Better Totem Counter
by Dotshow
Better Totem Counter shows, above the hotbar and over player nametags, how many Totems of Undying are carried and how many have been used.
What it does
The hotbar count sits above the hotbar and shows how many Totems of Undying the player carries in the inventory and offhand. Its color changes with the count, and its size and position can be adjusted. The nametag counter appends a totem icon and a color-graded number after each player's name, tracking how many totems that player has popped, with the color moving from green through yellow to red as the number climbs.
Pop counts reset when a player dies, using layered detection, and server death messages are read server-wide with a nearby fallback. A reset key binding and an in-menu button clear all counts at once. Settings for toggles, scale and drag-to-reposition are gathered in a hub opened from a button added to the pause menu, which the author's other mods also use.
The mod requires DTS Lib and Fabric API. It is a lightweight Fabric mod that runs on the client only, so servers do not need it and players join without installing it. Files target Fabric Loader 0.16.9 and later across 1.21 – 1.21.11, with 1.21.11 as the latest build. The code is released under the MIT License and is not open source.
Key features
Hotbar totem count
A count above the hotbar shows the Totems of Undying in the inventory and offhand, colored by how many remain.
Nametag pop counter
Each nametag gets a totem icon and a color-graded number showing how many totems that player has popped.
Automatic reset on death
Counts reset when a player dies, and death messages from the server are used to keep the numbers accurate.
Adjustable display and settings
Scale and position can be dragged into place, and toggles are gathered in a hub reached from a button in the pause menu.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who fight in PvP and want to track totem use on nametags, and players who prefer a count on screen while carrying Totems of Undying.
How it compares
Stallies Totem Counter is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only and covers 1.21.11 – 26.3 on Fabric, client-side only. Sabas Totem Counter is released under the MIT License, is not open source and is published for 1.21.11 only. Totem Sounds is a Fabric client-side mod for 1.21.11 under All rights reserved. Totem Afterimage and Totem Avatar are Fabric client-side mods for 1.21.11 under the MIT License.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Better Totem Counter | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-06-28 |
| Stallies Totem Counter | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-28 |
| Sabas Totem Counter | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-09-10 |
| Totem Sounds | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-05-14 |
| Totem Afterimage | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-05-28 |
| Totem Avatar | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-07-01 |
Questions
Does Better Totem Counter need Fabric API?
Does a server need Better Totem Counter?
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In the catalog
Better Totem Counter is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
A lightweight client-side Fabric mod for keeping track of Totems of Undying — yours and everyone else's. Built for PvP.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/better-totem-counter
- Owner
- Dotshow
- Published
- 2026-06-19
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-28
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15