EffectTimerHUD
Directly under each potion effect icon in the HUD, EffectTimerHUD draws a compact remaining-time label, letting players check durations mid-fight without opening the effects screen.
What it does
The label appears under the vanilla potion icon and is centered beneath the 24px icon. Durations are shown as M:SS, for example 1:30, and under one minute as seconds, for example 45s. Effects with infinite duration display a permanent marker in place of a number. Beneficial and harmful effects both get labels, and the rows follow the same ordering as vanilla, so each timer lines up with its effect.
The mod is client-side only, so a server does not need it and players join without installing anything on the server side. It is a lightweight addition meant to have negligible performance impact. A toggle key is unbound by default and can be assigned under Options, Controls, under EffectTimerHUD. The mod is released with All rights reserved and is not open source, but it is free to use.
Key features
Timer under each effect
A duration label sits directly below every potion effect icon in the HUD, matching the vanilla icon layout.
Readable duration format
Times over a minute appear as M:SS, and times under a minute appear as seconds with an s suffix.
Infinite effect marker
Effects without an end time show a permanent indicator instead of a countdown number.
Toggle key
A key binding that is unbound by default can be set in the Controls options to show or hide the labels.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who use potion effects often and want their remaining durations visible during play. Only the client needs the mod, so it can be added to a server's client pack without server changes.
How it compares
In-Effect! is a Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 that needs both the client and the server, and it is not open source. GUI Effect Timer covers Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.20.1 – 26.3, is client-side only and is also not open source. Effect Timer Plus is client-side only, open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, and spans 1.20 – 26.3 on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt. EffectTimerHUD is limited to Forge and NeoForge, and is client-side only.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EffectTimerHUD | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.8 | Client-side only | 2026-03-23 |
| In-Effect! | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-08 |
| GUI Effect Timer | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-02 |
| Effect Timer Plus | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-29 |
Questions
Does EffectTimerHUD need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders does EffectTimerHUD support?
How is a timer shown for an effect that never ends?
In the catalog
EffectTimerHUD is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 14,575 Utility mods for Forge. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.
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What the author says
Never lose track of your potion timers again. EffectTimerHUD adds a small duration label directly below each potion effect icon in your HUD — no more squinting at the effects screen mid-fight.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/effecttimerhud
- Owner
- NEKOZAME_Garo
- Published
- 2026-03-18
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-03-23
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15