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Shield Statuses

by Walksy

Shield Statuses colors each player's shield to show whether it is currently disabled or ready, a state that Fabric clients can read at a glance.

FabricClient-side onlyMIT LicenseOpen source1.19.2 – 26.3

What it does

The mod draws a color overlay on shields held by players, so the disabled and enabled states of a shield are visible without reading any other indicator. The colors can be chosen separately for each state in the mod's config screen. The mod is a port of an earlier release, carried forward and changed by Walksy.

Players see the status of their own shield and of other players' shields. A player who prefers not to see other people's shield states can switch that part off in the config, and their own shield still shows its status. Installation needs WalksyLib, which is required. Shield Statuses is client-side only, so the server does not need it, and it is published for Fabric across 26 release versions, 1.19.2 – 26.3, under the MIT License and as open source.

Server owners who want to hide other players' shield states can install the WalksyLibControl plugin on Spigot, Paper or Folia for 1.20.5 and later, and use it to opt out. Only the other-player-shields feature is turned off that way; the mod as a whole keeps running for each client that installs it.

Key features

  1. Disabled and enabled colors

    Each shield state gets its own overlay color, and both colors can be set in the config screen.

  2. Own-shield display

    A player always sees the status of their own shield, even when other players' states are hidden.

  3. Other-player shield toggle

    The display of other players' shield states can be switched off in the config without affecting the rest of the mod.

  4. Config screen settings

    Colors and toggles are changed in one settings screen, so each option is adjusted in one place.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
26.34.2.1+26.3
26.24.2.1+26.2
26.1.24.2.1+26.1-26.1.2
26.1.14.2.1+26.1-26.1.2
26.14.2.1+26.1-26.1.2
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.21.114.2.1+1.21.11
1.21.104.2.1+1.21.9-1.21.10
1.21.94.2.1+1.21.9-1.21.10
1.21.84.2.1+1.21.7-1.21.8
1.21.74.2.1+1.21.7-1.21.8
1.21.64.2.1+1.21.6
1.21.54.2.1+1.21.5
1.21.44.2.1+1.21.4
1.21.34.2.1+1.21.2-1.21.3
1.21.24.2.1+1.21.2-1.21.3
1.21.14.2.1+1.21-1.21.1
1.214.2.1+1.21-1.21.1
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x2 of 2 versions with builds
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

WalksyLibA config / utility library for my mods
Required

Required by 1 mod

ShieldStatuses Enhanced + Punchy fix1.21.11

Use cases

Combat readability

Players in multiplayer fights can tell at a glance whether an opponent's shield is up or has been broken by an axe.

Private shield states

Players who do not want others to see their shield state can turn off the other-player display in the config.

Who it’s for: Players who use Fabric and want a visible signal for shield states during combat, and server owners who want to give players the option to hide other players' shield states through WalksyLibControl.

How it compares

Full comparison

Shield Status Fixes is client-side only, licensed under the MIT License and published for 1.21.11 alone. ShieldStatus Mod is client-side only, released under All rights reserved and published for 1.19.2 – 1.21.4. Shield Disabled Indicator is client-side only, released under All rights reserved and published for 1.21.8 – 1.21.11.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Shield StatusesFabric1.19.2 – 26.3Client-side only2026-10-09
Shield Status FixesFabric1.21.11Client-side only2026-10-04
ShieldStatus ModFabric1.19.2 – 1.21.4Client-side only2025-11-08
Shield Disabled IndicatorFabric1.21.8 – 1.21.11Client-side only2026-02-23

Questions

Does Shield Statuses need WalksyLib?

Yes. WalksyLib is a required dependency for the Fabric build, and it must be installed alongside Shield Statuses.

Does a server need Shield Statuses installed?

No. The mod is client-side only, so a server runs without it. Clients that install it can see the overlays while connected.

How does a server hide other players' shield states?

The server installs the WalksyLibControl plugin on Spigot, Paper or Folia for 1.20.5 and later, then runs the opt-out command that the plugin provides.

Which game versions have Shield Statuses files?

Files exist for 26 release versions, 1.19.2 – 26.3, with 4.2.1+26.3 for 26.3 as the latest Fabric file.

In the catalog

Shield Statuses is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.

Equipment mods17,631Fabric modsMods for 26.38,071

More from Walksy

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WalksyLib1.21 – 26.3Shield Fixes1.19.4 – 26.3Crosshair Addons Public1.19.4 – 26.3Consumable Optimizer1.20.5 – 26.3No Death Animation1.19.4 – 26.3Client Kits1.19.4 – 26.3

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What the author says

This mod renders color overlays on player's shields to determine whether that shield is disabled or not. This mod allows you to customize and choose the shield's disabled and enabled color via the mod's config screen. You must have mod menu to access this.
Walksy, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Walksy
Published
2024-07-26
Updated on Modrinth
2026-10-09
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

EquipmentGame mechanicsUtilityDecorationManagementOptimization
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