Visible Shield Cooldown

Make cooldown of shield visible.

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About this Mod

This is a lightweight mod that visualize the cooldown of others' shield, which is useful in PVP and teamed PVE. For details, please see the gallary.

Server side is optional - if installed, you can see all players' cooldown of shield; if not installed, you can only see the shield cooldown of those players caused by your attack during PVP.

Required Dependency: YetAnotherConfigLib, Fabric API

Optional Dependency: Mod Menu

Available Versions

Visible Shield Cooldown v1.20.6+1.0.1release

MC 1.20.5, 1.20.6fabric

June 29, 2025

Visible Shield Cooldown v1.20.4+1.0.1release

MC 1.20.3, 1.20.4fabric

March 19, 2024

Visible Shield Cooldown v1.20.4+1.0.0release

MC 1.20.3, 1.20.4fabric

March 17, 2024

How to Install Visible Shield Cooldown 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 (1.20.6).

Install Mod

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

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabric

Minecraft Versions

1.20.6, 1.20.5, 1.20.4 (+1 more)

Server-side

~ Optional

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Visible Shield Cooldown 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 (1.20.6). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Visible Shield Cooldown compatible with fabric?

Visible Shield Cooldown officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.20.6, 1.20.5, 1.20.4. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Visible Shield Cooldown – how to optimize performance?

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