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Chai's Better HUD

by Chai

Chai's Better HUD reworks several parts of the Minecraft heads-up display, including armor durability, status effect timers, the XP and hunger bars, and the fire overlay.

FabricClient-side onlyGNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 onlyOpen source1.20 – 1.21.1

What it does

The durability meter for worn armor appears beside the left armor bar, one entry per armor piece. Status effect icons show how much time remains on each effect. The XP bar and hunger bar stay visible while the player is riding a mount, where they are normally hidden, and the jump bar returns while jumping. The fire overlay is lowered on screen, and the fire resistance overlay is removed entirely in creative mode. In creative mode the lava overlay is easier to see through, and when a player wears armor the chat window moves up so that it does not block the armor bar.

The mod is a Fabric client mod: only the client needs it, and servers run without it. It needs Fabric API and oωo (owo-lib), and Mod Menu is optional for opening its settings in-game. Files cover game versions 1.20 – 1.21.1, with 1.0.2+1.21 for 1.21.1 as the latest file, released 2024-08-28. The code is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only.

Key features

  1. Armor durability meter

    Durability for each worn armor piece is shown next to the left armor bar.

  2. Status effect timers

    Status effect icons display the remaining time of each active effect.

  3. Mount-aware bars

    The XP and hunger bars remain visible while mounted, and the jump bar reappears during a jump.

  4. Fire and lava display

    The fire overlay is positioned lower on screen, the fire resistance overlay is dropped entirely while in creative mode, and the lava overlay becomes more transparent in that same mode.

  5. Chat placement

    The chat window moves up while the player wears armor, so it does not cover the armor bar.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.11.0.2+1.21
1.211.0.2+1.21
1.20.41.0.1+1.20
1.20.31.0.1+1.20
1.20.21.0.1+1.20
1.20.11.0.1+1.20
1.201.0.1+1.20
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 2

Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required
oωo (owo-lib)A general utility, GUI and config library for modding on Fabric and Quilt
Required

Optional 1

Mod MenuAdds a mod menu to view the list of mods you have installed.
Optional

How it compares

Full comparison

Status Effect HUD is also a client-side Fabric mod under the MIT License, covering 1.20.1 – 1.21.11, and it focuses on effect display. Armor HUD is client-side on Fabric, released under the MIT License for 1.20.1 – 1.21.11, and shows armor information. Higher Chat moves the chat window above the armor bar under The Unlicense, for the same 1.20.1 – 1.21.11 range.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Chai's Better HUDFabric1.20 – 1.21.1Client-side only2024-08-28
Status Effect HUDFabric1.20.1 – 1.21.11Client-side only2025-11-13
Armor HUDFabric1.20.1 – 1.21.11Client-side only2025-11-14
Higher Chat (chat above armor bar)Fabric1.20.1 – 1.21.11Client-side only2026-01-04

Questions

Does Chai's Better HUD need Fabric API?

Yes. Fabric API and oωo (owo-lib) are required dependencies, so both must be installed alongside the mod.

Does the server need Chai's Better HUD?

No. Only the player's game needs it, and servers run without it.

Which game versions does Chai's Better HUD support?

Files exist for 1.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4, 1.21 and 1.21.1, so the mod covers 1.20 – 1.21.1.

In the catalog

Chai's Better HUD is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.

Utility mods36,990Fabric modsMods for 1.21.132,366

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What the author says

Chai's Better HUD makes the HUD better with quality tweaks and conveniences.
Chai, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Chai
Published
2024-05-25
Updated on Modrinth
2024-08-28
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

Utility
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