Clarity
by aman037
On Fabric, Clarity shows active potion effects in a customizable HUD and swaps the standard potion icons for its own.
What it does
Clarity lists the potion effects a player currently has and displays them in an overlay that can be moved to any position on screen. The HUD is adjustable: its scale can be changed, and each piece of information, such as the effect name, duration or amplifier, can be shown or hidden separately. Timer text colors are set per effect so that a buff or debuff close to expiring stands out before it runs out.
Because it only draws on the screen, Clarity is a client-side mod: a player installs it alone, and a server does not need it to show the overlay. It requires Fabric API and YetAnotherConfigLib (YACL) to load, and Mod Menu is optional for opening its settings from the mod list. The mod is released under the MIT License and is not open source in the catalog's sense of the term, and its latest Fabric build is 1.0.0+mc26.2, for 26.2.
Key features
Potion effect overlay
Active potion effects appear as a list on screen, replacing the default potion icons with a clearer display.
Movable HUD position
The overlay can be placed at an exact location on the screen, so it does not cover the hotbar or the crosshair.
Adjustable scale
The size of the HUD can be set independently, to keep text readable at different resolutions and GUI scales.
Color-coded timers
Timer text changes color as an effect approaches its end, giving advance warning before a buff or debuff expires.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x1 of 1 version 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 2
Optional 1
Use cases
Tracking short buffs
Players who brew several potions in a row can watch each timer and reapply an effect before it ends.
Compact layout
A smaller scale and hidden labels keep the overlay out of the way during combat or building.
Who it’s for: Players on Fabric who use potions often and want a configurable effect list in place of the default icons. Only the client needs the mod, so it suits single-player and multiplayer clients alike.
How it compares
Status Potion Hud is a Fabric mod for 1.21.4 only, published under All rights reserved and not open source. Status Effect HUD covers 1.20.1 – 1.21.11 under the MIT License and is open source, while both alternatives run client-side only, as Clarity does.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarity | Fabric | 1.19.4 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-06-18 |
| Status Potion Hud | Fabric | 1.21.4 | Client-side only | 2026-08-02 |
| Status Effect HUD | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2025-11-13 |
Questions
Does Clarity need Fabric API?
Does the server need Clarity installed?
Which game version has the latest Fabric build?
In the catalog
Clarity is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
Clarity is an essential, customizable client-side mod that replaces the standard, bland potion icons with a nice HUD. 🚨 Alerts: Color-coded timers warn you when your buffs or debuffs are running low, giving you a heads-up before your effects expire.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/clarityhud
- Owner
- aman037
- Published
- 2025-07-13
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-18
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15