Better When Running
by jamdoggie3
Better When Running replaces the hunger bar in the beta game with a stamina bar that drains while sprinting and refills when the player rests.
What it does
Sprinting costs stamina rather than food, so the bar becomes the limit on how long a player can run. Taking damage also drains stamina, which makes running from mobs more risky. The drain is set harsher than in vanilla, an attempt to balance sprinting against the mobs, although the author states the balance is not perfect.
The stamina bar can be shown as a visual icon instead of a bar, and its color can be changed in the settings. Items found in dungeons and labyrinths permanently raise the maximum stamina. Stamina is saved in the player's NBT data, so it works on servers as well as in single-player worlds.
The mod needs HalpLibe and Mod Menu (BTA Port). It is published for Fabric only, for the beta release, with snapshot builds available. Servers that run it need every player to install it too. The code is open source under the MIT License.
Key features
Stamina bar
A stamina bar replaces the hunger bar and is drained by sprinting.
Damage drains stamina
Taking damage also costs stamina, so fleeing a fight can run the bar dry.
Maximum stamina upgrades
Items found in dungeons and labyrinths permanently increase the maximum stamina.
Display options
Stamina can be shown as a visual icon instead of a bar, and the bar color is adjustable in the settings.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
How it compares
Zav's Stamina and Abilities is a Fabric mod for 1.19.2 – 1.20.6, released under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 or later, and it is open source. Realistic Stamina is a Fabric mod for 1.19.2 – 1.20.1 with the same client and server environment, under the MIT License. Skyrim Stamina covers Fabric and NeoForge for 1.21.10 and is client required with an optional server, not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Better When Running | Fabric | b1.7.3 | Client and server | 2024-03-28 |
| Zav's Stamina and Abilities | Fabric | 1.19.2 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2024-09-14 |
| Realistic Stamina | Fabric | 1.19.2 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2023-09-02 |
| Skyrim Stamina | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.10 | Client required, server optional | 2025-11-23 |
Questions
Does Better When Running need HalpLibe?
Can the server run Better When Running alone?
Which game versions does Better When Running support?
In the catalog
Better When Running is one of 19,031 Adventure mods on ModsFinder, and one of 10,052 Adventure mods for Fabric. 567 mods support Minecraft b1.7.3.
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What the author says
Adds a stamina bar to Better than Adventure. This mod aims to employ an alternate implementation of sprinting that aims to be somewhat balanced. This mod works on servers, and stamina is saved in the player's NBT.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/better-when-running
- Owner
- jamdoggie3
- Published
- 2024-03-26
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-03-28
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15