Shield Sound Fixes
by Walksy
Shield Sound Fixes corrects the sounds that play when a shield blocks, breaks or is disabled, for Fabric players on Minecraft 1.19 – 1.20.2.
What it does
The mod addresses sound behavior around the shield item. It repairs the sound that should play when a shield is hit, adds separate sounds for a shield being disabled, and covers blocking with arrows, explosions and other damage sources. The author also fixes a shield sound bug tracked as MC-105068 in the Minecraft bug tracker.
Shield sounds are fixed on the client side, so a player hears the corrected effects while playing. The mod also makes shield sounds audible for other players' shields, so nearby blocking is heard by everyone in range instead of only by the holder. Only the client needs the mod, and a server can run without it.
The mod is published for Fabric alone, with seven release versions across the range. The latest file, 1.0 for 1.20.2, came out on 2023-10-12, three days after the first release on 2023-10-09. Its license is All rights reserved, so the code is not open source, though public links to the source code and issue tracker exist.
Key features
Shield hit sounds
The sound played when a shield absorbs an attack is corrected so blocking is audible as intended.
Shield disable sounds
A distinct sound plays when an axe disables a shield, making the event easier to notice in combat.
Varied block sounds
Blocking sounds are covered for explosions, arrows and ordinary melee hits, not only one damage type.
Sounds for other players
Shield sounds are played for shields held by other players, so nearby fights sound consistent.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players on Fabric who use shields in survival, PvP or adventure maps, and who notice missing or wrong shield sounds. Server owners do not need to install the mod.
How it compares
Custom Shield Break Sound is client-side only, released under the MIT License and not open source, and it is published for 1.21.1 – 26.2, so it targets newer versions than this mod. Better Shields runs on client and server, also under the MIT License and not open source, for 1.18.1 – 1.19.4. Instant Shield is server-side only, open source under the MIT License, and covers 1.20 – 26.2. Basic Shields is open source under the CC0 1.0 Universal license and works on client and server for 1.15 – 1.20.2.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shield Sound Fixes | Fabric | 1.19 – 1.20.2 | Client-side only | 2023-10-12 |
| Custom Shield Break Sound | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-10-10 |
| Better Shields | Fabric | 1.18.1 – 1.19.4 | Client and server | 2023-04-23 |
| Instant Shield | Fabric | 1.20 – 26.2 | Server-side only | 2026-08-26 |
| Basic Shields | Fabric | 1.15 – 1.20.2 | Client and server | 2023-12-01 |
Questions
Does Shield Sound Fixes need to be installed on the server?
Which Minecraft versions does Shield Sound Fixes support?
Does Shield Sound Fixes require another mod?
In the catalog
Shield Sound Fixes is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 12,076 mods support Minecraft 1.20.2.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/shield-fixes
- Owner
- Walksy
- Published
- 2023-10-09
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2023-10-12
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15