Shield Crouch
by ANormalRaft
Shield Crouch makes a held shield go up automatically when the player crouches, and it adds a few small optional changes.
What it does
Crouching with a shield in hand raises it without a separate right click, and the usual right click interaction is replaced by this behavior. A config option restores the right click if a player prefers it. Walking speed while crouched and holding a shield is not reduced any further than the normal crouch speed, and crouching in water while holding a shield also activates the block.
The configuration can be toggled per client, and a server setting does not apply to connecting clients. Shield Crouch also makes vanilla poison lethal by removing the one-health check, so poison can kill a player outright. Smaller optional additions that do not fit elsewhere are included in the mod.
NeoForge is the only loader, and the mod is published for 1.21.1 alone. Servers that run it need every player to install it too. The code is released under the MIT License, and the source code and an issue tracker are public.
Key features
Automatic shield raise
Crouching with a shield in hand raises it automatically, without a separate right click.
Walking speed while shielding
Crouched movement with a shield held is not slowed further than the normal crouch speed.
Optional right click
A config option brings back the usual right click shield interaction in place of crouch activation.
Lethal poison
Vanilla poison is changed so it can kill a player by removing the one-health check.
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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.
Use cases
Crouch-based guarding
Players who fight with shields can raise them by crouching while keeping their hands free for weapons.
Who it’s for: Players who use shields in combat and want a crouch-based guard, and server owners who want a lethal poison rule on NeoForge 1.21.1 games.
How it compares
PickupLantern is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 under All rights reserved, so it has a different purpose. More Shields is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 under the MIT License, adding extra shield content rather than changing how shields are raised. Dual Wielding Sword Shields is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.4 under All rights reserved, so the versions differ.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shield Crouch | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-09-15 |
| PickupLantern | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-06 |
| More Shields | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-08 |
| Dual Wielding Sword Shields | NeoForge | 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2025-08-15 |
Questions
Does Shield Crouch need to be installed on the server?
Can the right click shield behavior be restored?
Which loader and version does Shield Crouch support?
In the catalog
Shield Crouch is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 7,420 Equipment mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Allows shielding on crouch, yupyup.\ But also contains small optional miscellaneous additions which don't fit in my other mods
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/shield-crouch
- Owner
- ANormalRaft
- Published
- 2026-05-15
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-15
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15