Shield Upgrades
More special and powerful shields!
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About this Mod
Shield Upgrades
📖 Description
New 9 special and powerful shields! Collect ultra-rare materials to craft shields that will give you a strategic advantage, and players will have to research which new shield best suits their playstyle. These new shields will take PvP and PvE to a whole new level!
When a player obtains a shield, they unlock all shield recipes.
Also check Armor Upgrades!
🛡️ Shields, Stats and Recipes
All new shields have the double of durability than a normal shield.
Shield of Undying
This shield is like a Totem of Undying!📃 Stats
+2 Max Health
🛠️ Recipe
Fire Shield
This shield apply fire to mob attackers!📃 Stats
+0.2 Attack Speed-2 Burning Time
🛠️ Recipe
Ender Shield
This shield is inmune to end's void!📃 Stats
+0.02 Speed
🛠️ Recipe
Ocean Shield
📃 Stats
+2 Max Health+0.5 Water Movement Efficiency+10 Oxygen Bonus+2 Submerged Mining Speed
🛠️ Recipe
Dune Shield
📃 Stats
+0.25 Entity Interaction Range+0.5 Block Interaction Range
🛠️ Recipe
Warden Shield
📃 Stats
+2 Attack Damage+0.5 Sneaking Speed
🛠️ Recipe
Netherite Shield
📃 Stats
+2 Armor+1 Armor Toughness+1 Knockback Resistance
🛠️ Recipe
Wither Shield
This shield apply wither effect to mob attackers!📃 Stats
+1 Attack Damage+0.1 Attack Speed
🛠️ Recipe
Sword Shield
This shield is a sword!📃 Stats
+10 Attack Damage(When in Main Hand)
🛠️ Recipe
⌨️ Commands
Give:
/loot give @s loot shield_upgrades:<shield>
🪪 License
👾 Bugs/Issues
Please report any problem/bug/issues in the Discord Server.
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Available Versions
How to Install Shield Upgrades on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set datapack Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the datapack loader and matching Minecraft version (26.1.2).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Shield Upgrades". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1 (+7 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Shield Upgrades 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 (26.1.2). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Shield Upgrades compatible with datapack and fabric and forge and neoforge and quilt?
Shield Upgrades officially supports datapack, fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt for Minecraft 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1. Note: Forge and Fabric mods are NOT cross-compatible – pick one loader and stick with it. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Shield Upgrades – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Shield Upgrades 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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