diff --git a/patches/minecraft/net/minecraft/world/entity/LivingEntity.java.patch b/patches/minecraft/net/minecraft/world/entity/LivingEntity.java.patch
index 139e3ebb6c..45641c4a44 100644
--- a/patches/minecraft/net/minecraft/world/entity/LivingEntity.java.patch
+++ b/patches/minecraft/net/minecraft/world/entity/LivingEntity.java.patch
@@ -123,6 +123,29 @@
        if (this.m_6673_(p_21016_)) {
           return false;
        } else if (this.f_19853_.f_46443_) {
+@@ -998,9 +_,11 @@
+          boolean flag = false;
+          float f1 = 0.0F;
+          if (p_21017_ > 0.0F && this.m_21275_(p_21016_)) {
+-            this.m_7909_(p_21017_);
+-            f1 = p_21017_;
+-            p_21017_ = 0.0F;
++            net.minecraftforge.event.entity.living.ShieldBlockEvent ev = net.minecraftforge.common.ForgeHooks.onShieldBlock(this, p_21016_, p_21017_);
++            if(!ev.isCanceled()) {
++            if(ev.shieldTakesDamage()) this.m_7909_(p_21017_);
++            f1 = ev.getBlockedDamage();
++            p_21017_ -= ev.getBlockedDamage();
+             if (!p_21016_.m_19360_()) {
+                Entity entity = p_21016_.m_7640_();
+                if (entity instanceof LivingEntity) {
+@@ -1010,6 +_,7 @@
+ 
+             flag = true;
+          }
++         }
+ 
+          this.f_20924_ = 1.5F;
+          boolean flag1 = true;
 @@ -1044,11 +_,11 @@
              if (entity1 instanceof Player) {
                 this.f_20889_ = 100;
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/common/ForgeHooks.java b/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/common/ForgeHooks.java
index 32fa24e675..59ddd6cf5e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/common/ForgeHooks.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/common/ForgeHooks.java
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ import net.minecraftforge.event.entity.living.LivingHurtEvent;
 import net.minecraftforge.event.entity.living.LivingKnockBackEvent;
 import net.minecraftforge.event.entity.living.LivingSetAttackTargetEvent;
 import net.minecraftforge.event.entity.living.LootingLevelEvent;
+import net.minecraftforge.event.entity.living.ShieldBlockEvent;
 import net.minecraftforge.event.entity.player.AdvancementEvent;
 import net.minecraftforge.event.entity.player.AnvilRepairEvent;
 import net.minecraftforge.event.entity.player.AttackEntityEvent;
@@ -1257,7 +1258,14 @@ public class ForgeHooks
     {
         MinecraftForge.EVENT_BUS.post(new EntityEvent.EnteringSection(entity, packedOldPos, packedNewPos));
     }
-    
+
+    public static ShieldBlockEvent onShieldBlock(LivingEntity blocker, DamageSource source, float blocked)
+    {
+        ShieldBlockEvent e = new ShieldBlockEvent(blocker, source, blocked);
+        MinecraftForge.EVENT_BUS.post(e);
+        return e;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Called when dimension jsons are parsed.
      * Creates a copy of the worldgen settings and its dimension registry,
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/event/entity/living/ShieldBlockEvent.java b/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/event/entity/living/ShieldBlockEvent.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6f6b0f9e01
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/event/entity/living/ShieldBlockEvent.java
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+/*
+ * Minecraft Forge
+ * Copyright (c) 2016-2021.
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation version 2.1
+ * of the License.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
+ */
+
+package net.minecraftforge.event.entity.living;
+
+import net.minecraft.util.Mth;
+import net.minecraft.world.damagesource.DamageSource;
+import net.minecraft.world.entity.LivingEntity;
+import net.minecraftforge.eventbus.api.Cancelable;
+
+/**
+ * The ShieldBlockEvent is fired when an entity successfully blocks with a shield.<br>
+ * Cancelling this event will have the same impact as if the shield was not eligible to block.<br>
+ * The damage blocked cannot be set lower than zero or greater than the original value.<br>
+ * Note: The shield item stack "should" be available from {@link LivingEntity#getUseItem()}
+ * at least for players.
