SquatShield is a Fabric client-side mod that changes the shield blocking trigger from right-click to the sneak key (default Shift), bringing it in line with the common control habits of Bedrock Edition.
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
Verified by MCModsHub
- Ships as squatshield-1.0.0.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 13 KB
- Download link checked 10 Sept 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.