🛡️ Anchor's No Shield Delay

Anchor's No Shield Delay is a lightweight, performance-focused utility mod for Fabric 1.21.10 that fixes one of Minecraft's most frustrating combat mechanics: the shield delay.
In Vanilla Minecraft, there is a hardcoded 5-tick (0.25 second) delay from the moment you right-click to the moment the shield actually starts blocking damage. This mod eliminates that window entirely.
⚡ Features
- Instant Defense: Removes the 5-tick "warm-up" period. If your shield is up, you are safe.
- Reflex-Based Combat: Perfect for players who rely on "clutch" blocks against Creepers, Skeletons, or in PvP.
- Minimalist Design: No unnecessary features or bloat—just a clean fix to the
isBlockinglogic. - High Compatibility: Built using Mixins, making it compatible with almost all other Fabric mods and custom shields.
🛠️ Technical Overview
Vanilla Minecraft requires itemUseTimeLeft to be active for at least 5 ticks before the isBlocking() method returns true. This mod injects into the LivingEntity class to allow for 0-tick activation, ensuring your hitboxes are updated the same frame you press the button.
📥 Installation Guide
- Requirements: Ensure you are running Fabric Loader on version 1.21.10.
- Download: Grab the latest
.jarfrom the versions tab. - Setup: Drop the file into your
%appdata%/.minecraft/modsfolder. - Play: Enjoy a more responsive and fair combat experience!
Note: This mod is client-side and server-side friendly. For best results in multiplayer, it is recommended to have the mod installed on the server to prevent "ghost" damage.
How to Install Anchor's No Shield Delay (Mod)
Anchor's No Shield Delay by NotRealJay is verified for Fabric across Minecraft versions 1.21.1, 1.21.10, 1.21.11, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4, 1.21.5, 1.21.6 (latest release: 1.0.0, file size: 3 KB). Follow the steps below to install it safely from ModCraft.tv:
- Click the Download button above and select your Minecraft version (1.21.1, 1.21.10, 1.21.11, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4, 1.21.5, 1.21.6) and platform (Fabric).
- Make sure you have the compatible loader or environment installed for Fabric.
- Move the downloaded Anchor's No Shield Delay file into your Minecraft
.minecraft/modsfolder and launch the game.