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ShardsMinecraft mod for 1.21

Get the most out of broken glass

client and servernewest supported 1.21UtilityDecoration
Latest version
1.6
Minecraft
1.18.2 to 1.21
Java
Java 21+
Loaders
Forge, Fabric
Licence
LGPL-3.0-only
Downloads
178.3k
Updated
2 y ago
Available on
Modrinth
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Host Shards servers

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

  • 1.21
  • Forge
  • Fabric
  • One click mod install
  • Loader matched for you
  • Ryzen CPUs
  • NVMe SSD
Deploy a serverFrom €0.90 per GB

Minecraft versions

Every version Shards declares support for, newest first, with the Java runtime that version needs.

Other mods
MinecraftThroughJavaEvidenceReleased
1.21Forge, Fabric21+declared13 Jun 2024
1.20.6Fabric, Forge21+declared29 Apr 2024
1.20.5Fabric, Forge21+declared23 Apr 2024
1.20.4Forge, Fabric17+declared7 Dec 2023
1.20.3Forge, Fabric17+declared4 Dec 2023
1.20.2Fabric, Forge17+declared20 Sept 2023
1.20.1Forge, Fabric17+declared12 Jun 2023
1.19.4Forge, Fabric17+declared14 Mar 2023
1.19.3Forge, Fabric17+declared7 Dec 2022
1.19.2Fabric, Forge17+declared5 Aug 2022
1.19.1Forge, Fabric17+declared27 Jul 2022
1.19Forge, Fabric17+declared7 Jun 2022
1.18.2Forge, Fabric17+declared28 Feb 2022

Download

From Shards’s own host. Nothing is re-hosted here.

1.6release26 Apr 2024

shards-1.6.jar · 0.1 MB · for 1.20.5, 1.20.6, 1.21

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Older versions4
  • 1.527 Jun 20231.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.40.1 MB72.9k downloadsc0e150db00db…Get
  • 1.29 Jul 20221.19, 1.19.10.1 MB342 downloadsfd047a21e8ae…Get
  • 1.123 Apr 20221.18.20.1 MB104.5k downloads750465d46773…Get
  • 119 Apr 20221.18.2, 1.19, 1.19.1, 1.19.2, 1.19.30.1 MB2.5k downloadsf97f5a6e226e…Get

Frequently asked

Does Shards work on Minecraft 1.21?

Yes. 1.21 is the newest Minecraft version Shards 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 Shards support?

Everything the author has declared, from 1.18.2 up to 1.21. The full list is in the table above, with the Java runtime each version needs next to it.

Do I need to install Shards on the client or the server?

Both. Every player needs it installed and so does the server, so anyone joining without it will be refused.

Which loader does Shards need?

Forge, Fabric. 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 Shards?

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 mod itself.

What licence is Shards under?

LGPL-3.0-only, 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 Shards?

Install the matching loader first, then put the downloaded file in your mods folder and start the game. The loader, the mod 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 Shards 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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