Parry
Parry lets a player hold right-click with a sword to block incoming hits and return a share of the damage, first added for Fabric and Quilt in 2021.
What it does
While a sword is held up, a parry reduces the damage the player takes to half of the inflicted amount by default. The mod includes two exceptions: iron swords let the player inflict 250% of the damage they take back, and gold swords do so as well under the same rule. A parry plays an instant animation in place of the quick bob that vanilla swords use, and shields are prioritized over swords held in the offhand, a setting the config can change.
Parry runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it. Files are published for Fabric and Quilt only, for the game versions 1.17, 1.18 and 1.18.1, with 1.3+1.18 for 1.18.1 as the latest file. The code is open source under the MIT License. The source code and issue tracker are public.
Key features
Hold-to-parry blocking
Holding right-click with a sword raises a parry that cuts incoming damage to half.
Iron and gold exceptions
Iron swords return 250% of the damage taken, and gold swords follow their own exception in the config.
Instant parry animation
A parry replaces the usual quick bob animation with an instant pose, matching the feel of older versions.
Shield priority setting
The config decides whether shields take priority over a sword in the offhand when both could block.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Sword-based combat servers
Servers that want a blocking option for swords can run Parry so that every player has the same rules.
Modpacks with custom swords
Sword-adding mods can be made to work with parrying, since the mod includes a compatibility path for them and a model override for new items.
Who it’s for: Players who want a sword parry in a Fabric or Quilt world on 1.17 – 1.18.1, and modpack authors who combine sword mods with a blocking mechanic.
How it compares
Riposte is a Fabric mod for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 under a custom license, so it is not open source. Guarding is a Fabric mod for 1.18.2 – 1.21.1 released under CC0 1.0 Universal and is open source. Parry covers the older 1.17 – 1.18.1 range and is open source under the MIT License.
Questions
Does Parry need another mod to run?
Does Parry have to be installed on the server?
Which game versions does Parry support?
Can Parry be used with other sword mods?
In the catalog
Parry is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 4,416 mods support Minecraft 1.18.1.
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What the author says
This mod is for FABRIC, it's not going to be ported to Forge. If you want to port this to Forge, go ahead and fork the project. This mod will not be backported to old versions.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/parry-foundationgames
- Owner
- FoundationGames
- Published
- 2021-06-09
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2021-12-19
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15