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New Sword BlockingMinecraft data pack for 1.21.8

Restores and enhances sword blocking in Minecraft 1.21.5 - 1.21.8!

server onlynewest supported 1.21.8UtilityEquipmentGame Mechanics
Latest version
v1.1.2+mod
Minecraft
25w04a to 1.21.8
Java
Java 21+
Loaders
Quilt, Fabric, Data pack
Licence
MIT
Downloads
1.5k
Updated
13 mo ago
Available on
Modrinth
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Host New Sword Blocking servers

One click and New Sword Blocking is installed with the right loader, on hardware built for it.

  • 1.21.8
  • Quilt
  • Fabric
  • Data pack
  • One click install
  • Version matched
  • Automatic backups
  • NVMe SSD
Deploy a serverFrom €0.90 per GB

Screenshots

Click a screenshot to open it. Screenshots are served from the author’s own host and belong to them.

Minecraft versions

Every version New Sword Blocking declares support for, newest first, with the Java runtime that version needs.

Other data packs
MinecraftThroughJavaEvidenceReleased
1.21.8Quilt, Fabric, Data pack21+declared17 Jul 2025
1.21.8-rc1Data pack, Quilt, Fabric21+declared15 Jul 2025
1.21.7Fabric, Quilt, Data pack21+declared30 Jun 2025
1.21.7-rc2Fabric, Quilt, Data pack21+declared26 Jun 2025
1.21.7-rc1Fabric, Quilt, Data pack21+declared25 Jun 2025
1.21.6Fabric, Quilt, Data pack21+declared17 Jun 2025
1.21.6-rc1Fabric, Quilt, Data pack21+declared12 Jun 2025
1.21.6-pre4Quilt, Fabric, Data pack21+declared10 Jun 2025
1.21.6-pre3Quilt, Fabric, Data pack21+declared4 Jun 2025
1.21.6-pre2Data pack, Quilt, Fabric21+declared2 Jun 2025
1.21.6-pre1Fabric, Quilt, Data pack21+declared28 May 2025
25w21aFabric, Quilt, Data pack21+declared20 May 2025
25w20aFabric, Quilt, Data pack21+declared13 May 2025
25w19aFabric, Quilt, Data pack21+declared6 May 2025
25w18aQuilt, Data pack, Fabric21+declared29 Apr 2025
25w17aData pack, Fabric, Quilt21+declared22 Apr 2025
25w16aQuilt, Fabric, Data pack21+declared15 Apr 2025
25w15aData pack, Quilt, Fabric21+declared8 Apr 2025
1.21.5Fabric, Quilt, Data pack21+declared25 Mar 2025
1.21.5-rc2Fabric, Quilt, Data pack21+declared24 Mar 2025
1.21.5-rc1Fabric, Quilt, Data pack21+declared20 Mar 2025
1.21.5-pre3Fabric, Quilt, Data pack21+declared18 Mar 2025
1.21.5-pre2Fabric, Quilt, Data pack21+declared12 Mar 2025
1.21.5-pre1Data pack, Quilt, Fabric21+declared11 Mar 2025
25w10aQuilt, Fabric, Data pack21+declared5 Mar 2025
25w09bData pack, Quilt, Fabric21+declared27 Feb 2025
25w09aFabric, Quilt, Data pack21+declared26 Feb 2025
25w08aFabric, Quilt, Data pack21+declared19 Feb 2025
25w07aFabric, Quilt, Data pack21+declared13 Feb 2025
25w06aFabric, Quilt, Data pack21+declared5 Feb 2025
25w05aFabric, Quilt, Data pack21+declared29 Jan 2025
25w04aQuilt, Fabric, Data pack21+declared22 Jan 2025

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From New Sword Blocking’s own host. Nothing is re-hosted here.

v1.1.2+modrelease17 Jul 2025

NewSwordBlocking_v1.1.2+mod_mc1.21.5-1.21.8.jar · 0.0 MB · for 1.21.5, 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8

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  • v0.3.45 Mar 202525w04a, 25w05a, 25w06a, 25w07a, 25w08a0.0 MB24 downloadsafacd074a14c…Get
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  • v0.1.026 Jan 202525w04a0.0 MB18 downloads0705a2e3b517…Get

Frequently asked

Does New Sword Blocking work on Minecraft 1.21.8?

Yes. 1.21.8 is the newest Minecraft version New Sword Blocking declares support for, and the claim comes from the author's own release metadata rather than from a compatibility list somebody maintains by hand.

Which Minecraft versions does New Sword Blocking support?

Everything the author has declared, from 25w04a up to 1.21.8. The full list is in the table above, with the Java runtime each version needs next to it.

Do I need to install New Sword Blocking on the client or the server?

The server only. Players join with an ordinary Minecraft client and install nothing.

Which loader does New Sword Blocking need?

Quilt, Fabric, Data pack. A build for one loader will not load on another, so this is the first thing to check before the Minecraft version.

Which Java version do I need for New Sword Blocking?

Java 21 or newer, because that is what the newest Minecraft release it supports requires. The requirement comes from the game rather than from the data pack itself.

What licence is New Sword Blocking under?

MIT, as stated by the author on the platform we synced it from. Check the project's own page before redistributing or bundling it.

How do I install New Sword Blocking?

Install the matching loader first, then put the downloaded file in your mods folder and start the game. The loader, the data pack and Minecraft all have to be on the same version, which is the usual reason a mod does not appear in game.

Where do I download New Sword Blocking safely?

From the author's own page on Modrinth, which is where the data here is synced from. MCReference never mirrors, re-hosts or repackages a file: every download button points at the original source, so you get exactly what the author published.

Works on the same versions

Ordered by how much of the recent Minecraft version coverage overlaps, not by popularity.

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Last checked 6 d ago against Modrinth. We do not host files and we do not republish descriptions; every download link points at the author’s own release.

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