Simple MobHealthBars
by MVPFishstock
Simple MobHealthBars draws a health bar above nearby mobs that the player looks at, so the current health of a mob is visible without opening any menu.
What it does
Health bars appear over mobs that sit within view of the player's crosshair. Each bar is colored green, yellow or red according to the mob's health percentage, and it shows the mob's name together with its current and maximum health. An optional line-of-sight check keeps bars from showing through walls, and a cap on the number of visible bars keeps frame rates steady in crowded areas.
The bars animate smoothly when a mob takes damage or heals, and they fade in and out instead of popping on and off. The mod requires Fabric API and runs on Fabric for 1.21.4 only, with the latest file 1.0 published on 2025-08-08. Only the client needs it, so servers can run without it, and the mod is released under the MIT License but is not open source.
Key features
Smart targeting
Bars show for mobs near the player that are also under the crosshair, so the display stays focused on the target.
Dynamic health colors
The bar changes from green to yellow to red as the mob's health percentage falls.
Mob information
Each bar displays the mob's name and its current and maximum health values.
Smooth animations
Bars move smoothly as health drops or recovers, and fade in and out when a mob enters or leaves view.
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
Who it’s for: Players on Fabric who want a clear health readout over mobs in 1.21.4 survival or adventure play, and anyone who prefers a lightweight client-side display to larger information overlays.
How it compares
Scoreboard Health Indicators is a Fabric mod for 1.21.9 – 1.21.11 that runs on the client alone, released under the MIT License and open source. Undertale HealthBars is a Fabric mod that also runs on the client alone, open source under the MIT License, covering 1.21 – 26.3. Mob HP Display is a client-only Fabric mod for 1.21.1 only, under the MIT License and not open source. All HUD Bars is a client-only Fabric mod for 1.20.1 – 1.21.11, released under All rights reserved and not open source. Simple MobHealthBars covers only 1.21.4, so it suits that single version more than the wider ranges listed here.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simple MobHealthBars | Fabric | 1.21.4 | Client required, server optional | 2025-08-08 |
| Scoreboard Health Indicators | Fabric | 1.21.9 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-03-28 |
| Undertale HealthBars | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-25 |
| Mob HP Display | Fabric | 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2025-07-15 |
| All HUD Bars | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2025-12-20 |
Questions
Does Simple MobHealthBars need Fabric API?
Does a server need Simple MobHealthBars installed?
Can the bars be shown through walls?
In the catalog
Simple MobHealthBars is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,189 Mobs mods for Fabric. 17,979 mods support Minecraft 1.21.4.
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What the author says
A client-side Minecraft mod for Fabric 1.21.4 that displays health bars above mobs when you look at them or get close to them. Looking at Mobs: Point your crosshair at any mob to see its health bar
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/simplemobhealthbars
- Owner
- MVPFishstock
- Published
- 2025-08-08
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-08-08
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15