Sidearms
Sidearms reworks the offhand slot, so shields behave differently and new offhand items join the combat toolkit.
What it does
Sidearms adds a set of offhand items and changes how shields work, including a parry mechanic that opens a timed window in which incoming projectiles can be blocked. The mod is a Fabric mod for 1.21.1, with builds for 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4 and 1.21.1, and it is client and server, so both the server and every player need it. The code is not open source; the license is All rights reserved.
Key features
Rebalanced shields
Shields are reworked, and the new offhand items change how a player defends during a fight.
Extended parry window
A parry lasts longer, and one window can parry several projectiles at once.
Fire on parried projectiles
Projectiles that are parried catch fire, adding a visible effect to successful blocks.
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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.
In the catalog
Sidearms is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Sidearms is a mod that aims to add more flavor to combat by introducing various new items to occupy the offhand, as well as changing how shields work. You can configure custom shield timings using a datapack.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/sidearm
- Owner
- magnusMakesGames
- Published
- 2026-04-28
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-08
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15