{"id":146141,"date":"2026-06-08T21:06:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T18:06:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vpesports.com\/minecraft\/mods\/spartan-shields\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T21:06:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T18:06:10","slug":"spartan-shields","status":"publish","type":"mod","link":"https:\/\/vpesports.com\/minecraft\/mods\/spartan-shields\/","title":{"rendered":"Spartan Shields"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Merry Christmas! Spartan Shields 3.0.0 beta 1 is out now for Minecraft version 1.18.2!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Featuring:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The mod is now open source under the Apache version 2.0 license!<\/li>\n<li>Aluminum Shields!<\/li>\n<li>Tower Shields for all but the Mekanism non-powered Shields (they already exist in Mekanism Tools)<\/li>\n<li>Shield Bash Compatibilty for the Vanilla Shield and other modded Shields (the need to be added to the &#8220;spartanshields:shields_with_bash&#8221; tag though)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>IMPORTANT:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Spartan Shields issue tracker has been moved to GitHub. It can be found here:&nbsp;https:\/\/github.com\/ObliviousSpartan\/SpartanShields\/issues<\/p>\n<p>If there is still an outstanding issue with the mod, please submit an issue there.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Special thanks to Ghost8909 for providing the texture for the Soulforged Steel Plated Shield!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Spartan Shields is a mod for Minecraft that adds a variety of&nbsp;new shields to the game.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>Getting started:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Right from the outset, you can craft the Crude Wooden Shield as soon as you punch some trees! This has changed in version 3.0.0, now requiring only 4 planks instead of 6<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/imgur.com\/pdPvynv.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"248\" height=\"272\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, you can make a Wooden Tower Shield which allows you to apply banners to them!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/imgur.com\/F1yfU4j.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"248\" height=\"124\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Wood won&#8217;t cut it for long, so you can upgrade it when you get new materials. Note: The Wood Shield you use must be undamaged for this to work!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/imgur.com\/ZEIFLzv.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"248\" height=\"124\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The same can be done with the Wood Tower Shield as well! This has changed in version 3.0.0, these now require six of the appropriate material<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/imgur.com\/AIo1T1i.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"248\" height=\"124\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Shields you can make this way (with no other mods) are the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stone Braced Shield &amp; Stone Tower Shield<\/li>\n<li>Iron Plated Shield &amp; Iron Tower Shield<\/li>\n<li>Gold Gilded Shield &amp; Gold Tower Shield<\/li>\n<li>Diamond Reinforced Shield &amp; Diamond Tower Shield<\/li>\n<li>Bulky Obsidian Shield &amp; Obsidian Tower Shield -&gt; Increased Knockback Resistance + Slower movement speed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>Common Modded Material Support:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Depending on other mods you have running and the materials which are contained within them, more recipes will become available for you to use.<\/p>\n<p>The following require any mod with a valid OreDictionary [1.12.2 and below] or vanilla Tag [1.13.2 and above] entry for their respective ingots:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Copper Braced Shield &amp; Copper Tower Shield [enabled by default in version 3.x]<\/li>\n<li>Tin Braced Shield &amp; Tin Tower Shield<\/li>\n<li>Bronze Plated Shield &amp; Bronze Tower Shield<\/li>\n<li>Steel Plated Shield &amp; Steel Tower Shield<\/li>\n<li>Silver Gilded Shield &amp; Silver Tower Shield -&gt; Hurts undead mobs that come in contact when blocking<\/li>\n<li>Lead Plated Shield &amp; Lead Tower Shield<\/li>\n<li>Nickel Braced Shield &amp; Nickel Tower Shield<\/li>\n<li>Invar Plated Shield &amp; Invar Tower Shield<\/li>\n<li>Constantan Plated Shield &amp; Constantan Tower Shield<\/li>\n<li>Platinum Plated Shield &amp; Platinum Tower Shield<\/li>\n<li>Electrum Plated Shield &amp; Electrum Tower Shield\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>Mod-specific Material Support:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The following requires Botania:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Manasteel Plated Shield<\/li>\n<li>Terrasteel Strengthened Shield<\/li>\n<li>Elementium Plated Shield<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All of the above Shields can be regenerated using Botania Mana. They also have Lexica Botania entries!