Elytra HUD Health
by Risefall
Elytra HUD Health shows the durability of worn elytra as a HUD overlay, so players can read it without opening the inventory.
What it does
The overlay is drawn in the style of Minecraft's original interface, with icons, a bar and a percentage, and it can be placed anywhere on screen. Its position and scale can be tuned with percentage-based sliders, and the height of the icon and bar can be adjusted separately. Dimming the world briefly while a slider moves makes the overlay easier to read without pausing play.
The mod can swap the elytra in the hotbar automatically once its durability reaches a custom threshold, and it warns the player about 10% before removal so the wings are not lost at the moment they break. Chat warnings, sounds, the percentage text, the icon and the progress bar can each be switched on or off on their own.
Elytra HUD Health needs Fabric API and is released under the MIT License. It is not open source. Players add it to their own game, and a server needs no copy. Files cover 1.21 – 1.21.11 and the latest Fabric build, 1.0.0, targets 1.21.11.
Key features
Live elytra durability
The durability of worn elytra updates exactly on the HUD, with no need to open the inventory.
Vanilla-styled overlay
Beveled borders and pixel-aligned icons match the look of Minecraft's own interface.
Automatic elytra swap
The elytra in the hotbar is replaced once durability hits a threshold the player sets.
Configurable warnings
Chat messages, sounds, text and progress bars can each be toggled independently, and a warning appears before removal.
Built-in translations
Interface and chat messages are available in English, Russian, Ukrainian and Japanese, with a one-click language cycle in the config.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
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
Long flights
During long glides the durability stays visible in a corner of the screen, so the player can plan a landing before the wings break.
Who it’s for: Players who fly with elytra in survival or creative and want the durability visible while they play, without opening the inventory.
How it compares
Simple Armor HUD is also a Fabric client-side mod for 1.21.11, but it shows armor rather than elytra durability and is not open source. Fast Elytra is client-side only, covers 1.21 – 1.21.6 and is not open source. Netherite Elytra is open source under the MIT License and runs on client and server for 1.21.3 – 1.21.11, so it changes the elytra itself, which this mod does not.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elytra HUD Health | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2025-12-11 |
| Simple Armor HUD | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-04-07 |
| Fast Elytra | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.6 | Client-side only | 2025-06-18 |
| Netherite Elytra | Fabric | 1.21.3 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2025-12-10 |
Questions
Does Elytra HUD Health need Fabric API?
Does the server need Elytra HUD Health?
Can the elytra be removed automatically?
In the catalog
Elytra HUD Health is one of 3,932 Transportation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,390 Transportation mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
Minimal, pixel-perfect durability HUD for your elytra with live warnings, localization, and a nostalgic vanilla-style config screen. Elytra HUD Health keeps you updated on the exact durability of your wings without opening the inventory. The HUD mimics the original Minecraft UI, can be placed anywhere on screen, and…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/elytra-hud-health
- Owner
- Risefall
- Published
- 2025-12-11
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-12-11
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15