Client Heart Display
by hut.t
Client Heart Display moves the numeric health readout to a second row of hearts centered under the crosshair, so the value sits where a player is already looking.
What it does
The mod adds a health number beneath the crosshair rather than in the lower corner of the screen. The vanilla bar keeps its place, and the readout counts absorption, so a player with a golden apple's bonus sees a higher total and the number turns gold to show why. Health above 20 wraps into extra rows that sit under the same bar. Hearts are drawn with the game's own textures, so resource packs that change them keep working.
Client Heart Display is client-side only: a player installs it and servers do not need it. Files are published for Fabric and need Fabric API on 1.21.11. The mod is released under the MIT License and is not open source. The first release, 1.0.0, was published on 2026-08-08 and targets 1.21.11 only.
Key features
Centered health readout
A second heart row with a numeric health value is drawn centered under the crosshair.
Color-coded status
The number goes green, then yellow, then red as health falls, and pulses once health drops below 30%.
Absorption-aware counting
Absorption points are included in the readout, so the number matches the total a player has.
Hardcore and status effects
Hardcore hearts, poison, wither and frozen hearts are shown in the new row the way they appear in the normal bar.
Matching resource pack
A color-coded resource pack matches the hearts to the readout, and the hearts still use the game's own textures.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Hardcore play
A player in hardcore mode can watch an exact health value without looking away from the middle of the screen.
Combat and PvP
Players tracking health during fights can read the number in the same spot they aim, while the vanilla bar remains visible.
Who it’s for: Players who prefer an exact health value near the crosshair and do not want the readout in the lower corner of the screen. Server owners need nothing, because only the client runs the mod.
How it compares
Player HP Display is a client-side Fabric mod for 1.21 – 1.21.11, released under All rights reserved and not open source. Better Crosshair is a client-side Fabric mod for 1.21.11, released under the MIT License and not open source, and it changes the crosshair itself rather than the health display. Health Indicator + is a client-side Fabric mod for 1.21.1 – 26.3 under the MIT License, and it is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Client Heart Display | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-08-08 |
| Player HP Display | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-03-26 |
| Better Crosshair | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-03-22 |
| Health Indicator + | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-16 |
Questions
Does Client Heart Display need Fabric API?
Does a server need Client Heart Display installed?
Can the readout be moved or configured?
In the catalog
Client Heart Display is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,930 Management mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
Shows your health under the crosshair instead of down in the corner. You get a row of hearts and the actual number, right where you're already looking. The normal health bar stays where it is. This just adds a copy in your line of sight.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/client-heart-display
- Owner
- hut.t
- Published
- 2026-08-08
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-08
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15