Shield Timer
by Oranges
Shield Timer shows, on the HUD, how long a player has held a shield and how much durability remains, with alerts when a shield is disabled.
What it does
A HUD overlay tracks shield use in Shield Timer. It shows how long the block key has been held, in milliseconds, and colors a durability readout from healthy to close to breaking. An axe that disables the shield triggers a warning, and a counter tallies the attacks blocked during the current session.
The mod also reports events on the opponent's side: a large notification in the center of the screen appears when the player successfully breaks or disables an enemy's shield, and enemy shields can be tracked. Every feature can be switched on or off separately through Mod Menu, and the HUD position is set with a drag-and-drop editor opened from the settings screen. Shield Timer is client-side only, so the server and other players need nothing installed. It requires Fabric API and YetAnotherConfigLib (YACL), and it is published for Fabric across 1.21 – 1.21.11 under All rights reserved, not open source.
Key features
Hold timer
Displays how long the block key has been held, in milliseconds, updated while the shield is raised.
Durability display
Shows shield health with color coding, so a nearly broken shield is visible before it fails.
Disable alert
A flashing red warning appears when an axe disables the shield, with a cooldown timer for the disable.
Blocks counter
Tracks the total number of attacks blocked during the current session.
Break notification
A center-screen notice confirms when the player breaks or disables an enemy shield.
Editable HUD
Each feature is toggled in Mod Menu, and the HUD position is moved with a drag-and-drop editor.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who fight with shields in survival or PvP and want durability and timing information on screen. The mod is client-side only and changes nothing on a server.
How it compares
Shield Disabled Indicator is client-side only and published for Fabric across 1.21.8 – 1.21.11 under All rights reserved, so it covers fewer versions than Shield Timer. ShieldSync is also client-side only, under the MIT License, but its Fabric files only cover 1.21.10 – 1.21.11. Tools Durability HUD is an MIT-licensed client-side Fabric mod built for 1.21.4 alone. Elytra Durability Warning targets 1.21.4 – 1.21.11 under All rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shield Timer | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-01-26 |
| Shield Disabled Indicator | Fabric | 1.21.8 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-02-23 |
| ShieldSync | Fabric | 1.21.10 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-05-09 |
| Tools Durability HUD | Fabric | 1.21.4 | Client-side only | 2026-03-25 |
| Elytra Durability Warning | Fabric | 1.21.4 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-07-09 |
Questions
Does Shield Timer require Fabric API?
Does Shield Timer need to be installed on the server?
Can individual features be turned off?
In the catalog
Shield Timer is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
Features - Timer — Displays exactly how long you've been holding block in milliseconds - Durability Display — Color-coded shield health so you know when it's about to break - Disabled Alert — Flashing red warning when an axe disables your shield, with cooldown timer - Blocks Counter — Tracks total attacks blocked…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/shield-timer
- Owner
- Oranges
- Published
- 2026-01-26
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-01-26
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15