Damage Tracker
Damage Tracker shows each change to the player's health in the action bar above the hotbar, with the amount and its source.
What it does
When the player takes damage, the action bar displays the amount lost and the cause, such as a fall, a mob or another source. When health is regained, a message in the same bar reports how much was restored. Because the feedback sits above the hotbar, it stays visible during combat without a separate window.
Blocking with a shield, in either the main hand or the off hand, produces its own action bar message. The estimated amount of damage the shield absorbed appears there, and an enchanted shield with Unbreaking is reported as a rougher estimate. The whole mod can be switched on or off with a command it adds.
Damage Tracker is a client-side only mod, so only the player's client needs it and a server can run without it. It requires Fabric API and is released under the MIT License, though it is not open source. Builds are published for Fabric only, for 1.21.3 and 1.21.11, with 1.0.3 for 1.21.11 as the latest file.
Key features
Action bar health readout
A line above the hotbar shows the amount of each health change, which keeps the information out of the chat.
Damage source reporting
Each damage message names the source, so a fall, an attack or another cause is identified in the same line.
Healing messages
When health is regained, the action bar reports how much was restored.
Shield absorption estimate
Blocked attacks show an estimated amount of damage the shield absorbed, shown for either hand.
Toggle command
A command switches the whole mod on or off without removing it from the game folder.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Learning combat values
Players who want to see how much damage each mob or fall deals can read the numbers as they happen.
Testing shields
Players comparing shield enchantments can see the estimated damage each shield blocks.
Who it’s for: Players who want to follow their own health changes during play. The mod runs only on the client, so no server setup is needed.
How it compares
SmartTriggers is open source under the MIT License and published for Fabric 1.21.11 – 26.1.2, client-side only. Time Tracker is client-side only, uses the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial 4.0 license and covers Fabric 1.21 – 1.21.5. HP Bar Plus is client-side only and published for Fabric 1.21.10 – 1.21.11 under All rights reserved, while Damage Tracker tracks damage and healing through the action bar.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damage Tracker | Fabric | 1.21.3 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2025-12-19 |
| SmartTriggers | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.1.2 | Client-side only | 2026-06-15 |
| Time Tracker | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.5 | Client-side only | 2025-04-30 |
| HP Bar Plus | Fabric | 1.21.10 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-03-24 |
Questions
Does Damage Tracker need Fabric API?
Does the server need Damage Tracker?
Can the mod be turned off without removing it?
In the catalog
Damage Tracker is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,201 Technology mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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Damage Tracker is a client-sided Minecraft mod for the Fabric Loader, that allows players to view their health changes in the action bar (text element above the hot bar). For example, if you take damage because of falling, an action bar title will appear, containing the amount of damage you just took, and the source…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/damage-tracker
- Owner
- ExiledLizard635
- Published
- 2024-11-04
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-12-19
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15