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Shield Crosshair Indicator

by Bluebird

With Shield Crosshair Indicator, a shield icon appears at the crosshair whenever the player is blocking with a shield.

FabricQuiltClient-side onlyAll rights reserved1.21.10 – 26.3

What it does

The indicator shows a shield icon at the crosshair while the player blocks with a shield. A shield disabled by an axe hit is shown as well, and the icon is enabled by default. Shield Crosshair Indicator is client-side only, so servers need nothing installed, and it requires Fabric API on Fabric and Quilt.

Key features

  1. Blocking icon

    A shield icon at the crosshair shows when the player is blocking an incoming attack.

  2. Axe disable icon

    The icon also appears when an axe hit has disabled the shield, so the player knows it cannot block.

  3. Optional display settings

    The icon can be set to appear only when a shield is held, or to show attacks on other player entities, and works alongside Centered Crosshair.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.31.1+26.31.1+26.3
26.21.1+26.21.1+26.2
26.1.21.11.1
26.1.11.11.1
26.11.11.1
1.21.111.01.0
1.21.101.01.0
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required

How it compares

Full comparison

Shield Indicator covers the same blocking icon on Fabric for 1.21.1 and is open source under the MIT License. Crosshair Player Indicator is Fabric only for 1.21.11, released under the MIT License but not open source.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Shield Crosshair IndicatorFabric and Quilt1.21.10 – 26.3Client-side only2026-09-15
Shield IndicatorFabric1.21.1Client-side only2025-07-22
Crosshair Player IndicatorFabric1.21.11Client-side only2026-10-10

Questions

Does Shield Crosshair Indicator need Fabric API?

Yes. Fabric API is required on both Fabric and Quilt.

Do servers need Shield Crosshair Indicator installed?

No. The mod is client-side only, so only the player's game needs it.

Which game versions does Shield Crosshair Indicator support?

Builds cover 1.21.10 – 26.3, with the latest file 1.1+26.3 for 26.3 released on 2026-09-15.

In the catalog

Shield Crosshair Indicator is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.

Utility mods36,990Fabric modsMods for 26.38,071

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What the author says

This mod makes it so when a player is blocking and you can disable it with an axe it shows a shield icon. When they aren't holding a shield (or its disabled in settings) it will show an icon when you can attack a player (or entity in settings). The Centered Crosshair mod is also supported if you choose to use it.
Bluebird, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Bluebird
Published
2026-01-07
Updated on Modrinth
2026-09-15
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

Utility
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