Shield Expansion Wiki

Shield Expansion Wiki & Guide

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Adds shields in wood, iron, gold, diamond, netherite, and special variants with different durability and protection.

Recipes

Every recipe the mod adds, grouped by how it is made.

Crafting · 5 Smithing (transform) · 1

Items

Configuration

Every setting in the mod config file, with what it changes.

Option	What it does
`harder_explosions`	Advanced Explosions
`item_only_mode`	Disable all Shield Expansion behaviour (for use with other shield mods like Guarding).
`lenient_stamina_mode`	Double the available shield stamina.
`lenient_parry_mode`	Double the parry window timing.
`cooldown`	Enable shield cooldowns mechanisms.
`lowering_cooldown`	Enable the cooldown applied when you lower your shield manually.
`speed_modifier`	Enable the speed adjustment to make blocking faster (reduces the vanilla movement penalty).
`enable_tooltips`	Enable Tooltips
`hud_x_offset`	Horizontal offset for the shield HUD indicator. Default is 0.
`hud_indicator`	HUD Shield Indicator
`hud_x_offset`	HUD X Offset
`hud_y_offset`	HUD Y Offset
`item_only_mode`	Item Only Mode
`lenient_parry_mode`	Lenient Parry
`lenient_stamina_mode`	Lenient Stamina
`shield_list`	List of items considered as shields. Automatically populated by data packs.
`shield_blacklist`	List of items to ignore, even if they are in the whitelist.
`lowering_cooldown`	Lowering Cooldown
`modifiers`	Modifiers
`shield_blacklist`	Shield Blacklist
`cooldown`	Shield Cooldowns
`shield_list`	Shield Lists
`shield_list`	Shield Whitelist
`harder_explosions`	Shields only block partial damage from explosions based on their Blast Resistance stat.

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Frequently asked questions

What does the Shield Expansion Mod do?

It rebalances shields by adding tiers to them and introducing two new mechanics: Off-Guard Cooldown and Parrying. It also adds enchantments and customization options for shields.

What shields does Shield Expansion add?

It adds shields in wood, iron, gold, diamond, and netherite tiers, plus special variants like the

griefer shield and

paragon shield. The mod registers seven shields total: wooden, iron, golden, diamond, netherite, griefer, and paragon shields.

What Minecraft versions does Shield Expansion support?

It supports Minecraft 1.19, 1.19.1, 1.19.2, 1.19.4, 1.20.1, and 1.21.1.

What mod loaders does Shield Expansion work on?

It is available for Fabric, Forge, and NeoForge.

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