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Name Pain

by naqaden

Name Pain recolors player and mob nameplates on a scale that shifts from one color to another as the entity loses health, with opacity and colors set in a config screen.

FabricForgeNeoForgeQuiltClient-side onlyAll rights reserved1.7.10 – 1.21.8

What it does

The mod changes how nameplates look in the client. Each nameplate takes one color at full health and another at minimum health, and values in between are blended. Colors and opacity are adjustable, so a nameplate can be recolored without any health-based change, or hidden by setting its alpha to 0. Tamed pets and nearby mobs that have been hit can show their names without the player looking straight at them, and villager names can be read from any angle.

Installation needs Cloth Config API and Fabric API on Fabric, and Cloth Config API alongside the loader on other platforms. Mod Menu is optional and gives access to the settings screen. Name Pain is client-side only, so servers ignore it. It is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, covering game versions 1.7.10 – 1.21.8 across 49 release versions. The code is not open source, and all rights are reserved by the author, naqaden. The project keeps an issue tracker for reports.

Key features

  1. Health-based nameplate colors

    Each nameplate blends from a configured color at full health to another color at minimum health, which makes damage visible at a glance.

  2. Adjustable opacity

    Opacity is set separately for the health states, and an alpha of 0 hides the nameplate entirely.

  3. Pets and hit mobs

    Tamed pets and mobs that have been struck display their names when seen from a distance, without looking directly at them.

  4. Villager names from all angles

    Villager nameplates stay readable from any direction, pairing with other name-related mods.

  5. Optional features

    Every feature can be turned off, so the nameplate changes can be limited to cosmetic recoloring.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.x9 of 9 versions with builds
1.21.81.5.4Not availableNot available1.5.4
1.21.71.5.4Not availableNot available1.5.4
1.21.61.5.4Not availableNot available1.5.4
1.21.51.5.4Not availableNot available1.5.4
1.21.41.5.3Not availableNot available1.5.3
1.21.31.5.3Not availableNot available1.5.3
1.21.21.5.3Not availableNot available1.5.3
1.21.11.5.3Not availableNot available1.5.3
1.211.5.3Not availableNot available1.5.3
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.20.61.5.31.5.0Not available1.5.3
1.20.51.5.3Not available1.5.01.5.3
1.20.41.5.31.5.01.5.01.5.3
1.20.31.5.3Not availableNot available1.5.3
1.20.21.5.31.5.01.5.01.5.3
1.20.11.5.31.5.01.5.01.5.3
1.201.5.31.5.01.5.01.5.3
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.17.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.16.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.15.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.14.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.12.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.11.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.10.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.9.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.8.x2 of 2 versions with builds
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

1 older game version (1.7.10) not shown. All files on Modrinth

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 2

Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required
Cloth Config APIConfiguration Library for Minecraft Mods
Required

Optional 1

Mod MenuAdds a mod menu to view the list of mods you have installed.
Optional

Use cases

Combat awareness

Players in group fights can read each other's health from the color of their nameplates.

Pet and villager tracking

Owners and villager-trading players can find pets and villagers from across an area.

Who it’s for: Players who want health cues or cleaner nameplate visuals in a single-player world or on a server that allows health indicators. Server owners should check their rules first, since some servers prohibit health indicators.

How it compares

Full comparison

Hidden Names is a client and server mod under the MIT License, open source, for 1.20.1 – 1.21.4 on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge. KeepItSecret is server-side only, open source under the MIT License, and built for NeoForge 1.21.1 – 1.21.10. Name Pain differs from both: it is client-side only, uses health-based coloring and is not open source.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Name PainFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.7.10 – 1.21.8Client-side only2025-06-18
Hidden NamesFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.20.1 – 1.21.4Client and server2025-03-11
KeepItSecretNeoForge1.21.1 – 1.21.10Server-side only2026-08-09

Questions

Does Name Pain need Cloth Config API?

Yes. Cloth Config API is a required dependency, and Fabric API is also required on Fabric.

Do servers need to install Name Pain?

No. The mod is client-side only, and servers ignore it, so only players install it.

Can Name Pain be used on servers with health rules?

Some servers forbid player health indicators. Server owners should check their rules before players use the mod on multiplayer.

Is Name Pain still updated for newer game versions?

Its last update was 2025-06-18, and the latest files cover 1.21.8. The author has retired the mod, so later game versions are not supported.

In the catalog

Name Pain is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.

Social mods5,392Fabric modsMods for 1.21.817,695

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What the author says

Recolor the nameplates of players & mobs for combat or cosmetic purposes. Color and opacity are configurable. Now you can see how your friends are doing and keep a better eye on your villagers and pets without extra visual clutter like scoreboards. All features are optional. If you just want to change nameplate…
naqaden, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
naqaden
Published
2023-07-14
Updated on Modrinth
2025-06-18
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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