
Shields Of Existence
A simple mod that adds some shields and enchantments for said shields into existence.
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About this Mod
Shields...That Exist!

This mod adds 2 new shield types, each with unique properties and 5 variants following minecraft material progression (wood-netherite), 3 normal shields for those just wanting something slightly different from the normal shield, and 9 unique shields with their own effects, totaling 22 shields in total. In addition, this mod adds 7 enchantments, 3 for each shield type and 1 universal shield enchantment. It also adds consumable lava and ice bottles, if you want that.
The two shield types are Bucklers and Greatshields.
Bucklers - Can parry, but have low durability
Greatshields - High durability and briefly stuns enemies, but slow the user down
It's worth noting that the golden variations of the shield types have the same durability as iron, but have an additional effect; Golden Bucklers have an increased parry window, while Golden Greatshields don't slow the user down.
Some of the unique shields you can get include the Slime Shield, which, depending on how you hold it, can send either you or enemies flying, and Eternal Damnation, which burns anything foolish enough to exist around the user.
The enchantments include:
- Intuition (bucklers) - Increases parry window.
- Attraction (bucklers) - Pulls ranged attackers towards the user on successful parry.
- Counter (bucklers) - Increases strength gain and slows attackers on successful parry.
- Breaker (greatshields) - Damages melee attackers and applies weakness to shield breaking attackers.
- Immutable Defense (greatshields) - Grants a small amount of armor, armor toughness, and knockback resistance to the user.
- Revitalize (greatshields) - Heals the user upon blocking.
- Blocker's Revenge (universal) - Applies Hunter's Mark to the attacker. If the attacker is killed within 10 seconds, the user will have some of their health restored. Has a 15 second cooldown.
All shields are craftable except for Eternal Damnation, which can be found in Bastion treasure chests, Kiritori, which can be found in Nether Bridge chests, and Disposition, which can be found in End City chests.
Available Versions
How to Install Shields Of Existence on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set forge Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the forge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.20.1).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Shields Of Existence". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.20.1
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Shields Of Existence server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong forge 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 (1.20.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Shields Of Existence compatible with forge and neoforge?
Shields Of Existence officially supports forge, neoforge for Minecraft 1.20.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Shields Of Existence – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Shields Of Existence 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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