New Sword Blocking

While New Sword Blocking reached end-of-life with v1.1.0, I will still provide support until July 24, 2025.

Changelog:

Technical Changes:

• Now explicitly depends on Minecraft Java 1.21.5 - 1.21.8
  • Previously, the mod was marked as compatible with 1.21.5 and all future versions, which could cause issues with untested future game updates.

Compatibility:

• Minecraft Java 1.21.5 - 1.21.8
• Fabric & Quilt with Fabric API for 1.21.5 - 1.21.8

Support:

Please report any issues on GitHub or Discord.

While New Sword Blocking reached end-of-life with v1.1.0, I will still provide support until July 24, 2025.

This is a very minor update, only indicating support for Java 1.21.8. If you’re already using v1.1.1, you don’t need to update.

Changelog:

Technical Changes:

• Updated pack description & file name to include Java 1.21.8

Compatibility:

• Minecraft Java 1.21.5 - 1.21.8

Support:

Please report any issues on GitHub or Discord.

While New Sword Blocking reached end-of-life with v1.1.0, I will still provide support until 7 days after the 1.21.8 release.

This is a very minor update, only indicating support for Java 1.21.8. If you’re already using v1.1.1, you don’t need to update.

Changelog:

Technical Changes:

• Updated pack description & file name to include Java 1.21.8-rc1

Compatibility:

• Minecraft Java 1.21.5 - 1.21.7
• 1.21.8 Release Candidate 1

Support:

Please report any issues on GitHub or Discord.

While New Sword Blocking reached end-of-life with v1.1.0, I will still provide support until July 17, 2025. This includes an update for 1.21.7.

Changelog:

Technical Changes:

• Updated for Minecraft Java 1.21.7

Compatibility:

• Minecraft Java 1.21.5 - 1.21.7
• Fabric & Quilt with Fabric API for 1.21.5-1.21.7

Support:

Please report any issues on GitHub or Discord.

While New Sword Blocking reached end-of-life with v1.1.0, I will still provide support until July 17, 2025. This includes an update for 1.21.7.

Changelog:

Technical Changes:

• Bumped max supported pack format to 81 for Java 1.21.7

Compatibility:

• Minecraft Java 1.21.5 - 1.21.7

Support:

Please report any issues on GitHub or Discord.

While New Sword Blocking reached end-of-life with v1.1.0, I will still provide support until July 17, 2025. This includes an update for 1.21.7.

Changelog:

Technical Changes:

• Bumped max supported pack format to 81 for Java 1.21.7-rc2

Compatibility:

• Minecraft Java 1.21.5 - 1.21.6
• 1.21.7 Release Candidates 1 - 2

Support:

Please report any issues on GitHub or Discord.

End of Life:

This is the last update for New Sword Blocking, adding support for Minecraft Java 1.21.6.

Maintaining multiple data packs takes more time that I would rather focus elsewhere, and there are better alternatives to New Sword Blocking that I’d personally use instead:

• Old Combat Datapack – Fully customizable classic combat.
• Sword Blocking – Just sword blocking, nothing extra.
• Vanilla Sword Blocking – Blocks damage and works with all swords.

Apologies for any inconvenience!

Changelog:

Technical Changes:

• Updated for Minecraft Java 1.21.6

Compatibility:

• Fabric & Quilt with Fabric API for 1.21.5/1.21.6

Support:

Please report any issues on GitHub or Discord.

End of Life:

This is the last update for New Sword Blocking, adding support for Minecraft Java 1.21.6.

Maintaining multiple data packs takes time that I would rather focus elsewhere, and there are better alternatives to New Sword Blocking that I’d personally use instead:

• Old Combat Datapack – Fully customizable classic combat.
• Sword Blocking – Just sword blocking, nothing extra.
• Vanilla Sword Blocking – Blocks damage and works with all swords.

Apologies for any inconvenience!

Changelog:

Technical Changes:

• Bumped max supported pack format to 80 for Java 1.21.6

Compatibility:

• Minecraft Java 1.21.5 - 1.21.6

Support:

Please report any issues on GitHub or Discord.

Changelog:

No changes since v1.1.0-beta3.

Compatibility:

• Minecraft Java 1.21.5
• Snapshots 25w15a - 25w21a
• 1.21.6 Pre-Releases 1 - 4
• 1.21.6 Release Candidate 1

Support:

Please report any issues on GitHub or Discord.

