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    Shield Expansion

    Mod

    Add shield tiers and parrying to block and fight back.

    B86/ 100
    Security
    Passed
    Privacy
    None found
    Runs on
    Client and server
    Loaders
    Fabric, Forge, NeoForge
    Minecraft versions
    Up to 1.21.1
    • OverviewB
    • SecurityPassed
    • PrivacyNone found
    • AINone found
    • CompatibilityUp to 1.21.1
    • ModpacksIn 3,371
    • ReleasesLatest 15 Sep

    Download

    shieldexp-fabric-1.21.1-1.4.3.jar

    Released 15 Sep 2026 · 271.8 KB

    Passed: our checks found nothing harmful in this file.

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    OverviewSecurityPrivacyAICompatibilityModpacksReleases

    Why grade B

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    Strengths

    • Security checks passed
    • Public source code and issue tracker
    • Widely used
    • Around for years

    Points lost

    • Releases replaced within 3 days to fix a problem−7 points
    • Releases in only 6 of the last 24 months−2 points
    • Some modpacks removed it−1 point
    All 11 criteria

    • Maintenance

      2 points lost25 / 27
      Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.6 weeks ago (15 Sep 2026) 12 / 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.1.21.1 on NeoForge and Fabric, 1.20.1 on Forge. 65% of the 995 popular NeoForge mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 1.21.1. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. 9 / 9
      Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.Releases in 6 of the last 24 months 4 / 6

    • Stability

      8 points lost14 / 22
      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.50 of the 367 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (14%) See the 50 modpacks9 / 10
      Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.7 of its 14 releases in 2 years needed a quick fix (50%) See the 7 releases0 / 7
      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 points10 / 10
      Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.GitHub · infernalexp/Shield-Expansion 7 / 7
      Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.GitHub issues · infernalexp/Shield-Expansion 3 / 3

    • Popularity

      Full points4 / 4
      DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.29,221,640 4 / 4

    • Track record

      Full points8 / 8
      AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.4.7 years, 76 releases 8 / 8

    • Security

      Passed
      File checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in all 5 latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
    Total86 / 100

    61.3 of the 71 points that apply = 86 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.

    About

    Shield Expansion rebalances shields to make combat more engaging and reward skilful timing, adding traditional shield tiers, enchantments, and customization. When an attack hits a raised shield, it enters an Off-Guard Cooldown whose duration depends on the shield tier; lowering the shield also triggers the cooldown, encouraging players to attack or manoeuvre defensively. Raise a shield just before an attack lands to parry, bypassing the cooldown, shoving melee attackers back, and deflecting projectiles. Pushing with wooden or golden shields deals no damage, while other tiers can perform a Parry-Bash that returns a percentage of the incoming damage; higher tiers increase that percentage but narrow the timing window. The mod’s shield attributes can apply to shields from other mods, with attributes adjustable through datapacks and basic functionality configurable in the mod’s settings. It also integrates with Mining Master, allowing a Diamond Shield to be upgraded into a Paragon Shield.

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

    In-game changes

    Changes the game's code in 3 areas: PlayerChanges 2 game code files in this area: your character: movement, abilities, hunger and controls., Mobs and their behaviorChanges 2 game code files in this area: mobs, animals, villagers, projectiles and how they move and act. and User interfaceChanges 1 game code file in this area: menus, screens, tooltips, the chat window and the in-game overlay..

    Adds 7 items: Diamond Shield, Golden Shield, Griefer Shield, Iron Shield, Netherite Shield, Paragon Shield and Wooden Shield; 1 sound: Parry Sound; 7 recipes and 2 advancements.

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

    Replaces 1 of vanilla Minecraft's recipes.

    Details

    Creators
    InfernalStudios, SwanX1, tinytransfem, LudoCrypt and evanbones
    License
    Apache License 2.0
    Downloads
    29.2M
    Created
    26 Feb 2022
    Official pages
    Modrinth , CurseForge
    Links
    Source code , Issues , Wiki , Discord

    Security

    No harmful code found

    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 5 latest files checked, last on 16 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.
      13 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the 5 for recent versions. 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
    • Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares that the project reads or edits things on your system outside the game. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when this applies.
      Nothing declared about your system outside the game.
    • 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

    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 5 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 5 files, for recent Minecraft versions. See each file in Releases
    • Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares crash reports, usage data and advertisements. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a project collects data on its users or shows advertisements.
      Nothing declared about crash reports, usage data or advertisements.

    AI

    No sign that AI was used to make it

    We looked for AI tools in its texts, files, images, sounds 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 · 7 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.
      No AI content or AI features declared.
    • 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
      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
      11 images read
    • Sounds in its filesThe tags of the sound files in the files you download, where some AI music tools write their name.
      Nothing found
      1 sound file 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
      46 code files read

    Compatibility

    See all 76 files
    Fabric
    NeoForge
    Forge
    1.161.191.2126.1

    Point at or tap a version to see its loaders.