<\/p>\n<p>[Version 1.x and 3.x only] The following requires Thermal Foundation:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Signalum Strengthened Shield -&gt; Inflicts Weakness when mobs hit the Shield while blocking<\/li>\n<li>Radiant Lumium Shield -&gt; Inflicts Glowing when mobs hit the Shield while blocking<\/li>\n<li>Enderium Strengthened Shield -&gt;&nbsp;Inflicts Slowness when mobs hit the Shield while blocking<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[Version 1.x only] The following requires Abyssalcraft:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Darkstone Braced Shield<\/li>\n<li>Abyssalnite Plated Shield<\/li>\n<li>Coralium Plated Shield<\/li>\n<li>Dreadium Reinforced Shield<\/li>\n<li>Ethaxium Strengthened Shield<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[Version 1.x only] The following requires Better with Mods:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Soulforged Steel Plated Shield<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 1.2rem;\">[Version 1.x only] The following requires Thaumcraft:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Thaumium Plated Shield<\/li>\n<li>Void Plated Shield<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[Version 1.x only. Will be coming to version 3.x when updated to MC 1.20.x] The following requires Ender IO:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dark Steel Riot Shield -&gt; Powered by &micro;I or RF\/FE power<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[Version 1.x only] The following requires RFTools:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Infused Riot Shield -&gt; Powered by RF\/FE power<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[Version 1.x only] The following requires Redstone Arsenal:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Flux-Infused Shield -&gt; Powered by RF\/FE power<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>Tower Shields:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Tower Shields function in the same way as regular Shields but you can also apply some banners to them!<br \/>In version 3.x, these now have more durability and can Shield Bash multiple enemies in a small radius and has a larger cooldown.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/imgur.com\/7ZhgXQp.png\" width=\"854\" height=\"480\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>Enchantments:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Most&nbsp;shields can be enchanted using an Enchanting Table, unlike the vanilla Shield. The exceptions are the RF\/FE Powered Shields.<\/p>\n<p>The following enchantments can be applied to them:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Unbreaking<\/strong> [Vanilla]<\/li>\n<li><strong>Knockback<\/strong> [Vanilla] -&gt; Used to enhance Shield Bash knockback power<\/li>\n<li><strong>Spikes<\/strong> &#8211; Max Levels: 3 &#8211; Gives a chance to inflict damage to any mob which hits the Shield when blocking<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>New in 2.1.0 (for 1.14.4):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong style=\"font-size: 1.2rem;\">Firebrand<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 1.2rem;\"> &#8211; Max Levels: 2 &#8211; Shield bashing causes the hit target to catch on fire. Higher levels causes the target to be on fire for longer<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"font-size: 1.2rem;\">Payback&nbsp;<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 1.2rem;\">&#8211; Max Levels: 4 &#8211; Blocking absorbs about 50% of damage into the shield. This boosts damage of the Shield Bash. Higher levels increases the max damage that the Shield can absorb by 2 points per level<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: 1.2rem;\">Requires Java 8!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Any Issues\/Bugs\/Balance Issues?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Let me know here:&nbsp;https:\/\/minecraft.curseforge.com\/projects\/spartan-shields\/issues<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>Translations:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Any language translations anyone can provide would be greatly appreciated! Make an issue at the new issue tracker here:&nbsp;https:\/\/github.com\/ObliviousSpartan\/SpartanShields\/issues<br \/>Here is the English version of the Language file here for anyone wishing to provide translations.<\/p>\n<p>1.12.2 &#8211; version 1.5.4:&nbsp;https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=10lqxoaOpoDxwxf__ecGI6jp4z0GRn2Aj<\/p>\n<p>1.16.4 &#8211; version 2.1.0:&nbsp;https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1QnT63oG1CYcfeuOMHSQMtAThg6ZJD5_U\/view?usp=sharing<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>Modpack permissions:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>Permission granted! No need to ask. If you have a interesting modpack including this in it, let me know! I would love to see it.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Plans for Future Versions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>IC2 Shields<\/li>\n<li>Dragonbone Shield (from Ice and Fire) (coming soon)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Needing more Shields in Minecraft? 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