End of Life:

In case you missed it, v1.1.0 will be the final update to New Sword Blocking. Please read here for more information.

Changelog:

• Bumped max supported pack format to 80
  • Fewer updates. See End of Life section below.

Compatibility:

• Minecraft Java 1.21.5
• Snapshots 25w15a - 25w21a
• 1.21.6 Pre-Releases 1 - 2

Support:

Please report any issues on GitHub or Discord.

End of Life:

In case you missed it, v1.1.0 will be the final update to New Sword Blocking. Please read here for more information.

Changelog:

• Bumped max supported pack format to 73 for Java Snapshot 25w16a

Compatibility:

This version is compatible with Minecraft Java 1.21.5 & Snapshots 25w15a - 25w16a.

Support:

Please report any issues on GitHub or Discord.

End of Life:

In case you missed it, v1.1.0 will be the final update to New Sword Blocking. Please read here for more information.

Changelog:

• Bumped max supported pack format to 72 for Java Snapshot 25w15a

Compatibility:

This version is compatible with Minecraft Java 1.21.5 & Snapshot 25w15a.

Support:

Please report any issues on GitHub or Discord.

First mod release!

• Newly crafted swords can be used to block attacks by right-clicking while holding the sword in the main hand
• Swords block a percentage of damage from incoming attacks and lose durability points for each attack blocked, based on the material type of the sword:

Sword	Damage Blocked	Durability Lost*
Wooden	20%	7
Golden	25%	9
Stone	30%	5
Iron	40%	4
Diamond	50%	3
Netherite	60%	2

*per 10 damage blocked

NOTE:

The changes made by this pack do not apply to:

• Swords crafted before installation
• Swords dropped by mobs
• Swords traded by Villagers
• Swords found in loot chests
• Swords combined by crafting
• Swords taken from the Creative inventory
• Swords given through commands
• Modded or non-vanilla swords

Compatibility:

This version is compatible with Minecraft Java 1.21.5 and requires a version of Fabric API for 1.21.5.

Support:

Please report any issues on GitHub or Discord.

First full release!

There have been no changes since v1.0.0-pre2:

• Newly crafted swords can be used to block attacks by right-clicking while holding the sword in the main hand
• Swords block a percentage of damage from incoming attacks and lose durability points for each attack blocked, based on the material type of the sword:

Sword	Damage Blocked	Durability Lost*
Wooden	20%	7
Golden	25%	9
Stone	30%	5
Iron	40%	4
Diamond	50%	3
Netherite	60%	2

*per 10 damage blocked

NOTE:

The changes made by this pack do not apply to:

• Swords crafted before installation
• Swords dropped by mobs
• Swords traded by Villagers
• Swords found in loot chests
• Swords combined by crafting
• Swords taken from the Creative inventory
• Swords given through commands
• Modded or non-vanilla swords

Compatibility:

This version is compatible with Minecraft Java 1.21.5.

Support:

Please report any issues on GitHub or Discord.

Changelog:

• Bumped pack format to 71 for Java 1.21.5-pre2
  • No longer compatible with Snapshot 25w10a or 1.21.5-pre1

This version is compatible with Minecraft Java 1.21.5 Pre-Releases 2 - 3 & 1.21.5 Release Candidates 1 - 2.

Please report any issues on GitHub or Discord.

Changelog:

• Bumped pack format to 70
  • No longer compatible with Snapshots 25w04a - 25w09b
• Bumped version number to v1.0.0
  • Now that Mojang have released the first pre-release, I am confident that the new blocking mechanics won’t drastically change or break for the 1.21.5 release
  • There should (hopefully) be no gameplay differences between v0.3.4 and v1.0.0, only version compatibility changes

This version is compatible with Minecraft Java Snapshot 25w10a & 1.21.5 Pre-Release 1.

Please report any issues on GitHub or Discord.

Changelog:

• Bumped max supported pack format to 70 for Java Snapshot 25w10a

This version is compatible with Minecraft Java Snapshots 25w04a - 25w10a.

Please report any issues on GitHub or Discord.

Changelog:

• Bumped max supported pack format to 69 for Java Snapshot 25w09a

This version is compatible with Minecraft Java Snapshots 25w04a - 25w09b.

Please report any issues on GitHub or Discord.

Changelog:

• Bumped max supported pack format to 68 for Java Snapshot 25w08a

This version is compatible with Minecraft Java Snapshots 25w04a - 25w08a.

Please report any issues on GitHub or Discord.