Health Bar Indicator
by Diesse
Health Bar Indicator draws a health bar above mobs and players, so their remaining health is visible during fights without opening any menu.
What it does
The bar appears above the head of entities and shows how much health is left. Its length follows the entity's max health, so a tougher mob has a longer bar than a weak one. Players can type the diesse:hb/config function to change the bar's settings and choose its color for hostile mobs and for friendly ones.
Hits show their effect on the bar, which makes battles against creepers, villagers and other mobs less of a guess. The mod is compatible with Minecraft entities in general. Installing it on a server is enough for players to see the bars, and clients may add it for their own display. The Health Bar Data Pack Mod is listed as a data pack option for servers that cannot run the Java files.
Files are published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, covering 1.21 – 1.21.4 with 5 release versions. The latest file, 0.3+mod for 1.21.4, dates from 2025-03-08. The mod is released under the CC0 1.0 Universal license and has a public issue tracker.
Key features
Health bar above entities
A visible bar sits above the head of mobs and other entities and shows their current health.
Bar length from max health
The bar scales with each entity's max health, so stronger mobs show a longer bar.
Customizable colors
The color of the bar can be chosen for hostile mobs, separately from friendly ones.
Config command
The diesse:hb/config function opens the settings for the bar in game.
Hit feedback
Each hit lowers the bar, so the effect of an attack can be read immediately.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who want a clear view of mob health in combat, and server owners who want the same display for every player.
How it compares
Experience Bar Health Indicator is client-side only, runs on Fabric 1.21.3 and is released under the MIT License, so it does not need a server. Mob Health Indicators is also client-side only and covers 1.20.4 – 1.21.10 on Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt, under All rights reserved. Health Bar Indicator differs by working on either side, with the server needing it and players optionally adding it, and by covering Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.21 – 1.21.4.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Bar Indicator | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 1.21.4 | Server required, client optional | 2025-03-08 |
| Experience Bar Health Indicator | Fabric | 1.21.3 | Client-side only | 2025-01-06 |
| Mob Health Indicators | Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20.4 – 1.21.10 | Client-side only | 2025-12-07 |
Questions
Does the server need Health Bar Indicator?
Which loaders does Health Bar Indicator support?
Can the bar color be changed?
In the catalog
Health Bar Indicator is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,189 Mobs mods for Fabric. 17,979 mods support Minecraft 1.21.4.
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What the author says
Have you ever stared into a zombie’s eyes (or, well, at least in its direction) and thought, “How close am I to taking it down? With Health Bar Data Pack / Mod, you’ll finally get an answer! Now, every entity – from the friendly villager to the stubborn creeper – will show how much health they have left.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/health-bar
- Owner
- Diesse
- Published
- 2024-10-26
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-03-08
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15