HUDGear
by ZN9IK
HUDGear puts a live durability readout on the screen for worn armor and held weapons and tools, shown as exact percentages with color indicators.
What it does
HUDGear tracks the four armor slots (helmet, chestplate, leggings and boots) along with the main hand and off hand, and updates each value in real time as items take damage. Exact percentages such as 99% or 98% are drawn beside each piece, with colors that shift as durability drops. Each tracked item can be shown or hidden on its own, and the whole overlay can be switched off with a single toggle.
The display can be laid out horizontally or vertically, and its X and Y position can be set anywhere on the screen. A live preview updates while the settings are changed, so the effect is visible before the menu is closed. The mod is client-side only, so a server does not need a copy to work. HUDGear requires Fabric API and is published for Fabric alone, with files for 26.1 – 26.1.2. It is released under the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike 4.0 license and is not open source.
Key features
Armor durability readout
Helmet, chestplate, leggings and boots each show their remaining durability as a percentage.
Held item tracking
Main hand and off hand items are tracked alongside the armor, so tool and weapon wear is visible during play.
Layout and position
The overlay switches between horizontal and vertical layouts and can be placed at any X and Y position.
Per-item toggles
Each tracked item can be enabled or disabled separately, and a master switch hides the whole HUD.
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
Who it’s for: Players on Fabric who want a durability readout on the screen while playing in single-player or on a server, without any server-side installation.
How it compares
Zap's Enhanced HUD Utilities is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 or later, client-side only and published for Fabric across 1.21.11 – 26.2. Old Armor HUD is client-side only, released under the MIT License and not open source, with files for 26.2 – 26.3. No Tool Durability is server-side only, open source under the MIT License and covers 26.1.2 – 26.2, so it changes the server rather than the client HUD.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUDGear | Fabric | 26.1 – 26.1.2 | Client-side only | 2026-06-24 |
| Zap's Enhanced HUD Utilities | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-08-04 |
| Old Armor HUD | Fabric | 26.2 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-25 |
| No Tool Durability | Fabric | 26.1.2 – 26.2 | Server-side only | 2026-07-12 |
Questions
Does HUDGear need Fabric API?
Does a server need HUDGear installed?
Which versions does HUDGear support?
Can the overlay be moved or hidden?
In the catalog
HUDGear is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
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What the author says
A professional real-time durability HUD for Minecraft 26.1.x. Displays exact durability percentages for all equipped gear with full customization through an advanced in-game settings menu. Client-side only — works on any server, no server installation needed.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/hudgear
- Owner
- ZN9IK
- Published
- 2026-06-22
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-24
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15