A Low Durability Warner
by mitja
A Low Durability Warner gives a player an on-screen alert when the item in the main hand is close to breaking.
What it does
The mod watches the durability of the item held in the main hand. When that durability drops to a threshold, 10% of maximum by default, a clear alert appears on screen, giving the player a chance to repair or replace the item before it breaks. The warning covers the main hand only, so armor pieces and other equipped tools do not trigger it.
Losing a favorite pickaxe or sword in the middle of a cave or a fight is the situation the mod is meant to prevent. A warning gives time to switch to a spare tool, and the alert is simple, without extra menus or effects. Its settings are reachable from a Mod Settings Menu, and the default key is RIGHT SHIFT.
Low Durability Warner is released as a Fabric build for 1.21.5 and runs on the client alone. Nothing needs to be installed on a server, and the mod does not change gameplay on the server side, unless server rules prohibit client mods of this kind. It depends on no other mods, and the code is covered by the MIT License, which is not an open-source license.
Key features
Main hand durability alert
The durability of the item held in the main hand is checked continuously, and an alert appears when it runs low.
Adjustable threshold
The warning fires at 10% of durability remaining by default, and the threshold can be changed in the settings.
Mod Settings Menu
Options are opened through a Mod Settings Menu, with RIGHT SHIFT as the default key.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Deep underground runs
A miner far from the surface gets a heads-up before a favorite pickaxe wears out mid-tunnel.
Long fights
A player holding a weapon through a prolonged battle sees the warning before the blade shatters.
Who it’s for: Players of Fabric 1.21.5 who want a warning before a held tool breaks, and who play single-player or on servers that allow client mods of this kind.
How it compares
GearGuard is a Fabric mod for 1.21.8, released under the MIT License and not open source, with the same client-side only environment. Tool Promt is a Fabric mod for 1.21.11 under All rights reserved, with a client-side only environment. DurabilityHUD is a client-side Fabric mod for 1.21.11 under the MIT License, not open source. ArmorSafe is a client-side Fabric mod for 1.21.11 under the MIT License, and it is open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Low Durability Warner | Fabric | 1.21.5 | Client-side only | 2025-04-23 |
| GearGuard | Fabric | 1.21.8 | Client-side only | 2025-08-24 |
| Tool Promt | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-02-03 |
| DurabilityHUD | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-02-28 |
| ArmorSafe | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-01-22 |
Questions
Which game version does A Low Durability Warner support?
Does the server need the mod?
Can the warning cover armor or off-hand items?
In the catalog
A Low Durability Warner is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,930 Management mods for Fabric. 15,307 mods support Minecraft 1.21.5.
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What the author says
What does this mod do? Ever been deep underground or in the middle of a fight, only to have your best tool or weapon shatter unexpectedly? ALDW is a simple client-side mod designed to prevent that frustration! It actively monitors the durability of the item currently held in your main hand. When an item's durability…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/aldw
- Owner
- mitja
- Published
- 2025-04-22
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-04-23
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15