Shield Crosshair Indicator

Shows a shield icon when a player is blocking with a shield and an attack with an axe would disable it. Also has a crosshair indicator enabled by default

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Screenshots

Shield Indicator shows even at the edges

Crosshair indicator all entities setting

About this Mod

This mod makes it so when a player is blocking and you can disable it with an axe it shows a shield icon. When they aren't holding a shield (or its disabled in settings) it will show an icon when you can attack a player (or entity in settings).

The Centered Crosshair mod is also supported if you choose to use it.

Images

Showcase

Shield Indicator showcase
Shield indicator side showcase
When shield is disabled and looking at player

Settings

Settings page in mod menu

For Resourcepack Creators

If you want to change the icons you can find them in the mod at the following directories

shieldindicator:textures/gui/sprites/hud/indicator_crosshair
shieldindicator:textures/gui/sprites/hud/shield_crosshair

Available Versions

Shield Crosshair Indicator 1.1release

MC 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2fabric, quilt

March 26, 2026

Shield Crosshair Indicator 1.0release

MC 1.21.10, 1.21.11fabric, quilt

January 7, 2026

How to Install Shield Crosshair Indicator on Your Server

Order Server

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

Set fabric Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (26.1.2).

Install Mod

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

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabricquilt

Minecraft Versions

26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1 (+2 more)

Server-side

✗ Unsupported

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Shield Crosshair Indicator 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 (26.1.2). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Shield Crosshair Indicator compatible with fabric and quilt?

Shield Crosshair Indicator officially supports fabric, quilt for Minecraft 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Shield Crosshair Indicator – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Shield Crosshair Indicator 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.