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-01-26
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15