Stagger
Adds a simple poise and stagger system to shield blocking
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About this Mod
Stagger adds a simple poise and stagger system to shield blocking akin to Soulslike games.
Each player has by default 20 poise and blocking with a shield will instead apply that much poise damage. Once your poise damage is maxed out, your shield will be disabled for 5 seconds. Your poise recovers slowly over time.
Axes no longer disable shields, instead they deal more poise damage by virtue of having higher attack damage.
Attributes
This behavior is controlled by four attributes, which other mods and modpacks can make use of.
stagger:max_poise
The amount of poise a player has, i.e. the amount of damage they can block before staggering.
Default: 20
stagger:poise_rate
The amount of poise regained per tick.
Default: 0.025
stagger:stagger_length
The number of seconds the shield will be disabled for, rounded down to the tick.
Default: 5
stagger:poise_damage
A multiplier for the amount of poise damage an attacker will apply for blocking.
Default: 1
Notes
- Attribute base values can be configured, install McQoy for Mod Menu support
- Requires restart
- Will not update for existing players, you must do that with the command
/attribute <target> <attribute> base reset
- The mod is still in a beta state, more customizability or features may come in the future
Available Versions
How to Install Stagger 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 (1.21.1).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Stagger". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.1
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Stagger 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 (1.21.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Stagger compatible with fabric?
Stagger officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.21.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Stagger – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Stagger 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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