Kulka-BetterCooldowns
by dzuulkakulka
Kulka-BetterCooldowns puts item cooldowns on screen for players who want to track Ender Pearl, shield and other timers without guessing.
What it does
The HUD lists each cooldown entry with its item icon and remaining value, stacking entries vertically across the hotbar and inventory. A draggable position editor lets a player move the display anywhere on screen, with a live preview while placing it, and a slider scales it between 0.5x and 3.0x.
Each entry can show a percentage or a countdown in seconds, with or without decimals, and the background color and transparency are adjustable. Item names can appear beside the icon, including custom renamed items. The whole mod can be switched off from the configuration screen, which needs Mod Menu and YetAnotherConfigLib. Installation requires Fabric API on Fabric. The mod is client-side only, so the server does not need it, and the license is the MIT License; it is not open source. Files exist for 1.20.1, 1.21.1, 1.21.4 and 1.21.11, with 2.0 for 1.21.11 as the latest file, first published 2026-02-06 and last updated 2026-07-09.
Key features
Cooldown list
Each tracked item shows its icon and remaining time, and entries stack vertically when several timers run together.
Draggable HUD editor
A dedicated screen moves the display to any position with a live preview, so no coordinates need to be typed.
Adjustable size
The HUD scale slider ranges from 0.5x to 3.0x, so the overlay can match whatever interface layout a player uses.
Display options
Cooldowns can read as seconds or as a percentage, with or without decimals, and item names can be shown next to the icon.
Background control
The background color and transparency can be chosen, from fully opaque to invisible.
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 2
Optional 1
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who want item cooldowns visible on the HUD, on Fabric, in singleplayer or on any server, since the mod runs on the client alone.
How it compares
TotemHUD is a Fabric client mod for 1.21.11 under the MIT License, and it is not open source. Shield Cooldown HUD is a Fabric client mod for 1.21.11 – 26.2 under All rights reserved, and it is not open source. Attack has no cooldown is a Fabric mod for 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 that the server requires, with the client optional, under All rights reserved, and it is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kulka-BetterCooldowns | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-07-09 |
| TotemHUD | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-07-27 |
| Shield Cooldown HUD | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-08-02 |
| Attack has no cooldown | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Server required, client optional | 2025-10-22 |
Questions
Does Kulka-BetterCooldowns need Fabric API?
Is the configuration screen optional?
Does the server need the mod?
In the catalog
Kulka-BetterCooldowns is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
Better Cooldowns is a lightweight Fabric mod designed to enhance your gameplay by providing a clear and customizable HUD for item cooldowns. No more guessing when your Ender Pearl or Shield is ready! Full Inventory Tracking: Displays a cooldown entry for every item on cooldown anywhere in your inventory, not just the…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/kulka-bettercooldowns
- Owner
- dzuulkakulka
- Published
- 2026-02-06
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-09
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15