Slotted Armor HUD
by poqbox
Slotted Armor HUD moves the armor display on the screen, so the armor bar can sit at the side of the hotbar instead of its default spot.
What it does
The mod draws the armor bar in a style close to the vanilla HUD, with a layout that can be changed. The bar can be oriented horizontally or vertically and placed at the left, right, top or bottom of the screen, and it can be moved to any position with an offset. One option sets the presentation of the armor readout, and adaptive elements move it aside whenever other interface pieces need space, including the hotbar, the offhand slot, chat, boss bars, status effect icons and subtitles.
The mod is a Fabric client mod, so only the client needs it and servers run without it. It is open source under the MIT License and its files target 1.18 – 1.21.1, with 1.2.5 for 1.21.1 as the latest build. Cloth Config API and Mod Menu are optional dependencies that add a settings screen. Layout values are also stored in the armor hud.json file, which can be edited with a text editor from the config folder in the Minecraft directory.
Key features
Vanilla-like armor display
The armor bar keeps a look that blends with the default Minecraft HUD.
Orientation and placement
The bar can be set horizontal or vertical and placed at the left, right, top or bottom edge of the screen.
Free positioning
The display can be moved anywhere on the screen using an offset.
Adaptive layout
The armor display moves away from the hotbar, offhand slot, chat, boss bars, status effects and subtitles when they need the space.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Optional 2
How it compares
Customizable Armor HUD is a Fabric client mod for 1.20.1 – 26.3 under All rights reserved, so its source is not open. Clean Armor HUD is a Fabric client mod for 1.21 – 26.3 released under the Apache License 2.0, which makes it open source. MCT32's Armor HUD is a Fabric client mod for 1.20.4 under the MIT License, the same license as this mod.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slotted Armor HUD | Fabric | 1.18 – 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2024-06-27 |
| Customizable Armor HUD | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-03 |
| Clean Armor HUD | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-07 |
| MCT32's Armor HUD | Fabric | 1.20.4 | Client-side only | 2024-03-12 |
Questions
Does Slotted Armor HUD need Cloth Config API?
Where is the layout configured?
Can the mod run on a server?
In the catalog
Slotted Armor HUD is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,930 Management mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
If the mod hasn't been updated for the latest Minecraft version but you've found that it still works without issue, let me know with this GitHub template. (No guarantees though, since I have shifted my focus to other work.) Forked from BerdinskiyBear's Armor HUD mod, updated and with new features.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/slotted-armor-hud
- Owner
- poqbox
- Published
- 2024-01-20
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-06-27
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15