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BetterHP

by Bandit-bytes

With BetterHP installed, health, armor, absorption and hunger appear as numbers on the HUD in place of the usual heart and hunger icons.

FabricForgeNeoForgeClient-side onlyAll rights reserved1.20.1 – 26.1.2

What it does

BetterHP replaces the vanilla heart and armor icons with a numerical display that can be customized. Health is shown as an exact value, including values above 20, and the armor value sits beside it on the HUD. Absorption from effects such as Golden Apples is listed separately so the extra protection is visible at a glance. Numerical hunger uses the same format, and the health text changes color under the Wither, Freezing and Poison effects.

The mod is a client-side only addition: only the client needs it, and it changes nothing on the server side. Players can position the health, armor and hunger numbers so they line up with other HUD elements, and every option is set in the configuration file. BetterHP needs Overflow Mods to display health above 20 and to sync armor values correctly. It is published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, across 15 release versions 1.20.1 – 26.1.2, and is released under All rights reserved, so the code is not open source, although public source links exist.

Key features

  1. Numerical health display

    Health is shown as a number rather than a row of hearts, so the exact amount left is readable.

  2. Armor value display

    The armor value appears on the HUD next to health, so the protection level does not have to be estimated.

  3. Absorption shown separately

    Extra health from absorption effects is listed as its own value, so the total protection stays clear.

  4. Effect-driven text colors

    The health text changes color under the Wither, Freezing and Poison effects, with dark purple, icy aqua and sickly green.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x3 of 3 versions with builds
26.1.226.1.x-1.0.1Not available1.0.1-26.1.x
26.1.126.1.x-1.0.1Not available1.0.1-26.1.x
26.126.1.x-1.0.1Not available1.0.1-26.1.x
1.21.x6 of 6 versions with builds
1.21.111.21.11-1.0.0Not available1.0.0-1.21.11
1.21.101.21.10-1.0.0Not available1.0.0
1.21.3Fabric-1.21.1-2.0.0Not availableNeoforge-1.21.1-2.0.0
1.21.2Fabric-1.21.1-2.0.0Not availableNeoforge-1.21.1-2.0.0
1.21.11.21.1-2.0.3Not available2.0.5-1.21.1
1.21Not availableNot availableNeoforge-1.21.1-2.0.0
1.20.x6 of 6 versions with builds
1.20.63.1.2-1.20.1-fabric5.3.0Not available
1.20.53.1.2-1.20.1-fabric5.3.0Not available
1.20.45.0.1-1.20.1-fabric6.0.0Not available
1.20.35.0.1-1.20.1-fabric7.5.17.5.1
1.20.25.0.1-1.20.1-fabric7.5.17.5.1
1.20.15.0.1-1.20.1-fabric7.5.17.5.1
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Use cases

Who it’s for: Players who prefer exact numbers over icons, and players who run modpacks that already include Overflow Mods. Only the client needs the mod, so it suits single-player and multiplayer clients alike.

How it compares

Full comparison

Health HUD is a Fabric, Forge and NeoForge option for 26.1 – 26.1.2 with a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial No Derivatives 4.0 license, so it is not open source. GameClock is open source under the MIT License, covers 1.20.1 – 1.21.11 and runs on Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt, but it is a clock rather than a health display. Customizable Armor HUD is a Fabric-only client mod for 1.20.1 – 26.3 under All rights reserved, so its loader range is narrower than BetterHP's.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
BetterHPFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.20.1 – 26.1.2Client-side only2026-06-12
Health HUDFabric, Forge and NeoForge26.1 – 26.1.2Client-side only2026-06-13
GameClockFabric, NeoForge and Quilt1.20.1 – 1.21.11Client-side only2025-11-26
Customizable Armor HUDFabric1.20.1 – 26.3Client-side only2026-10-03

Questions

Does BetterHP need another mod?

Yes. The author notes require Overflow Mods, which lets the display show health above 20 and sync armor values.

Does BetterHP have to be installed on the server?

No. Players add it to their own game, and a server needs no copy.

Which loaders does BetterHP support?

Fabric, Forge and NeoForge. The latest Forge file is 7.5.1 for 1.20.1, and the latest Fabric and NeoForge files are for 26.1.2.

In the catalog

BetterHP is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,930 Management mods for Fabric. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.

Management mods8,016Fabric modsMods for 26.1.215,189

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What the author says

Better HP is a Minecraft client-only mod designed to enhance your gameplay experience by offering a more intuitive and informative way to view and manage your health, armor, and hunger stats in-game. By replacing traditional heart and armor icons with a sleek, customizable numerical system, Better HP allows you to…
Bandit-bytes, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Bandit-bytes
Published
2024-08-17
Updated on Modrinth
2026-06-12
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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