Blocking With Sword

Blocking With Sword

No shield at hand - no problem! You can block half the damage with any sword!

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About this Mod

📖 About

With this datapack, any sword can be used as a shield, but will only block half the damage.

Features:

  • When a player takes a sword into his hand, the blocks_attacks and use_cooldown components are added to it.
    • The use_cooldown component is needed for the general delay group for all swords separately from shields;
  • The sword blocks half of the damage;
  • After disabling blocking with an axe, the player cannot use the sword as a shield or as a weapon at all;
  • If the player has a shield in either hand, blocking with sword is disabled.

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Available Versions

Supports up to 1.21.11release
MC 1.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.11fabric, neoforge, quilt
December 15, 2025
Supports up to 1.21.11release
MC 1.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.11datapack
December 14, 2025
Fix for 1.21.5release
MC 1.21.5, 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8datapack
October 27, 2025
First!release
MC 1.21.5, 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8fabric, neoforge, quilt
July 30, 2025
First!release
MC 1.21.5, 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8datapack
July 25, 2025

How to Install Blocking With Sword on Your Server

1

Order Server

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

2

Set datapack Loader

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

3

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Blocking With Sword". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

datapackfabricneoforgequilt

Minecraft Versions

1.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9 (+4 more)

Server-side

Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Blocking With Sword server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong datapack 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 Blocking With Sword compatible with datapack and fabric and neoforge and quilt?

Blocking With Sword officially supports datapack, fabric, neoforge, quilt for Minecraft 1.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Blocking With Sword – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Blocking With Sword 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
Apache License 2.0
Server-side
Required

Supported Versions

1.21.111.21.101.21.91.21.81.21.71.21.61.21.5