{"id":138517,"date":"2026-06-08T07:42:31","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T04:42:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vpesports.com\/minecraft\/mods\/shield-status\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T07:42:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T04:42:31","slug":"shield-status","status":"publish","type":"mod","link":"https:\/\/vpesports.com\/minecraft\/mods\/shield-status\/","title":{"rendered":"Shield Status+"},"content":{"rendered":"<p># Shield Status+<\/p>\n<p>**Shield Status+** is a lightweight Fabric client-side mod that tracks and displays shield disable cooldowns, giving you clear awareness of when your shield is broken and when it will be usable again.<\/p>\n<p>## Why Use Shield Status+?<br \/>\nShield Status+ uses a different approach to shield detection than Walksy&#8217;s mod allowing it to work on any server and any version. For example Shield Status+ works on **1.21.8 servers such as mcpvp.club**<\/p>\n<p>This implementation remains fully functional even when the client and server run different Minecraft versions<\/p>\n<p>This version of Shield Status does not replace any of Minecraft\u2019s original shield textures. Instead, it renders a transparent overlay on top of the existing texture, keeping the game\u2019s visuals fully intact.<\/p>\n<p>## Features<br \/>\n&#8211; **Shield Cooldown Tracking**<br \/>\n  Automatically detects when any shield is disabled and shows the remaining cooldown time through color.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; **Shield Interpolation**<br \/>\n  Shield Interpolation gradually transitions the shield\u2019s disabled color back to its enabled color, giving you a visual sense of how far along the cooldown is. Instead of instantly swapping colors, the overlay smoothly shifts from red to green over the 5-second cooldown<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; **Lightweight &#038; Efficient**<br \/>\n  Built using minimal packet listening and event hooks to ensure smooth performance on any server.<\/p>\n<p>**Shield Interpolation Enabled:**<\/p>\n<p>![A quick video of the Shield Interpolation feature](https:\/\/cdn.modrinth.com\/data\/cached_images\/acb1fd7a87df620d83bcc7476c2a92affdf8e14a.gif)<\/p>\n<p>## Commands<\/p>\n<p>ShieldStatus includes a few simple client-side commands for toggling visuals:<\/p>\n<p>### **\/shieldstatus** (alias: **\/ss**)<br \/>\nMain command for managing ShieldStatus settings.<\/p>\n<p>#### **\/shieldstatus toggleoverlay**<br \/>\nToggles the on-screen shield disable overlay.<br \/>\n&#8211; Shows\/hides the cooldown indicator.<br \/>\n&#8211; Sends a chat message confirming whether it\u2019s **enabled** or **disabled**.<\/p>\n<p>#### **\/shieldstatus toggleinterpolation**<br \/>\nToggles cooldown interpolation.<br \/>\n&#8211; Smoothly animates the cooldown instead of updating in fixed steps.<br \/>\n&#8211; Chat feedback confirms whether it\u2019s **enabled** or **disabled**.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[WORKS ON PVPCLUB] Shows shield states which are represented by color. 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