Shield Hider

Lightweight client-side utility that hides the shield model in first-person view, so bulky shields stop blocking your screen and field of vision.

Client-side only — no server install needed. Works in singleplayer and multiplayer, on vanilla and modded servers alike.

Dependencies: Fabric needs Fabric API and Architectury API. NeoForge needs Architectury API. Forge needs no additional dependencies.

Free to use in any modpack — public or private, no permission needed.

What it does

• Hide in first person — removes the shield from your own view when you hold it, freeing screen space in combat and exploration.
• Modded shields too — not limited to minecraft:shield. An item is treated as a shield if it is the vanilla shield, uses the game’s shield item type (ShieldItem), is in that build’s conventional shield item tag(s), or is listed in the config.
• No name guessing — items are not guessed by name, model, or tooltip; otherwise only the config can hide them.
• Mechanics untouched — blocking, hitboxes, and how others see your shield (including third person) stay the same.

Configuration

Works out of the box with the vanilla shield. Optional file: config/shieldhider.properties (created with comments on first launch; read once per launch).

• extra_shield_items, extra_shield_tags — hide these in addition to the built-in rules.
• force_visible_items, force_visible_tags — stay visible even when a rule matches (including minecraft:shield).
• Comma-separated entries; tags may omit #; bare ids default to minecraft:.

Details

• Client-side only — safe on vanilla and modded servers; no server-side logic or gameplay changes.
• Modded shields work via item type, tags, and config when their mod is installed.
• A malformed config file never crashes the game — the mod logs a warning naming the file and ignores its lists until it is fixed; the vanilla shield, shield-type items and conventional shield tags are still hidden.

Feedback

Please report any bugs, errors, or feature suggestions on Discord: https://discord.gg/HTkn94BXmA

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