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GearGuard

by dani_dani

With GearGuard, a Fabric client shows the armor a player wears and its remaining durability on the HUD.

FabricClient-side onlyMIT License1.21.8

What it does

GearGuard draws a compact display of the armor currently equipped, along with each piece's durability, on the in-game HUD. The display sits beside the offhand slot so it stays out of the way of the main view. Fabric API is required. Only the client needs the mod, so servers run without it, and players who install it on a single-player or multiplayer client see the readout there. The code is released under the MIT License, but the project is not open source.

Key features

  1. Armor durability readout

    Shows the durability of each worn armor piece as the player takes damage or repairs gear.

  2. Offhand-adjacent placement

    The minimalistic HUD is positioned next to the offhand slot rather than covering the hotbar.

  3. Current armor display

    Lists the armor the player has equipped at the moment, so changes appear without opening the inventory.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.81.0.0
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required

How it compares

Full comparison

DurabilityHUD is a Fabric client mod for 1.21.11, under the MIT License and not open source, that also shows durability. Armor HUD is a Fabric client mod for 1.21.11 under All rights reserved, and Armor Watch targets 1.21.10 under the Apache License 2.0; both are client-side only and not open source.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
GearGuardFabric1.21.8Client-side only2025-08-24
DurabilityHUDFabric1.21.11Client-side only2026-02-28
Armor HUDFabric1.21.11Client-side only2026-04-29
Armor WatchFabric1.21.10Client-side only2026-04-13

Questions

Does GearGuard need Fabric API?

Yes. Fabric API is listed as a required dependency and must be installed alongside GearGuard.

Does the server need GearGuard?

No. The mod is client-side only, so players install it on their own client and the server can run without it.

In the catalog

GearGuard is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,930 Management mods for Fabric. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.

Management mods8,016Fabric modsMods for 1.21.817,695

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What the author says

This mod adds a clean minimalistic HUD next to your offhand where you can see your armor currently equipped and its durability. This mod was originally made for my friend that likes PVP and said this would be useful for him but i decided to release it!
dani_dani, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
dani_dani
Published
2025-08-24
Updated on Modrinth
2025-08-24
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

EquipmentManagementUtility
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