

Blocking with a shield will reduce all blockable damage taken from the front 120 degree arc. However a player cannot block indefinably as there is a stamina bar that appears above the normal minecraft health/armour icons. When struck by an arrow, the arrow will appear in the shield.A shield bash can be preformed by pressing the special action key (‘Z’ by default).Īrrows can be retrieved by placing the shield by itself in the crafting matrix (the arrows will be added to your inventory when you retrieve the shield).This will cause any mob in front of you to be knocked back. Using a shield bash will cause you to loose a third of your stamina bar and render you unable to attack for 1/2 a second. Shields can also be dyed similar to leather armour.Some enchantments can help improve those characteristics. Dye is removed by placing a water bucket in the crafting grid with the shield.
