More Vanilla Shields!
by Rajhab
With More Vanilla Shields!, players can craft shields from more vanilla materials than the single Iron Shield offered by the game.
What it does
The mod adds several new shield recipes that use vanilla materials, such as leather, gold, diamond, netherite, emerald, amethyst, end crystal, obsidian, coal, redstone, copper, magma, glass, tinted glass and ender pearl. Each shield has its own durability value, from 187 for the ender pearl shield up to 2042 for the netherite shield, so the choice of material affects how long a shield lasts in combat.
The mod is published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge. Its Fabric, Forge and NeoForge files target 1.21.1, and the wider build set covers 1.18.2 – 1.21.1 across eight release versions. It is needed on both client and server, and it is released under the MIT License, so the code is open source.
Key features
Shields from vanilla materials
Leather, gold, diamond and netherite shields are craftable alongside the normal iron shield.
Gems and crystals
Emerald, amethyst, end crystal and obsidian shields add shields made from gems and crystal blocks.
Redstone, copper and glass
Redstone, copper, glass and tinted glass shields use materials that the vanilla game does not turn into shields.
Varied durability
Each shield type has a different durability, from 187 to 2042 uses, so the material changes the trade-off.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Copper Shield is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.8 – 1.21.11 with server-side only use and a license reserved by its author, so it is not open source. More Shields is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1, needed on both client and server, under the MIT License. Basic Shields is a Fabric mod for 1.15 – 1.20.2, needed on both client and server, released under CC0 1.0 Universal and open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| More Vanilla Shields! | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.18.2 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-03-23 |
| Copper Shield | NeoForge | 1.21.8 – 1.21.11 | Server-side only | 2026-01-20 |
| More Shields | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-08 |
| Basic Shields | Fabric | 1.15 – 1.20.2 | Client and server | 2023-12-01 |
Questions
Does More Vanilla Shields! need Fabric API on Fabric?
Does the server need More Vanilla Shields! installed?
Which loader should a player choose for 1.21.1?
In the catalog
More Vanilla Shields! is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Tired of having just the normal vanilla Iron Shield? There you go! A simple mod that allows you to craft more than just the vanilla Iron Shield! OLD FILES WERE DELETED FOR SAFETY REASONS! THIS MOD PAGE IS NO LONGER OUTDATED! HAVE FUN
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/more-vanilla-shields
- Owner
- Rajhab
- Published
- 2024-03-19
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-03-23
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15