    Runs onWhere to install it: in your game, on the server, or both. As the author says on Modrinth.Needed in your game and on the server, or you cannot join.
    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.
    Mining Masterin some filesCCloth Config APIin some filesABetter Combatin some filesASavage & Ravagein some filesC
    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.It has no file for Minecraft versions newer than 1.21.1. Many recently updated mods still support 1.21.1.

    Related projects

    Projects that need Shield Expansion to work.

    ProjectTypeDownloadsGrade
    Shield Expansion ExpansionEMod1.1M downloadsApothic Shield ExpansionCMod1.6K downloadsExcalibur | Shield Expansion SupportCResource pack1.2K downloadsValconBMod993 downloads

    Modpacks using this project

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    Modpacks that released a new version with this project, each month
    2001000
    Oct 2024: 141 modpacksNov 2024: 134 modpacksDec 2024: 137 modpacksJan 2025: 154 modpacksFeb 2025: 126 modpacksMar 2025: 145 modpacksApr 2025: 138 modpacksMay 2025: 132 modpacksJun 2025: 128 modpacksJul 2025: 144 modpacksAug 2025: 133 modpacksSep 2025: 121 modpacksOct 2025: 115 modpacksNov 2025: 125 modpacksDec 2025: 127 modpacksJan 2026: 122 modpacksFeb 2026: 149 modpacksMar 2026: 150 modpacksApr 2026: 143 modpacksMay 2026: 172 modpacksJun 2026: 181 modpacksJul 2026: 178 modpacksAug 2026: 179 modpacksSep 2026: 171 modpacks
    Oct 2024Oct 2025Sep 2026
    Modpacks that released a new version with this project, each month
    Oct 2024141
    Nov 2024134
    Dec 2024137
    Jan 2025154
    Feb 2025126
    Mar 2025145
    Apr 2025138
    May 2025132
    Jun 2025128
    Jul 2025144
    Aug 2025133
    Sep 2025121
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    Feb 2026149
    Mar 2026150
    Apr 2026143
    May 2026172
    Jun 2026181
    Jul 2026178
    Aug 2026179
    Sep 2026171

    3,371 modpacks include Shield Expansion in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.

    ModpackDownloadsLast version with it
    Better MC [FORGE] - BMC421.1M downloadslast version with it 9 Oct 2026Cursed Walking - A Modern Zombie Apocalypse8.7M downloadslast version with it 29 Mar 2024Better MC [FORGE] BMC15.8M downloadslast version with it 22 Jun 2025Beyond Depth3.4M downloadslast version with it 18 Oct 2026SteamPunk [LPS]3M downloadslast version with it 20 May 2026Better MC [FORGE] BMC32.5M downloadslast version with it 22 Nov 2023Better MC [FORGE] BMC22.5M downloadslast version with it 22 Jul 2023MC Eternal 21.9M downloadslast version with it 16 Sep 2026Integrated MC1.9M downloadslast version with it 21 Oct 2026All of Create1.9M downloadslast version with it 5 Feb 2025
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    Often in the same modpacks

    Mods that modpacks often add together with Shield Expansion. Share: how many of the modpacks with Shield Expansion also have that mod.

    ProjectTypeShareGrade
    YUNG's Better Nether FortressesAModin 65% of the modpacks with Shield ExpansionYUNG's Better Ocean MonumentsAModin 63% of the modpacks with Shield ExpansionL_Ender's CataclysmBModin 57% of the modpacks with Shield ExpansionYUNG's Better Desert TemplesAModin 56% of the modpacks with Shield ExpansionYUNG's Better Witch HutsAModin 56% of the modpacks with Shield ExpansionBlueprintAModin 55% of the modpacks with Shield ExpansionYUNG's Better End IslandAModin 54% of the modpacks with Shield ExpansionGuard VillagersAModin 53% of the modpacks with Shield ExpansionYUNG's Better Jungle TemplesAModin 52% of the modpacks with Shield ExpansionVisual WorkbenchAModin 51% of the modpacks with Shield Expansion
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    Latest files

    The newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The files for recent versions come first. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks.

    MinecraftLoaderVersionSecuritySendsRequires
    1.21.1·Fabric1.4.31.4.3 · shieldexp-fabric-1.21.1-1.4.3.jarSends: None foundRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.21.1·NeoForge1.4.31.4.3 · shieldexp-neoforge-1.21.1-1.4.3.jarSends: None foundRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.20.1·Fabric1.3.71.3.7 · shieldexp-fabric-1.20.1-1.3.7.jarSends: None foundRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.20.1·NeoForge1.2.21.2.2 · ShieldExpansion-1.20.1-1.2.2.jarSends: None foundRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.20.1·Forge1.3.71.3.7 · shieldexp-forge-1.20.1-1.3.7.jarSends: None foundRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    Older Minecraft versions
    1.19.4·NeoForge1.1.7a1.1.7a · ShieldExpansion-1.19.4-1.1.7a.jarSends: None foundRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.19.4·Forge1.2.21.2.2 · ShieldExpansion-1.19.4-1.2.2.jarSends: None foundRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.19.2·NeoForge1.1.7a1.1.7a · ShieldExpansion-1.19.2-1.1.7a.jarSends: None foundRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.19.2·Forge1.2.21.2.2 · ShieldExpansion-1.19.2-1.2.2.jarSends: None foundRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.19 to 1.19.1·Forge1.1.61.1.6 · ShieldExpansion-1.19.2-1.1.6.jarSends: None foundRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1 to 10 of 1312

