BetterArmorHUD
by ehilynxin
BetterArmorHUD shows the armor icons on the HUD with colored markers for toughness and knockback resistance, which vanilla does not display.
What it does
Armor icons in the HUD gain color, so a player can read the toughness and knockback resistance of each equipped piece at a glance. The display covers the armor points that the default interface already reports, with the extra stats added beside them. Icons that the mod does not recognize are expected to fall back to the vanilla rendering.
The mod is a client-side utility for Fabric. Only the player's own client needs it, and a server can run without it. Fabric API is required, and the mod is published for 1.19.2 – 1.21, with 1.0.1+1.19.4+1 for 1.19.4 as the most recent file dated 2024-07-09. The code is open source under the MIT License, and the source code and issue tracker are linked from the project page.
Key features
Colored armor icons
Each armor icon is tinted so its material and tier are easier to tell apart in the HUD.
Toughness display
Armor toughness is shown next to the armor value, so the effect of higher-tier armor is visible during combat.
Knockback resistance display
The knockback resistance of worn pieces is shown on the HUD, which is useful when comparing netherite and other protective sets.
Other stat icons
Additional icons for the remaining armor stats appear alongside the main ones, using simple symbols that read without a legend.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.20.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.19.x3 of 3 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
How it compares
Effect Icons is a client-side Fabric mod under the MIT License, published for 1.20 – 1.21.11, and it is not open source; it shows status effect icons rather than armor stats. Tooltip Icons runs on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.19.2 – 1.21.1 under the MIT License, and it is not open source. Colorful Subtitles is open source under the MIT License, built for Fabric and published for 1.17 – 1.21.8, and it changes sound captions instead of the HUD.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BetterArmorHUD | Fabric | 1.19.2 – 1.21 | Client-side only | 2024-07-09 |
| Effect Icons | Fabric | 1.20 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-02-03 |
| Tooltip Icons | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.19.2 – 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2025-07-30 |
| Colorful Subtitles | Fabric | 1.17 – 1.21.8 | Client-side only | 2025-06-21 |
Questions
Does BetterArmorHUD need Fabric API?
Does the server need BetterArmorHUD?
Which game versions have a file?
In the catalog
BetterArmorHUD is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 15,770 mods support Minecraft 1.21.
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What the author says
Adds colored icons and toughness to armor hud.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/betterarmorhud
- Owner
- ehilynxin
- Published
- 2023-11-16
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-07-09
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15