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    Lower Shield - Enhanced Combat Visibility

    Resource pack

    A lower shield gives you a clearer view during combat.

    C75/ 100
    • OverviewC
    • SecurityPassed
    • PrivacyNothing sent
    • AINone found
    • CompatibilityUp to 1.21.5
    • ModpacksIn 612
    • ReleasesLatest Jan 2025

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    Lower Shield.zip

    Released 15 Jan 2025 · 9.3 KB

    Passed: our checks found nothing harmful in this file.

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    Why grade C

    How grades work

    Strengths

    • Stable releases
    • Widely used

    Points lost

    • Only one release−5 points
    • Releases in only 1 of the last 24 months−4 points
    • No release or new Minecraft version in 19 months−3 points
    All 10 criteria
    • Maintenance

      7 points lost20 / 27
      Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.The author marked an existing file as working on Minecraft 1.21.5, which came out on 25 Mar 2025. 285 modpacks released in the last 6 months still include it, so it keeps 73% of these points. 9 / 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.Newest supported: 1.21.5. 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 1.21.5. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. 9 / 9
      Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 3 months.Releases in 1 of the last 24 months 2 / 6
    • Stability

      Full points10 / 10
      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.29 of the 339 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (9%) 5 / 5
      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

      Does not apply. A resource pack's files can be read in the download. Not counted for resource packs.
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      Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.Does not apply.
    • Popularity

      Full points4 / 4
      DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 500,000.3,026,421 4 / 4
    • Track record

      5 points lost3 / 8
      AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.21 months, 1 release 3 / 8
    Total75 / 100

    36.6 of the 49 points that apply = 75 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.

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    • Lower Shield
    • Normal Shield

    About

    Lower Shield is a resource pack that moves the shield lower on screen to improve visibility during combat while keeping the player protected. The clearer view can help players spot incoming threats and nearby allies and respond more quickly in battles. It works with all skins and mods without affecting game performance.

    Written from CurseForge . How we write it

    In-game changes

    Changes 1 model.

    Adds 1 model.

    Often used with it

    See all 30
    Low On FireASodium Dynamic LightsCComplementary Shaders - UnboundAEssential ModBChat HeadsA

    Details

    Creator
    dihogenn
    License
    Not known
    Downloads
    3M
    Created
    15 Jan 2025
    Official page
    CurseForge

    Security

    No harmful code found

    We checked what is inside its files, without opening them in the game.

    Why we show this: a resource pack cannot run programs, but its file can hide one. Our checks look for known signs of harm. They cannot prove that a file is harmless. In the grade: malware means no grade.

    How we checked · The latest file 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.
      1 latest file, for a recent version. 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

    Privacy

    Sends nothing

    A resource pack has no code that can connect to the internet, so it cannot send anything about you.

    AI

    No sign so far that AI was used to make it

    We looked for AI tools in its description, files and images and found none.

    We have not read its changelogs yet.

    Why we show this: some players and servers avoid projects made with AI. Not in the grade: using AI does not tell whether a project works well or is kept up to date.

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    • 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.
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    Compatibility

    See the file in Releases
    Minecraft
    1.91.121.151.181.2126.1

    Point at or tap a version to see it.

    RequiresResource packs cannot list requirements on Modrinth or CurseForge.None declared. Check the pack's description.
    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.It has no file for Minecraft versions newer than 1.21.5. Many recently updated mods still support 1.21.5.

    Modpacks using this project

    Modpacks that released a new version with this project, each month
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    Oct 2024: 0 modpacksNov 2024: 0 modpacksDec 2024: 0 modpacksJan 2025: 4 modpacksFeb 2025: 19 modpacksMar 2025: 31 modpacksApr 2025: 35 modpacksMay 2025: 40 modpacksJun 2025: 41 modpacksJul 2025: 37 modpacksAug 2025: 45 modpacksSep 2025: 42 modpacksOct 2025: 40 modpacksNov 2025: 51 modpacksDec 2025: 55 modpacksJan 2026: 62 modpacksFeb 2026: 45 modpacksMar 2026: 51 modpacksApr 2026: 64 modpacksMay 2026: 78 modpacksJun 2026: 85 modpacksJul 2026: 76 modpacksAug 2026: 56 modpacksSep 2026: 62 modpacks
    Oct 2024Oct 2025Sep 2026
    Modpacks that released a new version with this project, each month
    Oct 20240
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    Jan 20254
    Feb 202519
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    Apr 202535
    May 202540
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    Feb 202645
    Mar 202651
    Apr 202664
    May 202678
    Jun 202685
    Jul 202676
    Aug 202656
    Sep 202662

    More modpacks put it in their new versions than a year ago: 70 a month now, 40 a year agoThe average of the last 6 months, compared with the same 6 months a year before. We say it only when the change is large..

    612 modpacks include Lower Shield - Enhanced Combat Visibility in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.

    ModpackDownloadsLast version with it
    HORROR - One Block (dweller) 693K downloadslast version with it 18 Oct 2026Ben 10 | Omnicraft - Alien Evolution & Omnitrix RPG537K downloadslast version with it 25 Jun 2026Create: Stranded at Sea304K downloadslast version with it 19 Jan 2026All Of Farmer's Delight : Farming Agriculture & Cooking 194K downloadslast version with it 7 May 2025Restless Horizons178K downloadslast version with it 17 Aug 2026The silent forest: siren head142K downloadslast version with it 13 Oct 2026NanoMagic130K downloadslast version with it 22 Aug 2026Better FPS & Visuals Boost FPS (Fabric)118K downloadslast version with it 11 Jul 2025Infinity Legends (Palladium)111K downloadslast version with it 8 Jul 2026Psychological horror experience105K downloadslast version with it 16 Sep 2026
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    Often in the same modpacks

    Mods that modpacks often add together with Lower Shield - Enhanced Combat Visibility. Share: how many of the modpacks with Lower Shield - Enhanced Combat Visibility also have that mod.

    ProjectTypeShareGrade
    Low On FireAResource packin 68% of the modpacks with Lower Shield - Enhanced Combat VisibilitySodium Dynamic LightsCModin 53% of the modpacks with Lower Shield - Enhanced Combat VisibilityComplementary Shaders - UnboundAShaderin 46% of the modpacks with Lower Shield - Enhanced Combat VisibilityEssential ModBModin 46% of the modpacks with Lower Shield - Enhanced Combat VisibilityChat HeadsAModin 44% of the modpacks with Lower Shield - Enhanced Combat VisibilityAmendmentsAModin 43% of the modpacks with Lower Shield - Enhanced Combat VisibilityFresh AnimationsAResource packin 42% of the modpacks with Lower Shield - Enhanced Combat VisibilityBadOptimizationsAModin 39% of the modpacks with Lower Shield - Enhanced Combat VisibilityWhat Are They Up To (Watut)BModin 39% of the modpacks with Lower Shield - Enhanced Combat Visibilityfix GPU memory leakAModin 38% of the modpacks with Lower Shield - Enhanced Combat Visibility
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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.

    MinecraftVersionSecurityRequires
    1.9 to 1.21.5Lower-ShieldLower-Shield · Lower Shield.zipRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.

    1 release

    MinecraftVersionReleasedSecurityGet it onDownload
    1.9 to 1.21.51.9 to 1.21.5The latest file for its Minecraft version and loaderLower-ShieldLower-Shield · Lower Shield.zip·15 Jan 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 9.3 KB