NoHeartShaking
NoHeartShaking turns off the heart shaking animation that the game plays when the player's health runs low.
What it does
Vanilla Minecraft shakes the hearts on the HUD once health drops low, a signal meant to warn of danger. The mod stops that animation completely, so the hearts stay still at any health level. It is a client-side mod, so only the player's client needs it, and a server can run without it.
Hardcore challenge modpacks, custom maps and minimal HUD setups are the main settings it fits. In a one-heart survival run the constant jitter can become more annoying than helpful, and in curated experiences the effect can clash with a deliberately minimal interface. Removing it keeps the interface quiet while the low-health state stays readable through the numbers and the rest of the HUD.
The mod is published for Fabric only, for the single game version 1.21.5, and the latest file is 1.0.0. It is released under the MIT License and is open source, with its source code and issue tracker available. Fabric API is not listed as a required dependency for this mod.
Key features
Heart shaking disabled
The low-health heart shaking animation is switched off, so the hearts no longer jitter when health is low.
Static heart display
The hearts keep a fixed position at every health level, leaving the rest of the HUD unchanged.
Suited to challenge runs
The removed effect is the one that distracts most in hardcore and one-heart runs, where constant movement draws attention.
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 run hardcore challenges, custom maps or minimal interfaces, and who find the low-health heart shaking distracting rather than useful.
How it compares
Hypoalgesia is a Fabric, client-side only, open source mod under the MIT License, with files for 1.16.5 – 1.18.1, so it does not cover 1.21.5. Low Health Warning is a Fabric, client-side only mod under the MIT License, but it is not open source and its files cover 1.21.1 – 1.21.11. Last Heart (HP Warning) is Fabric, client-side only and under All rights reserved, with files for 1.20.1 – 1.21.11.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NoHeartShaking | Fabric | 1.21.5 | Client-side only | 2025-06-11 |
| Hypoalgesia | Fabric | 1.16.5 – 1.18.1 | Client-side only | 2021-12-13 |
| Low Health Warning | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-06-12 |
| Last Heart (HP Warning) | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-04-06 |
Questions
Does NoHeartShaking need Fabric API?
Does the server need NoHeartShaking?
Which game version does NoHeartShaking support?
Can the heart shaking be turned back on?
In the catalog
NoHeartShaking is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 15,307 mods support Minecraft 1.21.5.
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What the author says
A minimalistic client-side mod that disables the heart "shaking" animation when the player's health is 2 hearts or less. Perfect for custom maps, modpacks, or challenge runs like a 1-heart survival where that constant jitter becomes more annoying than helpful.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/noheartshaking
- Owner
- AndreasMelone_
- Published
- 2025-06-11
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-06-11
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15