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    Better-Shields

    Mod

    Make shields from different materials and block more damage.

    E42/ 100
    • OverviewE
    • SecurityPassed
    • PrivacyNone found
    • AINone found
    • CompatibilityUp to 1.18.2
    • ModpacksIn 586
    • ReleasesLatest Apr 2022

    Download

    BetterShieldsMC1.18.1-1.0.1.jar

    Released 7 Apr 2022 · 316.9 KB

    Passed: our checks found nothing harmful in this file.

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    OverviewSecurityPrivacyAICompatibilityModpacksReleases

    Why grade E

    How grades work

    Strengths

    • Security checks passed
    • Public source code
    • Widely used

    Points lost

    • No release in 4.5 years−26 points
    • No file for a Minecraft version most modpacks use−9 points
    • Some modpacks removed it−1 point
    All 11 criteria

    • Maintenance

      27 points lost0 / 27
      Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.4.5 years ago (7 Apr 2022) 0 / 12
      Supports popular versionsWhether the project has a file for a Minecraft version that 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also support. A version many modpacks use, like 1.20.1 or 1.21.1, also counts after a release in the last 12 months.1.18.2 on Forge. About 4.5 years behind popular modding versions. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. Abandoned: no release for 4.5 years; no file for a popular modding version; no recent human commit.0 / 9
      Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.No release in the last 24 months 0 / 6

    • Stability

      1 point lost14 / 15
      Removed from modpacksHow many modpacks removed it in a later version of the pack. We can only see this in modpacks with two or more versions. A pack that swaps it for another edition of the same project, or that is rebuilt from scratch, does not count.40 of the 337 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (12%) See the 40 modpacks9 / 10
      Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.Not measured yet.
      Known conflictsHow many projects say they do not work with it, compared with how widely it is used. Packs, small projects, forks, ports, add-ons, alternatives and old versions do not count.None 5 / 5

    • Transparency

      Full points7 / 7
      Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.GitHub · ToMe25/Better-Shields 7 / 7
      Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.Does not apply. CurseForge links are not in our data.

    • Popularity

      Full points4 / 4
      DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.4,887,442 4 / 4

    • Track record

      8 points lost0 / 8
      AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.6.7 years, 21 releases 0 / 8

    • Security

      Passed
      File checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in all 4 latest files. See Security
    Total42 / 100

    25.4 of the 61 points that apply = 42 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.

    Images

    • Better Shields Combat Creative Tab
    • Better Shields Logo

    About

    Better-Shields expands vanilla defense with iron, gold, diamond, and netherite shields, each with its own damage absorption, while the vanilla shield absorbs less damage than before. You can adjust how much incoming damage each shield absorbs in the configuration, and shields can be enchanted with Thorns, which can be disabled there. The netherite shield is lava-proof.

    Written from CurseForge and the GitHub README . How we write it

    In-game changes

    It has no file for a recent Minecraft version. This is about its files for Minecraft 1.14 to 1.18.2.

    Adds 4 items: Diamond Shield, Gold Shield, Iron Shield and Netherite Shield; 5 recipes.

    Counted from the names and data files in the mod, so the list may not be complete.

    Keeps all of vanilla Minecraft's textures, models and sounds.

    Often used with it

    See all 30
    BlueprintAGuard VillagersARepurposed Structures - Neoforge/ForgeAOh The Biomes You'll GoCGoblin TradersA

    Details

    Creator
    ToMe250
    License
    Not known
    Downloads
    4.9M
    Created
    27 Jan 2020
    Official page
    CurseForge
    Links
    Source code

    Security

    No harmful code found

    It has no file for a recent Minecraft version. This is about its files for Minecraft 1.14 to 1.18.2.

    We checked its files and read their code, without running it.

    What it can do on your computer

    Creates settings files
    The mod keeps its settings in the config folder of your game, where you can change or delete them. 1 file in your config folder.

    Why we show this: a mod runs on your computer like any program, so harmful code in it can take your accounts or files. Our checks look for known signs of harm. They cannot prove that a file is harmless. In the grade: malware means no grade, and a Warning in a latest file for a recent Minecraft version lowers it.

    How we checked · All 4 latest files checked, last on 15 Oct 2026
    • FilesWe download the files from Modrinth or CurseForge and look at what is inside them and what their code can do, without running them. Fixed rules tell what is harmful.
      4 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. None is for a recent Minecraft version, so the answer above is about all of them. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks. See each file in Releases
    • Their codeWe turn the code of the files back into readable code and follow what it does, without running it. This shows what it downloads, what it sends and where your login goes.
      Read without running it
    • Looked for, not foundWe looked for these in the file and did not find them.
      The internet, folders outside the game, other programs, updating itself, the webcam or microphone, an AI service.

