
Extra Shields
A vanilla+ expansion to shields. Adds various new shields inline with the vanilla armor system and shield plating upgrades. Includes new and improved enchantment support.
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About this Mod
A full wiki going through the features of the mod can be found here.
Information
Extra Shields is a vanilla+ expansion to shields. It adds various new shields inline with the vanilla armor system and shield plating upgrades and also includes new and improved enchantment support.
Extra Shields has been carefully crafted to ensure it remains inline with vanilla progression.
Check out More Shield Variants's Compatability Add-on, it works well with Extra Shields.
Shields & Plated Shields
Each material in vanilla now has a shield variant! You can also plate these shields to increase the durability at the cost of a longer cooldown if you're attacked with an axe.

Shield Repair Kit
The shield repair kit can be used to quickly repair your shield whilst in combat, be careful though, as using a repair kit will permemantly reduce the total durability of the shield it's used on.
Crafting Recipes
For more information on crafting recipes, take a look at the following wiki pages:
Crafting recipes are also visible in EMI (1.21.1) and RRV (1.21.8+)
Enchantments
- Bracing: Decreases the cooldown when the shield is disabled by an axe attack.
- Momentum: Gives the player a brief speed boost when their shield is disabled.
- Evokering: Found in woodland mansions, Evokering will introduce a chance for evoker fangs to spawn underneath attackers when the player blocks an attack.
- Launching: Found in ominous vaults (rare loot), Launching will have a chance to launch attackers away from the player when the shield is disabled.
- Lifebound: Found in nether fortress bridge chests, players will have a chance to absorb health from the attacker when the player blocks an attack.
All of these enchantments have been tested and balanced extensively, some are not compatible with others.
For a more in depth look into enchantments and their incompatibilities, take a look at the wiki.
Available Versions
How to Install Extra Shields 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 "Extra Shields". 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 (+5 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Extra Shields 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 Extra Shields compatible with fabric and neoforge?
Extra Shields officially supports fabric, neoforge for Minecraft 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Extra Shields – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Extra Shields 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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