Mods / Lit Shield

Tags: #QoL #Technology #Utility #Weapons
Author: Pal_5000
Side: Both
Created: Feb 13th 2025 at 4:46 AM
Last modified: Sep 22nd 2025 at 12:51 AM
Downloads: 1550
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Latest release (for Vintage Story 1.21.1, potentially outdated):
LitShield.zip  1-click install


A simple but useful mod that adds in shields with a little jonas lamp bolted on. No longer must you choose between defence and visibility. (Or accidently leave your lantern behind with one click!)

There is a variant for every type of vanilla shield from crude to blackguard.

Mod Version Mod IdentifierFor Game version Downloads Released Changelog Download 1-click mod install*
1.0.1 litshield 616 Sep 22nd 2025 at 12:51 AM LitShield.zip 1-click install

Fixed missing textures.

1.0.0 litshield
1.20.1 - 1.20.3 1.20.5 - 1.20.6
934 Feb 13th 2025 at 4:49 AM LitShield.zip 1-click install

Release :D


9 Comments (oldest first | newest first)

eerino, Oct 7th 2025 at 12:24 AM (modified Oct 7th 2025 at 12:33 AM)

I've been using a temporal gear - necklace that adds what looks like a very similar light & color. I don't know where I got it though. Ill have to look. 

temporal amulets

Paradoxal, Oct 5th 2025 at 3:12 AM

Works in current patch of... 1.2.1 I believe we are on. 

 

waiverling eerino

waiverling, Aug 19th 2025 at 2:40 AM

im also wondering if this works for 1.20.12

eerino, Jun 14th 2025 at 5:14 AM

is this still working? 1.20.12

Pal_5000 , Mar 4th 2025 at 1:13 AM

Huntersaurus
The lowered durability is odd the shields should be identical to the vanilla shields stat wise as they're mirrors of them. (If you're using Combat Overhaul, that changes the durability of shields and this mod does not have mirrored patches at this time.)

As for manual blocking I dont plan to change any of the behviours with the shields as it is using the same logic as the vanilla ones and I dont think its in the scope of this mod to rework that sort of stuff. (Not to mention I actually really enjoy the default blocking mechanics personally.)

Huntersaurus, Feb 24th 2025 at 5:48 PM

Awesome mod and great idea, a few questions to go along with possible bugs?

We have been using it on our server and have noticed the lit shield has much less durability with a light attached? not sure if this is a bug or deliberate.

Second question is the auto block, would it be possible to have a lit shield that we can manually block with?

 

Anyways awesome idea!

twinCatalysts, Feb 13th 2025 at 8:25 PM

This made me realize how cool it would be to have actual lantern shields in the game.

CKitt, Feb 13th 2025 at 7:14 PM

Really cool idea!

Bobosaw, Feb 13th 2025 at 4:18 PM

Combat Overhaul combatibility?