FireHud
FireHud lets players move, fade, hide or restyle the fire overlay that vanilla Minecraft draws on screen while the character burns.
What it does
The mod changes how the in-game fire overlay looks and where it sits on screen. A player can shift its position, adjust its opacity, or turn the vanilla fire overlay off entirely. Options also cover the fog seen while the character is submerged in lava, and a setting that makes it easier to see through lava. A separate toggle changes the player's soul fire so it burns in a different color than the usual orange fire.
Every option lives in a configuration screen built with Cloth Config. The screen can be opened from a button added by Mod Menu, or from a button placed beside the video settings. Volume and pitch of the fire block sounds can be adjusted too. All settings default to vanilla behavior, so the mod changes nothing until a player edits a value. The mod is published for Fabric only, across 17 release versions 1.20.3 – 26.2, and it is client-side only, so servers do not need it. It is released under the MIT License and is open source. Cloth Config API and Fabric API are required.
Key features
Fire overlay position
The vanilla fire overlay can be moved to another spot on the screen to suit the player's layout.
Overlay opacity and hiding
Opacity of the fire overlay can be lowered, or the overlay can be disabled completely.
Lava view options
In-lava fog can be adjusted, and an option makes it easier to see while submerged in lava.
Soul fire color
Players can set soul fire to burn in a different color than the normal orange fire.
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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.x4 of 4 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 2
Optional 1
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who want to change how the fire overlay looks or where it appears on screen, and those who prefer a vanilla-like display with small adjustments.
How it compares
Kairo's Fire Customizer is also a Fabric client-side mod, published under the MIT License and covering 1.21.9 – 26.1.2, so it reaches fewer game versions than FireHud. Customizable Armor HUD is a client-side mod for Fabric that covers 1.20.1 – 26.3 under All rights reserved, so it is not open source and targets armor display rather than fire.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FireHud | Fabric | 1.20.3 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-08-27 |
| Kairo's Fire Customizer | Fabric | 1.21.9 – 26.1.2 | Client-side only | 2026-07-19 |
| Customizable Armor HUD | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-03 |
Questions
Does FireHud need Fabric API?
Does the server need FireHud?
Which game versions does FireHud support?
Can the settings be reached without Mod Menu?
In the catalog
FireHud is one of 3,545 Optimization mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,575 Optimization mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
This is a client only mod which provides more settings than you'll ever need to customize the onscreen effect when on fire. The config, made using Cloth Config, is accessable through either ModMenu or, I have added a button in the game options beside the videos settings button. This button is toggleable and you may…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/firehud
- Owner
- LordEnder_Kitty
- Published
- 2024-05-14
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-27
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15