ShieldScaler
by Nik_T
ShieldScaler changes the size, rotation and position of the shield held in a player's hand, with three built-in presets.
What it does
Players can adjust how the shield model is scaled, rotated and lowered, and set each hand's view separately so the two shields do not have to match. Presets cover a few ready-made looks, including the lowered and rotated style many players favor, and a texture-pack approach can be used for a similar effect. The mod runs on the client alone, so servers and other players need nothing installed. Cloth Config API is required, and Mod Menu is optional for opening its settings. Files are published for Fabric, for six game versions 1.21.11 – 26.3, and the mod is released under All rights reserved.
Key features
Scale and rotation
Shield model scale, rotation and vertical position can each be changed to produce a different held look.
Separate hand settings
The left and right hands can be configured independently, so a shield in either hand can look different.
Three built-in presets
Three presets provide ready-made looks, and custom presets can be created from the same settings.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Optional 1
How it compares
Custom Shield Scale is also a Fabric client-side shield mod, but it covers 1.20.1 – 1.21.11 and is not open source. Better Shields runs on client and server under the MIT License for 1.18.1 – 1.19.4, so it does not cover the same versions.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ShieldScaler | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-06 |
| Custom Shield Scale | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2025-12-09 |
| Better Shields | Fabric | 1.18.1 – 1.19.4 | Client and server | 2023-04-23 |
Questions
Does ShieldScaler need Cloth Config API?
In the catalog
ShieldScaler 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.
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What the author says
This is an alternative to using texture pack based shield modelling, meaning you can take inspiration from models you like and tweak the look to your desire! You can configure your left and right hand view seperately from each other, meaning you can make your shield model look constistent in both hands, or make them…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/shieldscaler
- Owner
- Nik_T
- Published
- 2026-08-04
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-06
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15