    76 releases

    MinecraftLoaderVersionReleasedSecurityGet it onDownload
    1.21.1The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·Fabric1.4.31.4.3 · shieldexp-fabric-1.21.1-1.4.3.jar (main file)·15 Sep 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 271.8 KB
    1.21.1The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·NeoForge1.4.31.4.3 · shieldexp-neoforge-1.21.1-1.4.3.jar (main file)·15 Sep 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 263.9 KB
    1.21.1·Fabric1.4.21.4.2 · shieldexp-fabric-1.21.1-1.4.2.jar (main file)·12 Sep 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 269.0 KB
    1.21.1·NeoForge1.4.21.4.2 · shieldexp-neoforge-1.21.1-1.4.2.jar (main file)·12 Sep 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 262.3 KB
    1.21.1·NeoForge1.4.11.4.1 · shieldexp-neoforge-1.21.1-1.4.1.jar (main file)·7 May 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 259.7 KB
    1.21.1·Fabric1.4.11.4.1 · shieldexp-fabric-1.21.1-1.4.1.jar (main file)·7 May 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 266.6 KB
    1.21.1·Fabric1.4.01.4.0 · shieldexp-fabric-1.21.1-1.4.0.jar (main file)·7 May 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 266.5 KB
    1.21.1·NeoForge1.4.01.4.0 · shieldexp-neoforge-1.21.1-1.4.0.jar (main file)·7 May 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 259.7 KB
    1.20.1The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·Forge1.3.71.3.7 · shieldexp-forge-1.20.1-1.3.7.jar (main file)·11 Mar 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 410.0 KB
    1.20.1The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·Fabric1.3.71.3.7 · shieldexp-fabric-1.20.1-1.3.7.jar (main file)·11 Mar 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 255.4 KB
    1.20.1·Fabric1.3.61.3.6 · shieldexp-fabric-1.20.1-1.3.6.jar (main file)·10 Feb 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 255.4 KB
    1.20.1·Forge1.3.61.3.6 · shieldexp-forge-1.20.1-1.3.6.jar (main file)·10 Feb 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 409.9 KB
    1.21.1·Fabric1.3.61.3.6 · shieldexp-fabric-1.21.1-1.3.6.jar (main file)·10 Feb 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 261.0 KB
    1.21.1·NeoForge1.3.61.3.6 · shieldexp-neoforge-1.21.1-1.3.6.jar (main file)·10 Feb 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 254.2 KB
    1.20.1·Forge1.3.51.3.5 · shieldexp-forge-1.20.1-1.3.5.jar (main file)·27 Jan 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 409.4 KB
    1.20.1·Fabric1.3.51.3.5 · shieldexp-fabric-1.20.1-1.3.5.jar (main file)·27 Jan 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 254.9 KB
    1.21.1·Fabric1.3.51.3.5 · shieldexp-fabric-1.21.1-1.3.5.jar (main file)·27 Jan 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 260.5 KB
    1.21.1·NeoForge1.3.51.3.5 · shieldexp-neoforge-1.21.1-1.3.5.jar (main file)·27 Jan 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 254.0 KB
    1.21.1·Fabric1.3.41.3.4 · shieldexp-fabric-1.21.1-1.3.4.jar (main file)·26 Jan 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 260.5 KB
    1.21.1·NeoForge1.3.41.3.4 · shieldexp-neoforge-1.21.1-1.3.4.jar (main file)·26 Jan 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 253.9 KB
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    Quick fixes

    In the last 2 years, 7 releases needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem. This lowers the grade by 7 points.

    See them, newest first
    • Shield Expansion NeoForge 1.21.1 - 1.4.315 Sep 2026Fixed Fixed shields not taking durability on…
    • Shield Expansion Fabric 1.21.1 - 1.4.17 May 2026Fixed Fixed crosshair shield icon displaying in…
    • Shield Expansion NeoForge 1.21.1 - 1.3.527 Jan 2026Fix issues with networking directionality.
    • Shield Expansion NeoForge 1.21.1 - 1.3.226 Jan 2026Fix incompatibility with Combat Roll. Fix data being…
    • Shield Expansion Fabric 1.20.1 - 1.3.226 Jan 2026…enabling/disabling attributes. Fixes: "Invalid player data" message on…
    • SE 1.2.1 - 1.19.23 Jan 2025fixed shield activating even though attack was being held down…
    • SE 1.2.2 - 1.19.23 Jan 2025fixed a crash on dedicated servers