CurseForge · Minecraft mod
Animated Shields
Bring your shield to life with your own animated GIF. Pick an image from a simple in-game gallery, adjust the speed, and show it off in singleplayer or with friends.
Quick answer
Which Animated Shields release should I use?
Animated Shields 1.0.3 targets 1.20.1 with Forge. 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 Animated 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 Animated Shields 1.0.3 need?
Animated Shields 1.0.3. 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 Animated Shields without breaking your instance.
Built for Animated Shields 1.0.3. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.
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Stick to this file
Use Animated Shields 1.0.3. It targets 1.20.1 with Forge; 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 Animated Shields 1.0.3. It opens that exact file at the source.
About this project
What does Animated Shields add?
Animated Shields lets you put a moving picture on your shield. Instead of a plain shield, you can show a GIF or image that plays while you hold or block.

Open the mod menu with the default key K, or change that key in Controls under Animated Shields. From there you can browse a gallery of images, clear your current design, change how fast the animation runs, turn the effect on or off, and reload after you add new files.To add images, place GIF or picture files in the animatedshields folder inside your game folder. The menu tells you where that folder is, and the gallery can open it for you. Choose a file in the gallery and it appears on the red face of the shield.

In multiplayer, your design is shared with other players who also have the mod installed, so everyone sees each shield the way its owner chose it. The mod must be on the server and on each player’s game for that to work. You will also need Architectury API installed.Simple to set up, fun to customize, and made for showing a bit of personality on the battlefield.
Project description from CurseForge.
Pick your setup
Animated Shields by Minecraft version and loader
Choose the version and loader you play, then open the matching release.
Check the dependencies, then try the file in a copied instance before changing a world you care about.
Recent files
Animated Shields versions and loaders
Animated Shields 1.0.3
animated_shields-forge-1.20.1-1.0.3.jar
15 Sept 2026
Animated Shields 1.0.2
animated_shields-forge-1.20.1-1.0.2.jar
15 Sept 2026
Animated Shields 1.0.1
animated_shields-fabric-1.20.1-1.0.0.jar
9 Sept 2026
Animated Shields 1.0.1
animated_shields-forge-1.20.1-1.0.0.jar
9 Sept 2026
Animated Shields 1.0.0
animated_shields-forge-1.20.1-1.0.0.jar
9 Sept 2026
Animated Shields 1.0.0
animated_shields-fabric-1.20.1-1.0.0.jar
9 Sept 2026
Looking for an older file? The official CurseForge project page is in Resources.