General Purpose HUD
by WorkaholicGP
General Purpose HUD redesigns the survival overlays of the game, replacing the vanilla health, hunger, air and armor displays with a simpler layout.
What it does
The mod is a client-side HUD replacement for NeoForge 1.21.1. It covers the essential survival bars: health, hunger, air meters and armor indicators. Vanilla layout is stripped back to a cleaner set of strips, and the overlay is inspired by the ExHud mod for NeoForge 1.21.1. Only the client needs it, and the server can run without it.
Unlike large overhaul HUD mods, General Purpose HUD only touches the core survival bars. It is built to be modular, so it can be used alongside other utility HUD mods, and the armor bar can be hidden when another overlay already shows it. Players who run other overlays should disable the overlapping ones in their configs. The mod is released under the MIT License and is open source; its source code and issue tracker are public. The current build is 1.0.3 for 1.21.1, and the first release came out on 2026-06-05.
Key features
Core survival bars
Health, hunger, air and armor are redrawn as compact bars that replace the default vanilla survival layout.
Dynamic numbers
Numeric readouts appear beside the bars, with levels shown up to 999.
Low health pulse
The health bar pulses when health drops low, so the warning shows before the player dies.
Mount health bar
A second health bar appears while riding a mount, so mount and player health are both visible.
Hideable armor bar
The armor indicator can be hidden, which avoids duplicating an armor display from another mod.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Alongside other HUD mods
Players who keep a favorite utility HUD can remove the bars this mod covers and keep the rest of their overlays.
Who it’s for: Players who want a lighter survival overlay on NeoForge 1.21.1 and do not want a full HUD overhaul. Players who already use another overlay should check that the overlapping elements are disabled.
How it compares
Syncra HUD is client-side only, published for NeoForge 1.21.1 under All rights reserved, and not open source. Nrojb's Armorhud is client-side only, open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, and covers 1.21.1 on NeoForge; it focuses on armor. OBS Overlay is open source under the MIT License, client-side only, and is built for Fabric and NeoForge across 1.20.5 – 1.21.4, so it reaches more loaders.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Purpose HUD | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2026-06-07 |
| Syncra HUD | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2026-06-13 |
| Nrojb's Armorhud | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2026-06-09 |
| OBS Overlay | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.20.5 – 1.21.4 | Client-side only | 2025-07-26 |
Questions
Does General Purpose HUD need other mods?
Can General Purpose HUD run next to other overlays?
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In the catalog
General Purpose HUD is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 13,477 Utility mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
General Purpose HUD is a lightweight, client-sided mod that completely redesigns your essential survival overlays—think health bars, hunger bars, air meters, and armor indicators. Built to be simple, dynamic, and clean, it strips away the bulk of the vanilla layout to give you a modern, streamlined look. Unlike…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/general-purpose-hud
- Owner
- WorkaholicGP
- Published
- 2026-06-05
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-07
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15