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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 release 1.21.8UtilityEquipmentGame Mechanics
Latest version
v1.1.2+mod
Minecraft
25w04a to 1.21.8
Works with
Quilt, Fabric
Licence
MIT
Downloads
1.5k
Updated
16 mo ago
Available on
Modrinth
Space NodeOur hosting

Host New Sword Blocking servers

Deploy a server with New Sword Blocking already added to the world, 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

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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

Download

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

For Minecraft 1.21.8

Choose the loader you use before downloading.

  • Fabric, Quilt

    v1.1.2+mod · 17 Jul 2025

    Multiple loaders are listed; verify the file before downloading.

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  • Loader not listed

    v1.1.2 · 17 Jul 2025 · NewSwordBlocking_v1.1.2_mc1.21.5-1.21.8.zip

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Most recently published release

v1.1.2+modrelease17 Jul 2025

NewSwordBlocking_v1.1.2+mod_mc1.21.5-1.21.8.jar · 15 KB · for 1.21.8, 1.21.7, 1.21.6, 1.21.5 · Fabric, Quilt

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Older versions23
  • v1.1.217 Jul 20251.21.8, 1.21.7, 1.21.6, 1.21.514 KB162 downloads22fc36479757…Get
  • v1.1.2-pre115 Jul 20251.21.8-rc1, 1.21.7, 1.21.6, 1.21.514 KB20 downloads17d56659b15c…Get
  • v1.1.1+mod30 Jun 20251.21.7, 1.21.6, 1.21.515 KB67 downloadsa8977d64946f…Choose file on publisher ↗
  • v1.1.130 Jun 20251.21.7, 1.21.6, 1.21.514 KB43 downloadsce7d5eedd2e2…Get
  • v1.1.1-pre126 Jun 20251.21.7-rc2, 1.21.7-rc1, 1.21.6, 1.21.514 KB19 downloads84b8e98dd4ab…Get
  • v1.1.0+mod17 Jun 20251.21.6, 1.21.515 KB55 downloadse832ea21f359…Choose file on publisher ↗
  • v1.1.017 Jun 20251.21.6, 1.21.514 KB34 downloads25415f2d05f6…Get
  • v1.1.0-pre14 Jun 20251.21.6-rc1, 1.21.6-pre4, 1.21.6-pre3, 1.21.6-pre2, 1.21.6-pre1 +8 more14 KB31 downloads71f0e9decbc9…Get
  • v1.1.0-beta322 Apr 20251.21.6-pre2, 1.21.6-pre1, 25w21a, 25w20a, 25w19a +5 more14 KB61 downloads0b950110a672…Get
  • v1.1.0-beta215 Apr 202525w16a, 25w15a, 1.21.514 KB38 downloadsb25dc5235296…Get
  • v1.1.0-beta18 Apr 202525w15a, 1.21.514 KB29 downloads8b494e304669…Get
  • v1.0.0+mod25 Mar 20251.21.515 KB159 downloadsc67dd7d6cf59…Choose file on publisher ↗
  • v1.0.025 Mar 20251.21.514 KB104 downloads2152817e0749…Get
  • v1.0.0-pre212 Mar 20251.21.5-rc2, 1.21.5-rc1, 1.21.5-pre3, 1.21.5-pre214 KB37 downloads749f74967aef…Get
  • v1.0.0-pre111 Mar 20251.21.5-pre1, 25w10a14 KB21 downloads475ca51c6ed8…Get
  • v0.3.45 Mar 202525w10a, 25w09b, 25w09a, 25w08a, 25w07a +3 more14 KB24 downloadsafacd074a14c…Get
  • v0.3.326 Feb 202525w09b, 25w09a, 25w08a, 25w07a, 25w06a +2 more14 KB29 downloadsfb30b683a82e…Get
  • v0.3.219 Feb 202525w08a, 25w07a, 25w06a, 25w05a, 25w04a14 KB26 downloads0074b4c8ddfb…Get
  • v0.3.113 Feb 202525w07a, 25w06a, 25w05a, 25w04a14 KB26 downloadsdb7655d9f768…Get
  • v0.3.08 Feb 202525w06a, 25w05a, 25w04a14 KB26 downloadsff1a0ba9da8d…Get
  • v0.2.05 Feb 202525w06a, 25w05a, 25w04a14 KB19 downloads006accd020cb…Get
  • v0.1.129 Jan 202525w05a, 25w04a14 KB23 downloads3a75e6acb5bb…Get
  • v0.1.026 Jan 202525w04a14 KB18 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.

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?

Data packs install per world: put the downloaded file in that world's datapacks folder and run /reload, or add it when creating the world. No loader is involved. On a server, the world folder lives next to the server jar.

Where do I download New Sword Blocking safely?

Start with the author's page on Modrinth, which is where the data here is synced from. MCReference does not host or repackage files. When available, recorded download links go to the source for that release; verify the publisher, filename and any available checksum before running it.

Works on the same versions

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

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Details from Modrinth, where the author last updated it on 17 Jul 2025. We do not host files or republish descriptions. Available download links point to the author’s own release.

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