    Privacy

    We found nothing it sends

    It has no file for a recent Minecraft version. This is about its files for Minecraft 1.14 to 1.18.2.

    We read its code without running it: it contacts no web address while you play.

    Why we show this: a mod can send things about you over the internet, like your player name or your login. Contacting an address to check for updates or download files sends nothing about you. Not in the grade: sending data can be normal for what a mod does.

    How we checked · All 4 files read
    • Files readWe read the code without running it. We list each web address the code contacts while you play, and what it sends. Code that is never used is left out.
      The code of all 4 files, for Minecraft 1.14 to 1.18.2. See each file in Releases

    AI

    No sign that AI was used to make it

    We looked for AI tools in its texts, files, images and code history and found none.

    No sign of AI in the game

    We found no AI service, AI library or AI model file in its code.

    Why we show this: some players and servers avoid projects made with AI, and AI in the game can send what you write to an online service. Not in the grade: using AI does not tell whether a project works well or is kept up to date.

    How we checked · 5 places read
    • Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a substantial part of the code is AI output, when an asset is mainly AI output, or when the project or its page relies on generative AI.
      Not on Modrinth.
    • Code historyThe public code on GitHub: who made each change, credit lines such as "Co-authored-by", and its files.
      Nothing found
    • Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.
      Nothing found
      2 of 40 changelogs read
    • Its filesFiles that AI coding tools leave behind (like AGENTS.md), and the texts inside the files you download.
      Nothing found
    • Images in its filesHidden data in the images of the files you download, where AI image tools write their name and settings.
      Nothing found
      9 images read
    • Code of the modThe code and files of the mod, read without running it: addresses of AI services, AI libraries, AI model files and a place for your own AI key.
      No AI service, AI library or AI model file
      12 code files read

    Compatibility

    See all 21 files
    Forge
    1.141.161.181.2026.1

    Point at or tap a version to see its loaders.

    RequiresProjects you must also install for it to work. From the author's lists for its files for recent Minecraft versions, or from its project page.Nothing
    OptionalProjects it can work with but does not need. The author lists them.Nothing
    IncludesProjects packed inside its files.Nothing
    Speed of updatesHow fast it gets a file for new Minecraft versions, on average, compared with similar projects. Not part of the grade.No file yet for any of the last 6 Minecraft versions.

    Modpacks using this project

    Find modpacks with it

    586 modpacks include Better-Shields in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.

    ModpackDownloadsLast version with it
    Better MC [FORGE] BMC15.8M downloadslast version with it 25 Sep 2022Better MC [FORGE] BMC22.5M downloadslast version with it 26 Oct 2022Prominence™ Classic1.1M downloadslast version with it 12 Sep 2022Monumental Experience471K downloadslast version with it 15 Dec 2022Prodigium Reforged462K downloadslast version with it 3 Feb 2023Modded Oneblock Skyblock 174K downloadslast version with it 6 Jul 2026The Backrooms | Liminal Spaces97K downloadslast version with it 29 Apr 2022Less Tech More Dragon [RETIRED]94K downloadslast version with it 13 Jan 2021CRIF - Create an empire of Rats to fight "Ice&Fire"53K downloadslast version with it 14 May 2021Super Modded Random Oneblock Skyblock37K downloadslast version with it 4 Jul 2023
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    Often in the same modpacks

    Mods that modpacks often add together with Better-Shields. Share: how many of the modpacks with Better-Shields also have that mod.

    ProjectTypeShareGrade
    BlueprintAModin 79% of the modpacks with Better-ShieldsGuard VillagersAModin 68% of the modpacks with Better-ShieldsRepurposed Structures - Neoforge/ForgeAModin 63% of the modpacks with Better-ShieldsOh The Biomes You'll GoCModin 61% of the modpacks with Better-ShieldsGoblin TradersAModin 61% of the modpacks with Better-ShieldsMore VillagersAModin 60% of the modpacks with Better-ShieldsWhen Dungeons AriseAModin 59% of the modpacks with Better-ShieldsUpgraded NetheriteEModin 57% of the modpacks with Better-ShieldsAttributeFixAModin 57% of the modpacks with Better-ShieldsElytra SlotCModin 56% of the modpacks with Better-Shields
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    Latest files

    The newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. None is for a recent Minecraft version. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks.

