Durability warning mod
by myke1234d
Durability Warning is a client-side Fabric mod that alerts a player when a held tool drops below 2.5 percent durability, before it breaks.
What it does
Held items are checked each tick, and a warning appears once a tool falls below 2.5 percent durability. The alert fires only once per low-durability event rather than repeating, and it resets on its own after the item is repaired. The check is a simple comparison, which keeps background overhead minimal.
Requirements are Fabric Loader and Fabric API on Minecraft 1.21.1. The mod runs on the client alone, so servers do not need it and players can join a server without installing it. Files target game versions 1.20 – 26.1.2, and the code is licensed under All rights reserved, so the mod is not open source.
The design follows vanilla gameplay and keeps the interface plain, with no extra clutter, UI spam or gameplay advantages. The author lists optional armor durability warnings, a configurable threshold, custom sounds and visual alerts as future plans.
Key features
Low-durability warning
A warning appears when a held tool drops below 2.5 percent durability, before the item breaks.
One alert per event
Each low-durability event produces a single alert, which prevents repeated spam while the item stays low.
Automatic reset
The warning rearms by itself after the item is repaired, so the next low-durability event alerts again.
Light background check
A simple check runs each tick, adding minimal overhead to the game.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Protecting a favourite tool
A player mining with an enchanted pickaxe gets a clear signal before the tool wears out and is lost.
Long exploration trips
Players away from a workbench for a long time can see when a tool needs repair or replacement.
Who it’s for: Survival players who want a warning before a tool breaks, without changing how vanilla gameplay works.
How it compares
Elytra Durability Warning is a client-side Fabric mod for 1.21.4 – 1.21.11, released under All rights reserved, so it is not open source. Durability Alerts is client-side and Fabric-only, released under the MIT License and covering 1.21.6 – 26.1. Tools Durability Warning runs client-side on Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.21 – 26.2.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durability warning mod | Fabric | 1.20 – 26.1.2 | Client-side only | 2026-04-21 |
| Elytra Durability Warning | Fabric | 1.21.4 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-07-09 |
| Durability Alerts | Fabric | 1.21.6 – 26.1 | Client-side only | 2026-09-09 |
| Tools Durability Warning | Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-07-16 |
Questions
Does Durability Warning need Fabric API?
Does the server need to install Durability Warning?
Which versions does Durability Warning support?
In the catalog
Durability warning mod is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,930 Management mods for Fabric. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
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What the author says
Never break your tools by accident again. Durability Warning is a lightweight client-side mod that alerts you when your tools are about to break — right when they drop below 2.5% durability.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/durability-warning-mod
- Owner
- myke1234d
- Published
- 2026-03-29
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-21
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15