CurseForge · Minecraft mod
Tiered Shields
add golden, copper, diamond and netherite shields and rebalances shields for a better survival experience !
Quick answer
Which Tiered Shields release should I use?
Tiered Shields ks-shields-26.3.jar targets 26.3 with Fabric, Forge, NeoForge. The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both. No extra mods listed for this file.
Where it goes
Is Tiered Shields required on the client, server, or both?
The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.
The source does not explicitly classify this release as client-only or server-only.
What else does Tiered Shields ks-shields-26.3.jar need?
ks-shields-26.3.jar. Change the file and its required mods may change too.
This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.
This file does not list any required or optional mods.
Before you install it
Add Tiered Shields without breaking your instance.
Built for Tiered Shields ks-shields-26.3.jar. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.
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Stick to this file
Use ks-shields-26.3.jar. It targets 26.3 with Fabric, Forge, NeoForge; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.
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Bring the mods it needs
This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.
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Put it on the correct side
The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.
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Pick the file you checked
Use the “Get this file” button beside ks-shields-26.3.jar. It opens that exact file at the source.
About this project
What does Tiered Shields add?
Add 4 new shields, the golden shield, the copper shield, the diamond shield and the netherite shield, and tweaks the default iron shield :

All shields can be crafted with the same recipe as the original shield, they now take only 1 durability damage when blocking damages. All shields can still be conbined with a banner
Golden shields block always 1 damage and 40% of the total damages, they have 112 durability and can be repaired with gold ingots. Unless every other shields they can block damage with 0s delay, instead of the vanilla 0.25s delay.
Copper shields block 1 damage and 40% of the total damages, they have 176 durability and can be repaired with copper ingots.
Iron shields block 2 damages and 60% of the total damages, they have 240 durability and can be repaired with iron ingots.
Diamond shields block 3 damages and 80% of the total damages, they have 528 durability and can be repaired with diamonds.
Netherite shields block 4 damages and 90% of the total damages, they have 592 durability, can be repaired with netherite ingots and won't burn in lava. Unless other netherite based equipment the netherite shield is crafted in a crafting table and not upgraded from a diamond shield in the smithing table, this is due to datapacks limitations with custom items crafting.
If you have any issue/question, contact me on discord! (@nugrevan) : https://discord.gg/SxarRKTw8k, any feedback will be greatly appreciated, thanks !
Project description from CurseForge.
Pick your setup
Tiered Shields by Minecraft version and loader
Choose the version and loader you play, then open the matching release.
26.2
4 loader builds26.1.2
4 loader builds26.1.1
4 loader builds26.1
4 loader buildsCheck the dependencies, then try the file in a copied instance before changing a world you care about.
Recent files
Tiered Shields versions and loaders
ks-shields-26.3.jar
22 Sept 2026
ks-shields-26.2.jar
18 Jun 2026
ks-shields-26.1.x-1.jar
27 May 2026
Looking for an older file? The official CurseForge project page is in Resources.