How do I install Guarding?

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. Opens on CurseForge — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

What Minecraft version does Guarding work with?

The listing gives Minecraft 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.20.5, among others. This is the version stated by the author or source site, not something we verified ourselves.

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Guarding

Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.18–1.21. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.

by ExDrill · on CurseForge

Which Minecraft do you have?

Every version of the game needs its own build. Pick yours, then download — the wrong build installs fine and then does nothing in the game. This mod is built for Fabric only.

Minecraft 1.21–1.21.1Newest
Minecraft 1.20.5–1.20.6
Minecraft 1.20–1.20.1
Minecraft 1.19.2
Minecraft 1.19
Minecraft 1.18.2

⬇ Download for 1.21–1.21.1 ⬇ Download for 1.20.5–1.20.6 ⬇ Download for 1.20–1.20.1 ⬇ Download for 1.19.2 ⬇ Download for 1.19 ⬇ Download for 1.18.2

I don't know my version or loader

Open the Minecraft launcher and look at the profile you play on — it names both, like fabric-loader-1.21.4. The version also shows in the bottom-right corner of the game's main menu.

No loader in the profile name? Then it's plain Minecraft, and these mods won't run — you need Fabric or NeoForge installed first.

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GUARDING

📕 About

Guarding is a simple fabric mod that expands upon the Shield, featuring new mechanics and unique enchantments! Most features in this mod are also highly configurable!

⭐Features

Parrying! Time your blocks just right and perform a parry, pushing back enemies.
Pummeling, a new enchantment that increases parry knockback.
Barbed, a new enchantment which applies thorns onto your shield.
The Netherite Shield! A tough shield that's more durable, fire resistant, and grants some knockback resistance.
Shield Trims! The Netherite Shield utilizes armor trims, instead of banners for cosmetics.
Instantaneous Blocking! Shields will now block quicker, similar to the Combat Test snapshots.

👏 Contributors

Thanks to Outer Cloud for creating the logo!
Thanks to Chikorita Lover for helping out with the audio and visual effects for the Netherite Shield!
Thanks to XKZGx for Ukrainian localisations!

🌐 Server Hosting

Quick facts

Edition: Minecraft Java
File type: .jar
Minecraft versions listed: 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.20.5
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 guarding-1.21.1-2.7.4.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
Download size: 227 KB
Download link checked 15 Oct 2026 — working

These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.

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