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Fancy Health Bar

by ehilynxin

Fancy Health Bar restyles the health bar on the client, with configurable particles when hearts are lost, and adds a Vanilla style that keeps the original look.

FabricClient-side onlyMIT LicenseOpen source1.20 – 26.2

What it does

The mod replaces the health bar with several new styles, and players choose among them in the options menu. The vanilla health bar stays available as the Vanilla style. When a heart is removed, it splashes into particles by default, and the appearance of those particles can be adjusted in the same menu. Mod Menu is optional; without it, the options menu cannot be opened and the default settings apply.

Only the client needs the mod, so a player can use it on any server or single-player world without asking the server owner to install it. It runs on Fabric for versions 1.20 – 26.2, and the code is open source under the MIT License.

Key features

  1. Restyled health bar

    Several new health bar styles replace the default hearts, selectable in the options menu.

  2. Vanilla style

    The original health bar is kept as a selectable Vanilla style for players who prefer it.

  3. Heart splash particles

    Removed hearts break into particles by default, and the particle look is configurable.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x4 of 4 versions with builds
26.21.2.4+26.2
26.1.21.2.4+26.1.2
26.1.11.2.4+26.1.1
26.11.2.4+26.1
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.21.111.2.4+1.21.11
1.21.101.2.4+1.21.10
1.21.91.2.4+1.21.9
1.21.81.2.4+1.21.8
1.21.71.2.4+1.21.7
1.21.61.2.4+1.21.6
1.21.51.2.4+1.21.5
1.21.41.2.4+1.21.4
1.21.31.2.4+1.21.3
1.21.21.2.4+1.21.2
1.21.11.2.4+1.21.1
1.211.2.4+1.21
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Optional 1

Mod MenuAdds a mod menu to view the list of mods you have installed.
Optional

How it compares

Full comparison

Player Health Indicators is also a client-side only, open source mod under the MIT License, but it targets Fabric for 1.16 – 1.21 and shows health differently. Temporium Reforged is client-side only and runs on Fabric for 1.20.4 – 1.21.8, but it is not open source and is released under CC0 1.0 Universal.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Fancy Health BarFabric1.20 – 26.2Client-side only2026-08-05
Player Health IndicatorsFabric1.16 – 1.21Client-side only2024-07-27
Temporium ReforgedFabric1.20.4 – 1.21.8Client-side only2025-09-27

Questions

Does Fancy Health Bar need Mod Menu?

Mod Menu is optional. Without it the options menu cannot be reached, so the mod stays on its default settings.

In the catalog

Fancy Health Bar is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.

Utility mods36,990Fabric modsMods for 26.213,894

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What the author says

As of 1.2, Mod Menu is required to access the options menu. Without Mod Menu, you will be locked to default settings. This client-side mod completely revamps the health bar with many new, configurable additions.
ehilynxin, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
ehilynxin
Published
2024-03-22
Updated on Modrinth
2026-08-05
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

Utility
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