BetterAD
by Lbjnin
BetterAD is an advancement tracker that can be opened in-game with the O key or as a HUD widget with the U key.
What it does
The mod shows advancement progress in a three-panel overview, which players open with the O key to browse categories, advancements and task details. Pressing U toggles a HUD widget that follows one advancement at a time and draws its progress as a segmented bar, where each segment stands for one task. Completed tasks are shown separately from unfinished ones, with the unfinished tasks listed first, and the tracked state is saved automatically between sessions.
Multi-task advancements are broken into their individual goals, so a checklist can be cleared step by step instead of as one long entry. Labels are localized through Minecraft's built-in language files, which covers advancements, effects, biomes, items and trims. Several languages are supported, among them Japanese, Korean, Russian and Spanish.
Installation needs Fabric API on Fabric. BetterAD runs on the client or the server, and neither side needs it. It is published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 3 release versions, 26.1.2 – 26.3, and is not open source; its license is All rights reserved.
Key features
Three-panel overview
The O key opens a screen that lists categories, advancements and task details side by side.
Segmented HUD tracker
The U key toggles a widget that shows one chosen advancement, with a bar split into one segment per task.
Automatic progress sync
Advancement progress updates without manual marking, and completed goals move out of the active list.
Localized advancement names
Names come from the game's own language files and cover several languages, including Japanese, Korean and Russian.
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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 1
Use cases
Clearing long checklists
Players working through multi-task advancements can see which goals remain and tick them off in order.
Who it’s for: Players who want a view of their advancement progress while playing in survival or on a server, and who would rather track one advancement at a time than scan the full advancement tree.
How it compares
Advancement Progress Tracker is client-side only, runs on Fabric for 26.2 and is released under the MIT License. Craft Goal is client-side only, runs on Fabric for 26.1 – 26.2 and is released under All rights reserved. BetterAD is the only option here that is not open source and runs on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BetterAD | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 26.1.2 – 26.3 | Client or server, optional | 2026-10-09 |
| Advancement Progress Tracker | Fabric | 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-08-05 |
| Craft Goal | Fabric | 26.1 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-08-07 |
Questions
Does BetterAD need Fabric API?
Does the server need BetterAD?
Which Minecraft versions are supported?
In the catalog
BetterAD is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
BAD is a Minecraft 26.2 advancement tracker mod. It automatically syncs every advancement in the game and breaks multi-task advancements into clear checklists: completed tasks show ✓ and unfinished tasks show ✗, with unfinished ones listed first. Press O to open the three-panel overview to browse categories…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/betterad
- Owner
- Lbjnin
- Published
- 2026-08-07
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-09
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15