Detail Armor Bar
by RedLime
With Detail Armor Bar installed, the armor bar in the HUD shows more information about each worn piece, including enchantment types and durability warnings.
What it does
The mod extends the armor bar with additional detail: a netherite armor bar, colors that mark the type of protection an enchantment gives, and an indicator for the thorns effect. Durability is shown as a warning when a piece runs low, and a mending effect is displayed while armor is being repaired. Each display can be seen directly on the bar without opening a separate screen.
Servers do not need it; each player installs it for their own game. Detail Armor Bar is required by Detail Armor Bar Compat, which is a separate mod from the same catalog. Files are published for Fabric, Forge and Quilt across 20 game versions, 1.16.5 – 1.21.4, and the source code is public under the MIT License, so the code is open source.
The first published file dates from 2021-08-03 and the last update is 2024-10-23. Fabric, Forge and Quilt builds each have their own latest file, and the 2.6.4 Forge build targets 1.19.2 while the newest Fabric file targets 1.21.4.
Key features
Netherite armor bar
The armor bar gets a separate display for netherite pieces, so their values can be told apart from other materials.
Enchantment protection colors
Each protection type has its own color on the bar, so a player can see which enchantment a piece carries.
Mending indicator
While a mending enchanted piece is repaired, the bar shows a visual effect that reflects the repair.
Thorns overlay
Pieces with thorns get an overlay on the bar, marking the effect without reading the item tooltip.
Low durability warning
A warning effect appears on the armor bar when a piece's durability drops low.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.20.x6 of 6 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.17.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.16.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Required by 1 mod
Use cases
Checking gear in combat
Players can read enchantments and durability on the HUD while fighting, without opening the inventory.
Who it’s for: Players who want more detail from the armor bar, and players who use Detail Armor Bar Compat on top of it.
How it compares
Armor Toughness Bar is a client-side only mod for Fabric, published for 1.20 – 1.21.1 under the Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 4.0 license, and it is not open source. Durability Alert is also client-side only on Fabric, covers 1.20.1 – 26.2 under the MIT License, and is not open source. Detail Armor Bar is open source under the MIT License and covers Fabric, Forge and Quilt across 1.16.5 – 1.21.4.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detail Armor Bar | Fabric, Forge and Quilt | 1.16.5 – 1.21.4 | Client-side only | 2024-10-23 |
| Armor Toughness Bar | Fabric | 1.20 – 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2024-10-06 |
| Durability Alert | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-06-22 |
Questions
Does Detail Armor Bar need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders does Detail Armor Bar support?
Does Detail Armor Bar Compat require this mod?
In the catalog
Detail Armor Bar is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 17,979 mods support Minecraft 1.21.4.
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What the author says
The detail armor bar adds more information to the armor bar.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/detail-armor-bar
- Owner
- RedLime
- Published
- 2021-08-03
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-10-23
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15