Lead Break Indicator
by Corrupt3r
Lead Break Indicator shows a colored status above the hotbar for leashed mobs, so a player can see when a lead is about to break.
What it does
When a mob is held on a leash, the mod places an indicator above the hotbar that changes color with the state of the lead. Green means the lead is in good condition, yellow warns that it is nearing danger, and red marks a lead that is broken. The indicator covers the case where a player is transporting a mob and the lead reaches its limit while the mob is still out of view.
The mod is built for Fabric and runs on the client alone, so players can install it in single-player worlds or on a multiplayer client without any change on the server. It is released under the Apache License 2.0, and the code is not open source. Builds exist for 1.21.11, 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.2 and 26.3, with 1.1.0 for 26.3 as the latest Fabric file, released on 2026-09-28.
The author describes the mod as a small utility for leash transport, and notes that the code was written with AI assistance for naming, block terms and parts of the logic. The author tested the mod before release, and the first version was published on 2026-04-08.
Key features
Hotbar status indicator
A colored indicator sits above the hotbar and shows the state of the leash while a mob is held.
Three status colors
Green, yellow and red mark the lead as sound, in danger or broken, so the player can react before the mob is lost.
Leash reach warning
The indicator shows when the leash reaches its destination limit, including when the mob is no longer visible to the player.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who lead animals or villagers on long trips in Fabric worlds, and who want a visual warning above the hotbar rather than checking each mob by hand.
How it compares
Leash Villager is a Fabric mod for 1.21.9 – 26.3, server-side only and released under All rights reserved, so it runs on a server without a client mod. LeashVillagers is a Fabric mod for 1.21.1 that needs both client and server and is released under the MIT License. Unbreakable Leads is server-side only on Fabric for 1.21.6 – 26.3 and is licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, so it changes the leads themselves rather than adding a display.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead Break Indicator | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-28 |
| Leash Villager | Fabric | 1.21.9 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-09-19 |
| LeashVillagers | Fabric | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-12-03 |
| Unbreakable Leads | Fabric | 1.21.6 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-10-13 |
Questions
Does Lead Break Indicator need to be installed on the server?
Which Minecraft versions does the mod support?
Does Lead Break Indicator change how leads break?
In the catalog
Lead Break Indicator is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,189 Mobs mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
In Minecraft, it's annoying when you're transporting a mob with a leash, and you reach your destination, without your mob. So this mod fixes all that. Above your hotbar, there is a new, colorful indicator of the status of your leash. - Green is for "Great" - Yellow is for "In Danger" - Red is for "Broken"
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/lead-break-indicator
- Owner
- Corrupt3r
- Published
- 2026-04-08
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-28
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15