Wooden Shield
by rikosama
Wooden Shield adds a single shield item crafted from wood, giving players an early-game way to block attacks before iron is available.
What it does
The mod adds one item, a wooden shield with 15 durability, so it breaks quickly and is meant as a weak early option. Its use is intended for the early part of a survival world, where players have no metal shield yet. The author suggests pairing it with a leveling mod such as LevelZ, so that the shield stays usable only until players progress further.
Installation runs on Fabric for Minecraft 1.19.2, and the mod is needed on both the client and the server. Files are published for 1.19.2 only, with 0.0.3-1.19 as the latest build, dated 2022-11-18. The code is released under the MIT License and is not open source. The mod's author credits gilbertsun827, who commissioned the work through Fiverr, and the project page includes a recipe gallery.
Key features
Wooden shield item
A single shield item made from wood, the only addition the mod makes to the game.
Low durability
The shield has 15 durability, which keeps it weak by design and short-lived in combat.
Early game focus
The item is aimed at the start of a world, before stronger shields become available to players.
Recipe gallery
The project page includes a gallery showing the recipe for the shield.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Early survival
Players who start without metal gear can use the shield while they gather materials for better equipment.
Progression pairing
Server owners can combine the shield with a leveling mod so that it fits a set stage of play.
Who it’s for: Players on Fabric 1.19.2 who want a simple, weak shield for early survival, and server owners who plan to limit its use with a progression mod.
How it compares
Basic Shields is open source under the CC0 1.0 Universal license and covers 1.15 – 1.20.2 on Fabric, with the same client and server environment. Shield Mod is published for 1.21 on Fabric, is not open source, and is licensed as All rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wooden Shield | Fabric | 1.19.2 | Client and server | 2022-11-18 |
| Basic Shields | Fabric | 1.15 – 1.20.2 | Client and server | 2023-12-01 |
| Shield Mod | Fabric | 1.21 | Client and server | 2024-08-05 |
Questions
Does Wooden Shield need Fabric API?
Does the server need Wooden Shield?
Which Minecraft version does Wooden Shield support?
In the catalog
Wooden Shield is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 12,559 mods support Minecraft 1.19.2.
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What the author says
This mod only adds 1 item, a wooden shield. It is a very weak shield with only 15 durability. Pictures and recipe are in the gallery section! The original idea for this mod was for the use of an early game shield, with the idea that I would use this mod in combination with a player leveling mod such as LevelZ, so…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/wooden-shield
- Owner
- rikosama
- Published
- 2022-11-18
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2022-11-18
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15