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# Lexi’s Smaller Shields
\nA simple resource pack the replaces the shield model with a smaller version designed for pvp
\nWorks for 1st person and 3rd person<\/p>\n

Tested for 1.20 – 26.1<\/p>\n

It may work on older versions<\/p>\n

## Before 1st person
\n![Before, not blocking](https:\/\/cdn.modrinth.com\/data\/cached_images\/788c0df002dd8a417c9c8c12e48a1d5ac9348782_0.webp)
\n![Before, blocking](https:\/\/cdn.modrinth.com\/data\/cached_images\/2c336b76916a32888cc3f4cd4959df64ccb4e2a7_0.webp)<\/p>\n

## After 1st person
\n![After, not blocking](https:\/\/cdn.modrinth.com\/data\/cached_images\/bbd6e6d0216a3984a58f14f9385efffc8cc66dad.png)
\n![After, blocking](https:\/\/cdn.modrinth.com\/data\/cached_images\/3cdc1faf049ee06dad0c951d00e6d0502f331c22.png)<\/p>\n

## Before 3rd person
\n![Before](https:\/\/cdn.modrinth.com\/data\/cached_images\/fb0bc74a2212cc70e6363520c5d0f1449efaaf36.png)<\/p>\n

## After 3rd person
\n![After](https:\/\/cdn.modrinth.com\/data\/cached_images\/af19aecc061ef5d776bbcc17557bba95af387bf4.png)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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