RespawnAnchorHUD
Players who rely on a respawn anchor can read its exact charge count on screen with RespawnAnchorHUD, a Fabric HUD mod for 1.21.8 – 1.21.11.
What it does
Aiming the crosshair at a respawn anchor brings up a compact readout in the upper-left part of the display. It shows the charge level from 0 to 4, and whether the anchor is usable as a spawn point, which needs at least one charge. The readout replaces that guesswork with a number.
The mod is a client-side information layer and requires Fabric API. It reads the anchor's vanilla block state only and does not change gameplay, so it can be added to a single-player or multiplayer client without affecting the server. The HUD can be toggled on and off with the R key. Files are published for Fabric only, covering 1.21.8, 1.21.9, 1.21.10 and 1.21.11, with 1.0.0 for 1.21.11 as the latest file, released under the MIT License.
Key features
Exact charge readout
A small display shows the anchor's charge count from 0 to 4 whenever it is in the crosshair.
Spawn point status
The readout states whether the anchor is usable as a spawn point, which requires at least one charge.
Toggle with R
The HUD can be shown or hidden with the R key, so the readout stays out of the way when not needed.
Read-only block state
The information comes from the anchor's vanilla block state, and no block entity behavior is altered.
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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.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Checking before a nether trip
A player can see how much glowstone an anchor still needs before traveling, without right-clicking it and risking an accidental change to the spawn point.
Reading anchors in dim light
The numeric readout is easier to read than the faint glow of the block in the dark parts of the nether.
Who it’s for: Players on Fabric who use respawn anchors in the nether and want the charge level shown as a number. Server owners do not need to install the mod.
How it compares
More Respawn Anchors is a client and server Fabric mod for 1.16.2 – 1.16.5, open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, and it changes anchor behavior rather than showing a readout. Restriction Respawn Anchor Explosion is a client-side only Fabric mod for 1.16 – 1.21, open source under the MIT License, and it alters how anchors explode. RespawnAnchorHUD covers 1.21.8 – 1.21.11 and is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RespawnAnchorHUD | Fabric | 1.21.8 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-06-17 |
| More Respawn Anchors | Fabric | 1.16.2 – 1.16.5 | Client and server | 2021-05-29 |
| Restriction Respawn Anchor Explosion | Fabric | 1.16 – 1.21 | Client-side only | 2024-07-16 |
Questions
Does RespawnAnchorHUD need Fabric API?
Does the server need the mod?
Which game versions does it support?
Can the readout be hidden?
In the catalog
RespawnAnchorHUD 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
Vanilla only hints at a respawn anchor's charge through faint glowing layers on the block - hard to count at a glance, especially in dim nether lighting. RespawnAnchorHUD puts the precise charge count on screen so you instantly know whether your anchor is ready to set spawn, or how much glowstone it still needs…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/respawnanchorhud
- Owner
- kvapilvaclav0
- Published
- 2026-06-17
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-17
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15