    MinecraftLoaderVersionSecuritySendsRequires
    Older Minecraft versions
    1.18.1 to 1.18.2·Forge1.0.11.0.1 · BetterShieldsMC1.18.1-1.0.1.jarSends: None foundRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.16.2 to 1.16.5·Forge1.2.11.2.1 · BetterShieldsMC1.16.3-1.2.1.jarSends: None foundRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.14.2 to 1.14.4·Forge1.3.11.3.1 · BetterShieldsMC1.14.4-1.3.1.jarSends: None foundRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.14·Forge1.11.1 · BetterShieldsMC1.14.4-1.1.jarSends: None foundRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.

    21 releases

    MinecraftLoaderVersionReleasedSecurityGet it onDownload
    1.18.1 to 1.18.21.18.1 to 1.18.2The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·Forge1.0.11.0.1 · BetterShieldsMC1.18.1-1.0.1.jar·7 Apr 2022PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 316.9 KB
    1.18.1·Forge1.01.0 · BetterShieldsMC1.18.1-1.0.jarBeta·24 Feb 2022PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload · Beta · 316.4 KB
    1.16.2 to 1.16.51.16.2 to 1.16.5The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·Forge1.2.11.2.1 · BetterShieldsMC1.16.3-1.2.1.jar·24 Feb 2022PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 315.8 KB
    1.14.2 to 1.14.41.14.2 to 1.14.4The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·Forge1.3.11.3.1 · BetterShieldsMC1.14.4-1.3.1.jar·24 Feb 2022PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 312.6 KB
    1.16.2 to 1.16.51.16.2 to 1.16.5·Loader not stated1.21.2 · BetterShieldsMC1.16.3-1.2.jar·25 Oct 2021PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 315.8 KB
    1.14.2 to 1.14.41.14.2 to 1.14.4·Loader not stated1.31.3 · BetterShieldsMC1.14.4-1.3.jar·25 Oct 2021PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 312.7 KB
    1.16.2 to 1.16.51.16.2 to 1.16.5·Forge1.1.51.1.5 · BetterShieldsMC1.16.3-1.1.5.jar·15 Jun 2021PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 314.9 KB
    1.14.2 to 1.14.41.14.2 to 1.14.4·Forge1.2.51.2.5 · BetterShieldsMC1.14.4-1.2.5.jar·15 Jun 2021PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 311.9 KB
    1.16.2 to 1.16.51.16.2 to 1.16.5·Forge1.1.41.1.4 · BetterShieldsMC1.16.3-1.1.4.jar·27 Jan 2021PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 314.1 KB
    1.14.2 to 1.14.41.14.2 to 1.14.4·Forge1.2.41.2.4 · BetterShieldsMC1.14.4-1.2.4.jar·27 Jan 2021PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 311.1 KB
    1.16.2 to 1.16.51.16.2 to 1.16.5·Forge1.1.31.1.3 · BetterShieldsMC1.16.3-1.1.3.jar·26 Jan 2021PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 312.9 KB
    1.14.2 to 1.14.41.14.2 to 1.14.4·Forge1.2.31.2.3 · BetterShieldsMC1.14.4-1.2.3.jar·26 Jan 2021PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 310.4 KB
    1.16.2 to 1.16.51.16.2 to 1.16.5·Forge1.1.21.1.2 · BetterShieldsMC1.16.3-1.1.2.jar·22 Jan 2021PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 312.9 KB
    1.14.2 to 1.14.41.14.2 to 1.14.4·Forge1.2.21.2.2 · BetterShieldsMC1.14.4-1.2.2.jar·22 Jan 2021PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 310.4 KB
    1.16.2 to 1.16.51.16.2 to 1.16.5·Forge1.1.11.1.1 · BetterShieldsMC1.16.3-1.1.1.jar·3 Nov 2020PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 312.8 KB
    1.16.2 to 1.16.31.16.2 to 1.16.3·Forge1.11.1 · BetterShieldsMC1.16.3-1.1.jar·26 Sep 2020PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 312.8 KB
    1.14.2 to 1.14.41.14.2 to 1.14.4·Forge1.2.11.2.1 · BetterShieldsMC1.14.4-1.2.1.jar·26 Sep 2020PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 310.3 KB
    1.16.3·Forge1.01.0 · BetterShieldsMC1.16.3-1.0.jarBeta·25 Sep 2020PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload · Beta · 312.6 KB
    1.14.2 to 1.14.41.14.2 to 1.14.4·Forge1.21.2 · BetterShieldsMC1.14.4-1.2.jar·25 Sep 2020PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 310.1 KB
    1.14 to 1.14.41.14 to 1.14.4The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·Forge1.11.1 · BetterShieldsMC1.14.4-1.1.jar·28 Jan 2020PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 306.9 KB
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