HealthGuard
by NebulaJinxed
HealthGuard is a Fabric client mod that flashes a warning overlay on screen when health drops below a set threshold.
What it does
The overlay appears when the player's health falls under a configurable level, set from 1 to 20 hearts. It also watches for a totem of undying that is in the inventory but not equipped in the offhand slot, and shows a white flashing overlay in that case. An animated warning icon bobs above the offhand slot to mark the same problem.
Only the client needs the mod, so servers run without it and players can join without installing anything. It requires NebsConfigLib for its configuration. HealthGuard is not open source and is released under All rights reserved. Its first file was published on 2026-03-27 and the latest on 2026-04-09, with builds covering 1.21 – 26.1.1 on Fabric.
Key features
Health threshold
The warning level is set anywhere from 1 to 20 hearts, so the alert can trigger early or only near critical health.
Adjustable flash speed
The overlay flash rate can be changed from 0.5x up to 10x, separately from the other warning settings.
Customizable transparency
Minimum and maximum alpha levels of the flash effect can be adjusted to make the overlay subtle or strong.
Warning icon
An animated icon appears above the offhand slot when a totem is held in the inventory but not equipped.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 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 1
How it compares
AutoTotem is an open source Fabric client mod released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, with files for 26.1 – 26.3. Totem Offhand Warning is a Fabric client mod under the MIT License, not open source, for 1.21.11. Light Overlay uses the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike 4.0 license, is not open source, and covers 1.21.6 – 26.3.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HealthGuard | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.1.1 | Client-side only | 2026-04-09 |
| AutoTotem | Fabric | 26.1 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-06-16 |
| Totem Offhand Warning | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-05-27 |
| Light Overlay | Fabric | 1.21.6 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-02 |
Questions
Does HealthGuard need NebsConfigLib?
Does a server need HealthGuard installed?
Where are the settings changed?
In the catalog
HealthGuard is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 11,522 mods support Minecraft 26.1.1.
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What the author says
A Minecraft Fabric mod that provides visual warning overlays when your health is low or when you have a totem of undying in your inventory but not equipped in your offhand. When your health drops below a configurable threshold, a red warning overlay will flash on your screen to alert you of the danger.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/healthguard
- Owner
- NebulaJinxed
- Published
- 2026-03-27
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-09
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15