Minecraft How To Build A Shield

Minecraft How To Build A Shield? Alright, listen up, pixel warriors! You ever get absolutely crapped on by a skeleton in Minecraft because you fumbled your defenses? Me too no cap, getting freaking bodied by an arrow in broad daylight is the ultimate L you can face whether if its in-game or IRL. But fear not, because I AM HERE, ALL MIGHT!! Today we gon fix that. We talking shields, your best-bet for blocking everything and I mean EVERYTHING.

Item ID and Name

For colleagues (nerds), here’s the official deets:

• Item Name: Shield
• Java Edition ID: minecraft:shield
• Bedrock Edition ID: minecraft:shield

You probably won’t need this unless you’re messing with commands.

Minecraft How To Build A Shield

Crafting Steps

Alright, pop dat crafting table and do the following:

1. Slap that iron ingot in the middle of the grid, just stick that crap in there without hesitation.
2. Stack wooden planks: three on the left, three on the right.
3. Collect your shield and Tate No Yuusha.

If you did this wrong… I don’t know what to tell you, bub. Read it again I guess.

Materials Needed

You don’t need to sell your soul to Beelzebub for this one. Just grab:

• 6 Wooden Planks (any type)
• 1 Iron Ingot (the backbone of every decent Minecraft build, the farmers of the shield world)

How to Get Iron Ingots

Mining for iron is the equivalent of looking for your AirPods in your bed, kinda frustrating but necessary. Find iron ore, smack it with at least a stone pickaxe like you’re in a interrogation (WHERE IS THE IRON, JOKER!!) then throw it in a furnace like Gordon Ramsay tossing an overcooked steak “You freaking donkey” Bim Bap Bum Bum Bup Bap BAM! Iron ingot.

How to Get Wood Planks

Punch a tree……..any……tree.

No tools, no problem just start swinging. Once you have logs, chuck them in your crafting table or inventory crafting grid. Bap BAM! instant planks.

Give Command for Shield

If you’re a filthy little cheater or are lazy, just type:

Java Edition (PC)

/give @p minecraft:shield 1

Bedrock Edition (Pocket Edition, Windows 10, Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, Education Edition)

/give @p shield 1 0

Java Edition with Custom Name

Want your shield to have a sick-a** name? Try this:

/give @p minecraft:shield{display:{Name:'{“text”:”Unbreakable Guardian”,”color”:”gold”}’}}

(This names the shield “Unbreakable Guardian” in gold text. Change it to whatever flex worthy name you want like Guardian of Bob)

Bedrock Edition with Custom Name

Custom names on Bedrock are a bit trickier, but here’s how:

/give @p shield 1 0 {“minecraft:item_name”:”OP Shield”}

(Replace “OP Shield” with your custom name.)

Java Edition with Enchantments

Need an OP shield? Here’s an Unbreaking III, Mending, and Thorns beast:

/give @p minecraft:shield{Enchantments:[{id:”minecraft:unbreaking”,lvl:3},{id:”minecraft:mending”,lvl:1},{id:”minecraft:thorns”,lvl:3}]}

Bedrock Edition with Enchantments

Bedrock doesn’t support enchanted items via /give in vanilla, but you can use this workaround if you have commands enabled:

/enchant @p unbreaking 3

/enchant @p mending 1

/enchant @p thorns 3

(You’ll need to hold the shield in your hand before running the command.)

Bonus:
Want to dupe an enchanted shield with OP stats? Use this command in Java:

/give @p minecraft:shield{Enchantments:[{id:”minecraft:unbreaking”,lvl:32767},{id:”minecraft:mending”,lvl:1}]}

(Yeah, that’s Unbreaking 32767. Say goodbye to ever crafting another shield again. 😈)

Minecraft Shield in Different Versions

No matter what console, device, interdimensional rift or basement you’re playing on, shields are in the game. But each version is different like how everyone has a different fingerprint in the whole world.

• Java Edition – The OG (original) version, where shields work normally, they go to work, have a 2 beautiful children and a life.
• Pocket Edition (PE) – Works great, but tapping to use a shield sometimes feels like trying to text with lotion on yer hands.
• Xbox One & PS4 – Button-mashing, the tekken strat.
• Nintendo Switch – +1000 aura if you use Joy-Cons while your hands are shaking from caffeine withdrawal.
• Windows 10 & Education Edition – Shields still work but you’re probably playing on a school laptop during math class, my God I hate maths.

How to Customize a Shield

Using a Loom to Create a Banner Pattern

‘Aight time to give your shield to have some drip? Get a loom, a banner, and some dye. Slap ‘em together, pick a pattern, and BAP BAM! Your shield now got haters.

How to Make a Custom Shield

Add a banner with like an iconic design, your initials, a creeper face, or a dank lookin’ meme.

How to Make an Enchanted Shield

Enchantments for Shields

The best enchantments? I gotchu homie:

• Unbreaking III – Because shields should last longer than my last relationship, sadge.
• Mending I – Uses XP to repair itself, very convenient actually.
• Curse of Vanishing I – If you wanna lose your shield when you die (why, though? I mean actually I found this as one of the best enchantments on Reddit. Red is freaking weird).

Best Shield Build?

Unbreaking, Mending, and Thorns work dang good. Now you can take hits and dish them back like a passive-aggressive aunt.

Things to Do with Shields

• Block attacks – WILD, RIGHT???
• Decorate them – Boring Barry.
• Fighting your friends – Medieval duel, Gladiator style.
• Knight in shining armor – Carry a shield and a sword and tell me you don’t feel like a MAN!!

How to Enhance Your Shield

Adding Patterns with a Loom

Drip it up with drip with whatever you fancy. Whatever makes you feel POWERFUL!!!!

Combining Shields with Other Armor

No, you can’t stack armor on shields. But wearing full Netherite armor while holding a shield? And you’ll scare the crap out of people.

How to Tame a Pillager

Wait, what? You can actually do this?

Yep. Trap a pillager, take away his crossbow (let it break), and now he just follows you around looking like a goofy chihuahua.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Can You Dye a Shield in Minecraft?

Nope, but you can add a banner with color. Close enough maybe?

What Armor Pieces Can Be Combined with a Shield?

None, but you can still wear them for MAXIMUM protection.

How to Put a Banner on a Shield?

Crafting table. Shield + banner. Dat’s it.

Conclusion

And there you have it, dudes and dudettes. Now you know how to do all that I’ve told you (building, enchanting, and flexing) and more. I added some information just in case ya’know. Shoo! now go enjoy yourself, craft dat shield, and block attacks like your rent depends on it. If you ever die from a skeleton again, don’t say I didn’t try to help.