+ */
+@Cancelable
+public class ShieldBlockEvent extends LivingEvent
+{
+    private final DamageSource source;
+    private final float originalBlocked;
+    private float dmgBlocked;
+    private boolean shieldTakesDamage = true;
+
+    public ShieldBlockEvent(LivingEntity blocker, DamageSource source, float blocked)
+    {
+        super(blocker);
+        this.source = source;
+        this.originalBlocked = blocked;
+        this.dmgBlocked = blocked;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return The damage source.
+     */
+    public DamageSource getDamageSource()
+    {
+        return this.source;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return The original amount of damage blocked, which is the same as the original
+     * incoming damage value.
+     */
+    public float getOriginalBlockedDamage()
+    {
+        return this.originalBlocked;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return The current amount of damage blocked, as a result of this event.
+     */
+    public float getBlockedDamage()
+    {
+        return this.dmgBlocked;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Controls if {@link LivingEntity#hurtCurrentlyUsedShield} is called.
+     * @return If the shield item will take durability damage or not.
+     */
+    public boolean shieldTakesDamage()
+    {
+        return this.shieldTakesDamage;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set how much damage is blocked by this action.<br>
+     * Note that initially the blocked amount is the entire attack.<br>
+     */
+    public void setBlockedDamage(float blocked)
+    {
+        this.dmgBlocked = Mth.clamp(blocked, 0, this.originalBlocked);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set if the shield will take durability damage or not.
+     */
+    public void setShieldTakesDamage(boolean damage)
+    {
+        this.shieldTakesDamage = damage;
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/test/java/net/minecraftforge/debug/item/ShieldBlockTest.java b/src/test/java/net/minecraftforge/debug/item/ShieldBlockTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a11fd2a5ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/java/net/minecraftforge/debug/item/ShieldBlockTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+/*
+ * Minecraft Forge
+ * Copyright (c) 2016-2021.
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation version 2.1
+ * of the License.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
+ */
+
+package net.minecraftforge.debug.item;
+
+import net.minecraft.world.entity.player.Player;
+import net.minecraft.world.entity.projectile.AbstractArrow;
+import net.minecraft.world.item.ItemStack;
+import net.minecraft.world.item.Items;
+import net.minecraftforge.event.entity.living.ShieldBlockEvent;
+import net.minecraftforge.eventbus.api.SubscribeEvent;
+import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.Mod;
+
+/**
+ * The ShieldBlockTest is the test mod for the ShieldBlockEvent.
+ * If successful, this handler will trigger when an arrow is blocked by a player.
+ * The event will give the arrow to the player, and make the player receive half of the damage (instead of zero damage).
+ * Note this just gives them a normal arrow, retrieving the true arrow requires some reflection.
+ */
+@Mod(ShieldBlockTest.MOD_ID)
+@Mod.EventBusSubscriber
+public class ShieldBlockTest
+{
+    static final String MOD_ID = "shield_block_event";
+
+    @SubscribeEvent
+    public static void shieldBlock(ShieldBlockEvent event)
+    {
+        if (event.getDamageSource().getDirectEntity() instanceof AbstractArrow arrow && event.getEntityLiving() instanceof Player player)
+        {
+            player.getInventory().add(new ItemStack(Items.ARROW));
+            event.setBlockedDamage(event.getOriginalBlockedDamage() / 2);
+            arrow.discard();
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/test/resources/META-INF/mods.toml b/src/test/resources/META-INF/mods.toml
index d305624ab0..53f90826ae 100644
--- a/src/test/resources/META-INF/mods.toml
+++ b/src/test/resources/META-INF/mods.toml
@@ -178,6 +178,8 @@ license="LGPL v2.1"
     modId="duplicate_optional_tag_test"
 [[mods]]
     modId="custom_particle_type_test"
+[[mods]]
+    modId="shield_block_event"
 [[mods]]
     modId="renderable_test"
 [[mods]]