dropkey's True Health
by dropkey
dropkey's True Health is a Fabric client mod that shows the exact amount of health a player has as a numeric readout on the HUD.
What it does
The HUD readout replaces the heart row's guesswork with a plain number. Players can place the text by X and Y coordinates, choose its colour and size, toggle a text shadow, set how many decimal places appear and decide whether absorption health counts toward the total. An update removed the earlier absorption display and changed how the readout looks.
A Mod Menu configuration screen holds these controls, so no config file needs editing. The mod is useful in PvP modes such as Sword, where knowing the exact health value helps a player decide when to trade hits toward the end of a fight. The MCPVP health bar, which can show a half heart, is a second case where a precise number clarifies whether a player survives the next hit. The mod runs on the client alone, so only the player needs it and servers do not.
It is published for Fabric only, across two game versions: 1.21.11 and 26.2, with 1.1 for 26.2 as the latest file, first released on 2026-04-04 and last updated on 2026-08-02. The code is under All rights reserved, so the mod is not open source.
Key features
Exact health number
The HUD shows the precise health value in place of estimating from the heart icons.
Position and appearance
X and Y coordinates set the readout's position, and colour, size and shadow control how the text looks.
Decimal places and absorption
The number of decimal places is adjustable, and absorption health can be included in the total or left out.
Mod Menu configuration
A configuration screen opened through Mod Menu holds every display option, with no file editing required.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
PvP fights
Players in Sword and similar modes read their exact health to judge when to press an attack or retreat.
Close hits
Knowing the exact value shows whether a half heart is enough to survive the next hit.
Who it’s for: Players who fight in PvP modes or want a precise health value during combat. Servers do not need it, since the mod runs on the client alone.
Questions
Does dropkey's True Health need to be installed on the server?
Which loader does dropkey's True Health support?
Can the health readout be moved or restyled?
What the author says
Updated the mod, removed the absorption health display and changed the way it looks. This can be useful in PvP gamemodes like Sword, where knowing the exact health you are currently allows you to take smart trades towards the end of the fight. Example: On MCPVP, when your health bar displays half a heart, you can…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/dropkeys-true-health
- Owner
- dropkey
- Published
- 2026-04-04
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-02
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15