Simple Health Bar
by Lanfix8
Simple Health Bar changes how health is drawn on the HUD, with added support for wither, poison and freezing colors, custom maximum health and absorption.
What it does
The health display on the screen is redrawn by the mod. Hearts keep their familiar role, but their appearance follows the status a player is in, so a wither, poison or freezing effect shows in its own color. Players who run with a raised maximum health or with absorption also see those values reflected in the bar instead of a fixed row of hearts.
Only the client needs the mod, so servers run without it and players can join a server with the mod missing. Files are built for Fabric and Forge and cover 1.18.2 – 1.21.11 across 22 release versions. The latest Fabric build is 1.1.3+1.21.11 for 1.21.11, and the latest Forge build is 1.0.2 for 1.20.1. The code is not open source, though the source and the issue tracker are publicly linked, and the mod is released under All rights reserved.
Key features
Status-colored health
Wither, poison and freezing effects each change the color of the health display, so a player can read the cause at a glance.
Custom maximum health
The bar is drawn for a maximum health set above or below the default, so modded or adjusted health values stay readable.
Absorption display
Absorption health is shown on the bar alongside regular health, so extra protection is visible without a separate indicator.
Redrawn health bar
The health display itself is replaced, changing how the hearts are arranged on the screen.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.18.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Modded health ranges
A pack that raises or lowers maximum health keeps a bar that matches the actual value.
Status effect reading
Players who fight with wither, poison or freezing active can tell the effect from the bar color.
Who it’s for: Players who use the client on a single-player world or a multiplayer server, and pack makers who change maximum health or want a clearer status display.
How it compares
Armor Points ++ runs on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.12 – 1.20.4, and it is open source under the MIT License. Custom Health Bar is a Forge mod for 1.7.10 under the MIT License, and it is not open source. Simple Health Bar is client-side only and released under All rights reserved, which means its code is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simple Health Bar | Fabric and Forge | 1.18.2 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2025-12-20 |
| Armor Points ++ | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.12 – 1.20.4 | Client-side only | 2023-12-24 |
| Custom Health Bar | Forge | 1.7.10 | Client-side only | 2022-06-01 |
Questions
Does Simple Health Bar need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders does Simple Health Bar support?
Does the mod work with absorption and custom maximum health?
In the catalog
Simple Health Bar is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
If you want a full mod for all status bars, check out All HUD Bars
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/simple-health-bar
- Owner
- Lanfix8
- Published
- 2023-06-12
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-12-20
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15