Low Durability Warning
by Astralis
Low Durability Warning sends an on-screen alert when a tool or armor piece is close to breaking, so the player can react before the item is lost mid-task.
What it does
Equipment is checked as its durability drops. A yellow alert appears at a threshold the player can set, an orange alert follows as the item keeps wearing down, and a red critical alert fires when the item is near breaking. Each level has its own message, and the colors can be changed through the config.
The alerts cover items in the main hand and the four armor slots for helmet, chestplate, leggings and boots. Wings have a separate toggle, and an option limits warnings to enchanted items only. Messages use Minecraft color codes, which keeps them readable against the game's own text.
The mod is client-side only, so only the player's own game needs it and servers can run without it. It requires Fabric API. Cloth Config API and Mod Menu are optional, and Cloth Config API adds a settings screen for the thresholds and toggles. Files exist for Fabric only, for 1.21.11, and the code is released under the MIT License as open source.
Key features
Three alert levels
Yellow, orange and red alerts escalate as durability falls, each with its own message.
Adjustable threshold
The yellow warning point can be set in the config, so the first alert comes at a usable durability.
Hand and armor coverage
Main hand tools and weapons are watched, along with the helmet, chestplate, leggings and boots.
Wing and enchantment filters
Elytra durability has its own toggle, and warnings can be limited to enchanted items only.
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
Optional 2
Use cases
Long mining trips
A pickaxe that breaks mid-cave is the case the mod targets, since the red alert gives time to swap tools.
Long fights
Armor and weapons on a boss run can be checked before the final stretch, not after the last hit.
Who it’s for: Players who run survival, modded or hardcore worlds and want to see equipment wear before it breaks. Players who prefer no HUD messages can disable the alerts entirely.
How it compares
ArmorAlert is open source under the MIT License, is client-side only and covers Fabric and Quilt for 1.21.11. Alert is released under the MIT License, is client-side only and built for Fabric across 1.21.4 – 1.21.11 without being open source. Tools Durability Warning is not open source, is client-side only and covers Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt across 1.21 – 26.2.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low Durability Warning | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-03-03 |
| ArmorAlert | Fabric and Quilt | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2025-12-19 |
| Alert | Fabric | 1.21.4 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-07-03 |
| Tools Durability Warning | Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-07-16 |
Questions
Does Low Durability Warning need Fabric API?
Is Low Durability Warning needed on the server?
Can the alert thresholds be changed?
In the catalog
Low Durability Warning is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
Never be surprised by broken tools again! This mod provides customizable alerts when your equipment durability reaches critical levels. Access all settings in-game via ModMenu: 1. Open ModMenu interface 2. Click on "Low Durability Warning" 3. Configure warning thresholds, sounds, and item types 4. Changes apply…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/low-durability-warning
- Owner
- Astralis
- Published
- 2026-01-22
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-03-03
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15