Hover Totem
by ImPiglet
Hover Totem is a Fabric equipment mod that swaps a totem into the offhand or a hotbar slot when the player hovers over one in the inventory.
What it does
When a totem is hovered in an inventory screen, the mod can move it into the offhand, into the currently selected hotbar slot, or into both, depending on separate toggles for each. Swaps can be delayed by a fixed time of up to 200 ms or by a random delay within a chosen range, which keeps the action from looking instantaneous. Totems are not swapped onto another totem, so an existing totem in the target slot is left alone.
The config screen is reached through Mod Menu, which is required and must be installed alongside Hover Totem. An optional setting closes the inventory automatically after a successful swap. Hover Totem runs on the client only, so servers do not need it and players can use it on any server. The mod is published for Fabric and the 1.21.11 game version, and it is released under a custom license that is not open source.
Key features
Offhand totem swap
Hovering a totem in the inventory moves it into the offhand slot, where it can protect the player from death.
Hotbar slot swap
The same hover action can place the totem into the currently selected hotbar slot, with its own toggle.
Adjustable swap delay
The delay before a swap can be set up to 200 ms, or drawn from a random range for less predictable timing.
Auto-close inventory
An optional setting closes the inventory screen after a successful swap so play continues without extra clicks.
Duplicate totem guard
A totem is never swapped onto another totem, which keeps the slot contents unchanged in that case.
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
Who it’s for: Players who keep totems of undying in their inventory and want a faster way to move them into the offhand or hotbar during fights.
How it compares
Auto Totem Swaper is a Fabric mod for 1.21 – 1.21.11 with the client and server environment and the MIT License, and it is not open source. TotemSwapper is a Fabric mod for 1.21.1 only, client-side only, under the MIT License, and it is not open source. Totem Indicator is a Fabric mod for 1.21.11 only, client-side only, under All rights reserved, and it is not open source. Hover Totem shares the 1.21.11 version and the client-side environment with Totem Indicator, but it is released under a custom license.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hover Totem | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-07-30 |
| Auto Totem Swaper | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-03-18 |
| TotemSwapper | Fabric | 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2026-06-26 |
| Totem Indicator | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-05-07 |
Questions
Does Hover Totem need Mod Menu?
Does Hover Totem have to be installed on the server?
Which game versions does Hover Totem support?
In the catalog
Hover Totem is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/hover-totem
- Owner
- ImPiglet
- Published
- 2026-07-30
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-30
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15