SwordBlock
Enables 1.8 sword blocking on servers using ViaVersion
Category: Combat
Enabled by default: No
Settings
Below is the complete tree of all configurable settings for this module.
├── OnlyVisual (Toggle | default: false)
├── HideShieldSlot (Toggle | default: false)
├── ApplyToThirdPersonView (Toggle | default: true)
└── AlwaysHideShield (Toggle | default: false)
Settings Details
- OnlyVisual (Toggle) — default:
false— Only shows the blocking animation without sending blocking packets. - HideShieldSlot (Toggle) — default:
false— Hides the shield in the offhand slot when a sword is held. - ApplyToThirdPersonView (Toggle) — default:
true— Applies the sword-blocking pose in third-person view. - AlwaysHideShield (Toggle) — default:
false— Always hides the offhand shield regardless of main-hand item.
Screenshots
Screenshots for SwordBlock will be added in a future update.
Last updated: 2026-02-13 — Based on source code