Shield

{
 "title": "Shield",
 "rows": [
 {
 "field": "<span style=\"white-space: nowrap;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; background-color: #fff; border: 1px solid #888; border-radius: 0.3em; color: transparent; width: 1em; height: 1em; vertical-align: -0.36em; margin-right: -0.1em\"><br></span> </span> Common",
 "label": "(link to Rarity article, displayed as Rarity tier)"
 },
 {
 "field": "5 seconds (100 ticks)",
 "label": "(link to Use cooldown article, displayed as Use cooldown)"
 },
 {
 "field": "336",
 "label": "(link to Durability article, displayed as Durability)"
 },
 {
 "field": "Yes",
 "label": "(link to Renewable resource article, displayed as Renewable)"
 },
 {
 "field": "No",
 "label": "Stackable"
 }
 ],
 "invimages": [
 "Shield",
 "White Shield",
 "Light Gray Shield",
 "Gray Shield",
 "Black Shield",
 "Brown Shield",
 "Red Shield",
 "Orange Shield",
 "Yellow Shield",
 "Lime Shield",
 "Green Shield",
 "Cyan Shield",
 "Light Blue Shield",
 "Blue Shield",
 "Purple Shield",
 "Magenta Shield",
 "Pink Shield",
 "Ominous Shield"
 ],
 "images": [
 "Shield.png",
 "White Shield.png",
 "Light Gray Shield.png",
 "Gray Shield.png",
 "Black Shield.png",
 "Brown Shield.png",
 "Red Shield.png",
 "Orange Shield.png",
 "Yellow Shield.png",
 "Lime Shield.png",
 "Green Shield.png",
 "Cyan Shield.png",
 "Light Blue Shield.png",
 "Blue Shield.png",
 "Purple Shield.png",
 "Magenta Shield.png",
 "Pink Shield.png",
 "Ominous Shield.png"
 ]
}

Obtaining

Crafting

Generated loot

1. ↑ ^{a b} The item has between 50% and 100% of its total durability.

Trading

Usage

Defense

Blockable attacks

Unblockable attacks

Disabling

Applying patterns

Repairing

Combining

Anvil repair

Enchantments

Sounds

1. ↑ ^{a b c} Use of this generic sound event instead of something specific to shields is apparently intended; see MC-259789

Data values

ID

Item data

• [NBT Compound / JSON Object] components: the item's components tag.
  • [NBT List / JSON Array] minecraft:banner_patterns: List of all patterns applied to the banner or the shield. If used on a shield and the minecraft:base_color component is not specified, then white is used as the base banner color.
    • [NBT Compound / JSON Object]: A single pattern.
      • [String] color: Dye color of the section.
      • [String][NBT Compound / JSON Object] pattern: One banner pattern (an [String] ID, or a new [NBT Compound / JSON Object] banner pattern definition).
        • A banner pattern see Template:Nbt inherit/banner pattern/template
  • [String] minecraft:base_color: The base dye color of the banner applied on a shield. If neither this nor minecraft:banner_patterns is specified, then the shield model will show its normal wooden texture. If the minecraft:banner_patterns component is specified but this component is not, then white is used as the base banner color. If present on a item, the item name is overridden as "<color> Shield" (e.g. if set to green, the name will be "Green Shield").

• • [NBT Compound / JSON Object] minecraft:blocks_attacks: When present, this item can be used like a shield to block attacks to the holding player.
    • [Float] block_delay_seconds: The amount of time (in seconds) that use must be held before successfully blocking attacks. Defaults to 0.
    • [Float] disable_cooldown_scale: The multiplier applied to the cooldown time for the item when attacked by a disabling attack (the multiplier for [Float] disable_blocking_for_seconds on the minecraft:weapon component). If set to 0, this item can never be disabled by attacks. Defaults to 1.
    • [NBT List / JSON Array] damage_reductions: A set of rules for how much and what kinds damage should be blocked in a given attack. Defaults to [{base:0,factor:1,horizontal_blocking_angle:90}] which blocks all damage within a 90 degree angle.
      • [NBT Compound / JSON Object]: A damage reduction field
        • [String][NBT List / JSON Array] type: Any number of damage type(s) (an [String] ID, or a [String] tag with #, or an [NBT List / JSON Array] array containing [String] IDs) to block. Defaults to all damage types.
        • [Float] base: The constant amount of damage to be blocked. This is a required field.
        • [Float] factor: The fraction of the dealt damage to be blocked. This is a required field.
        • [Float] horizontal_blocking_angle: strictly positive float — The maximum angle between the users facing direction and the direction of the incoming attack to be blocked. Defaults to 90.
    • [NBT Compound / JSON Object] item_damage: Controls how much damage should be applied to the item from a given attack.
      • [Float] threshold: The minimum amount of damage dealt by the attack before item damage is applied to the item. Defaults to 0.
      • [Float] base: The constant amount of damage applied to the item, if threshold is passed. Defaults to 0.
      • [Float] factor: The fraction of the dealt damage that should be applied to the item, if threshold is passed. Defaults to 1.5.
    • [String][NBT Compound / JSON Object] block_sound: One sound event (an [String] ID, or a new [NBT Compound / JSON Object] sound event definition) to play when an attack is successfully blocked. Defaults to none.
      • A sound event see Template:Nbt inherit/sound event/template
    • [String][NBT Compound / JSON Object] disabled_sound: One sound event (an [String] ID, or a new [NBT Compound / JSON Object] sound event definition) to play when the item goes on its disabled cooldown due to an attack. Defaults to none.
      • A sound event see Template:Nbt inherit/sound event/template
    • [String] bypassed_by: a damage type tag with # of damage types that bypass the blocking. Defaults to none.

Advancements

History

Development

Java Edition

Bedrock Edition

Legacy Console Edition

Java Edition Combat Tests

Data history

Issues

Gallery

Renders

Screenshots

Notes

1. ↑ When disabled by an axe.

References

1. ↑ MC-100949 – Shield blocking is delayed
2. ↑ MC-169167
3. ↑ ^{a b} MCPE-119451 – Slimes, magma cubes, and ender dragons can attack quickly, using up a shield's durability in seconds – resolved as "Fixed".
4. ↑ ^{a b} MC-268147 – Disabling/Breaking shield triggers invulnerability tick behavior, despite player not turning red – resolved as "Unresolved".
5. ↑ MC-111738
6. ↑ MC-120664 – Tool durability is off by one – resolved as "Fixed".
7. ↑ MC-92019 – Shields don't block anything if facing straight down – resolved as "Fixed".
8. ↑ MC-109101 – Shields do not block damage while the player faces straight up – resolved as "Fixed".
9. ↑ MC-270047 – Axes prioritize scraping copper over blocking with shields – resolved as "Fixed".
10. ↑ "We missed a change in recent changelogs for the Bedrock beta that you may like - we have now made a parity fix that makes shields get disabled for 5 seconds when attacked by an Axe-wielding mob or player. We will make sure to list this properly in the next beta :)" – @kingbdogz on X (formerly Twitter), March 17, 2022
11. ↑ 2024 03 18 15 16 43 -- reimplementing ShieldItem – PhoenixARC on YouTube, March 18, 2024

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