ModsJava
ShieldHider
Minecraft Java mod. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.
⬇ Download on CurseForgeShieldHider
Lowers the Minecraft shield to make it less intrusive on your screen. Later there will also be an option to completely hide it in your off hand when not holding a weapon. (This mod only needs to be installed on the client)
The 1.9.4 version also works on 1.10
Modes:
You can change the modes in the config file.
0 = Like vanilla Minecraft (changes nothing)
1 = lower the shield when held
2 = lower the shield when held en while blocking
3 = Completely hide the shield
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- 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 CurseForge — 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.
File checked by MCModsHub
- Ships as ShieldHider-1.2.0_1.12.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 7 KB
- Download link checked 13 Oct 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.