Sword Blocking Mod (1.21.8, 1.20.1) – Old-school PvP Vibe

Sword Blocking Mod is a client-side tweak that revives the nostalgic sword-blocking animation from Minecraft’s pre-1.9 combat era.

Features:

• Restores sword-blocking animation when holding a shield in your offhand.
• Works especially well on ViaVersion servers, allowing newer clients to mimic older combat visuals.
• Purely cosmetic-doesn’t affect damage, durability, or combat mechanics.
• Recommended to pair with Item Model Fix for smoother visuals.

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Requirements:

MidnightLib Mod Required

Sword Blocking Mod Download Links

For Minecraft 1.21.8, 1.21.7, 1.21.6

NeoForge version: Download from Server 1 – Download from Server 2

Fabric/Quilt version: Download from Server 1 – Download from Server 2

For Minecraft 1.21.4

NeoForge version: Download from Server 1 – Download from Server 2

Fabric/Quilt version: Download from Server 1 – Download from Server 2

For Minecraft 1.21.1, 1.21

Fabric/Quilt version: Download from Server 1 – Download from Server 2

For Minecraft 1.20.6

Fabric/Quilt version: Download from Server 1 – Download from Server 2

For Minecraft 1.20.1, 1.20

Fabric/Quilt version: Download from Server 1 – Download from Server 2

For Minecraft 1.19.4

Fabric/Quilt version: Download from Server 1 – Download from Server 2

For Minecraft 1.19.3

Fabric/Quilt version: Download from Server 1 – Download from Server 2

For All Versions from Minecraft 1.17.1 to Minecraft 1.19.2

Fabric/Quilt version: Download from Server 1 – Download from Server 2

For Minecraft 1.16.5

Fabric version: Download from Server 1 – Download from Server 2