Anchor's No Shield Delay

Anchor's No Shield Delay

Stop the lag! Anchor's No Shield Delay removes the 5-tick warm-up, providing frame-perfect, instant shield protection for Fabric 1.21.10.

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About this Mod

🛡️ Anchor's No Shield Delay

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Anchor's No Shield Delay is a lightweight, performance-focused utility mod for Fabric 1.21.10 that fixes one of Minecraft's most frustrating combat mechanics: the shield delay.

In Vanilla Minecraft, there is a hardcoded 5-tick (0.25 second) delay from the moment you right-click to the moment the shield actually starts blocking damage. This mod eliminates that window entirely.

⚡ Features

  • Instant Defense: Removes the 5-tick "warm-up" period. If your shield is up, you are safe.
  • Reflex-Based Combat: Perfect for players who rely on "clutch" blocks against Creepers, Skeletons, or in PvP.
  • Minimalist Design: No unnecessary features or bloat—just a clean fix to the isBlocking logic.
  • High Compatibility: Built using Mixins, making it compatible with almost all other Fabric mods and custom shields.

🛠️ Technical Overview

Vanilla Minecraft requires itemUseTimeLeft to be active for at least 5 ticks before the isBlocking() method returns true. This mod injects into the LivingEntity class to allow for 0-tick activation, ensuring your hitboxes are updated the same frame you press the button.

📥 Installation Guide

  1. Requirements: Ensure you are running Fabric Loader on version 1.21.10.
  2. Download: Grab the latest .jar from the versions tab.
  3. Setup: Drop the file into your %appdata%/.minecraft/mods folder.
  4. Play: Enjoy a more responsive and fair combat experience!

Note: This mod is client-side and server-side friendly. For best results in multiplayer, it is recommended to have the mod installed on the server to prevent "ghost" damage.

Available Versions

Anchor's No Shield Delay 1.0.0release
MC 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4, 1.21.5, 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8, 1.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.11fabric
January 4, 2026

How to Install Anchor's No Shield Delay on Your Server

1

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).

2

Set fabric Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.11).

3

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Anchor's No Shield Delay". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabric

Minecraft Versions

1.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9 (+8 more)

Server-side

Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Anchor's No Shield Delay server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong fabric version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.21.11). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Anchor's No Shield Delay compatible with fabric?

Anchor's No Shield Delay officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Anchor's No Shield Delay – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Anchor's No Shield Delay consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.

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Details

License
MIT License
Server-side
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Supported Versions

1.21.111.21.101.21.91.21.81.21.71.21.61.21.51.21.41.21.31.21.2+1 more