HealthBar+
by yfc
HealthBar+ draws a custom health bar above the player's character so the current health is visible without opening any screen.
What it does
HealthBar+ is a Fabric utility mod that adds a health bar above the player. The bar changes color as the player's current health goes up or down, so a low value stands out at a glance. The bar is custom-designed by the author rather than using the default heart display. Players on single-player worlds and multiplayer servers can use it, since the mod runs on the client alone and needs nothing on the server.
Fabric API is required and must be installed next to HealthBar+. Mod Menu is optional and adds a settings screen for the mod when present. The mod is published only for Fabric and only for 1.20.1, with version 1.0.0 as the latest file, released on 2025-11-16 after a first publication on 2025-11-15.
The mod is categorized under Mobs, with Game mechanics and Utility as secondary categories. It is client-side only, so server owners do not need to install it, and the code is licensed as All rights reserved, which means it is not open source.
Key features
Health bar above the player
A health bar is drawn over the player's head, showing the current health value at all times.
Color by health level
The bar's color shifts with the player's current health, moving from one tone to another as health drops.
Custom-designed bar
The bar uses a custom design by the author, not the vanilla heart row, so it reads differently in the HUD.
Optional Mod Menu settings
When Mod Menu is installed, a settings screen for the mod can be opened from the mod list.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Monitoring health in combat
A player fighting mobs or other players can see the health level without moving the eyes to the hotbar.
Single-player and multiplayer play
Because only the client runs the mod, players can use it on any server that does not have it installed.
Who it’s for: Players on Fabric 1.20.1 who want a health display above the character. The mod suits anyone who wants a more visible health value during fights, with no server-side setup needed.
How it compares
Mob Health Indicators shows health for mobs and is published for Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt across 1.20.4 – 1.21.10 under All rights reserved, so it is not open source. Configurable Boss Bars is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later and covers boss bars for Fabric and NeoForge across 1.20.1 – 1.21.1. Both differ from HealthBar+ in targeting mobs or bosses rather than the player's own health.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HealthBar+ | Fabric | 1.20.1 | Client-side only | 2025-11-16 |
| Mob Health Indicators | Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20.4 – 1.21.10 | Client-side only | 2025-12-07 |
| Configurable Boss Bars | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2024-09-25 |
Questions
Does HealthBar+ need Fabric API?
Is HealthBar+ needed on the server?
Which game versions does HealthBar+ support?
In the catalog
HealthBar+ is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,189 Mobs mods for Fabric. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/healthbar-plus
- Owner
- yfc
- Published
- 2025-11-15
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-11-16
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15