AartBars
by aaddrick
AartBars puts a customizable set of HUD counters and displays on screen, including a speedometer, a thermometer, a stuck-arrow count and a block tracker.
What it does
Each component is a small text or icon readout drawn over the game. The stuck-arrow display shows how many arrows are lodged in the player, with an arrow icon, and the block tracker counts blocks broken. A speedometer and a thermometer round out the set. The counter values carry over between game sessions, and the readouts change with simple count animations as their numbers move.
Placement is adjustable. By default the counters sit right-aligned beside the experience bar or the food bar, and their visibility and X/Y offset can be changed. A menu hotkey must be bound before the settings screen opens. The mod is a Fabric build for 1.21.4 only and runs on the client alone, so servers do not need it. It is released under a custom license and is not open source, though its source code is public.
Key features
Speedometer and thermometer
Two readouts show movement speed and the surrounding temperature as plain numbers on screen.
Stuck arrow counter
A text and icon display shows how many arrows are stuck in the player, updated as the count changes.
Block tracker
A counter records the number of blocks the player has broken, and the total is kept between sessions.
Adjustable placement
Each readout can be shown or hidden and moved by X and Y offset, with right-alignment beside the experience or food bar.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Tracking progress in a run
A player mining or hunting can keep the broken-block total and arrow count visible while playing.
Keeping the screen tidy
Readouts can be hidden or moved to a corner, so only the counters a player needs stay on screen.
Who it’s for: Players on Fabric 1.21.4 who want a few extra numbers on the HUD. The mod has no effect on servers, so it is for single-player and multiplayer clients alike.
How it compares
Simple Speedometer is a Fabric client mod for 1.21.4 under All rights reserved, not open source. Pitch Display is a Fabric client mod for 1.21.4 – 1.21.11 under the MIT License, and it is not open source. RealTime HUD is open source under the MIT License, covering 1.21 – 1.21.4, so its source is freely reusable in ways this mod's custom license does not allow.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AartBars | Fabric | 1.21.4 | Client-side only | 2025-01-12 |
| Simple Speedometer | Fabric | 1.21.4 | Client-side only | 2025-08-25 |
| Pitch Display | Fabric | 1.21.4 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-06-12 |
| RealTime HUD | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.4 | Client-side only | 2025-12-23 |
Questions
Does AartBars need Fabric API?
Does the server need AartBars?
Can the HUD position be changed?
In the catalog
AartBars is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 17,979 mods support Minecraft 1.21.4.
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What the author says
A lightweight Minecraft mod that adds various HUD components. Adjust visibility and X/Y position offset. Menu hotkey needs to be bound.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/aartbars
- Owner
- aaddrick
- Published
- 2025-01-12
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-01-12
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15