Smooth-Experience-Bar
by YLedit
Smooth-Experience-Bar changes how the experience bar is drawn, with smoother animations and a corrected experience level display.
What it does
Smooth-Experience-Bar replaces the visual behavior of the experience bar with smooth animations, which the author describes as a more comfortable look for the HUD. The experience level display issues are fixed in the same mod. Because it only alters the client-side drawing, a server running vanilla gameplay needs nothing installed.
Installation starts with the Fabric or Forge file that matches the game version, placed in the mods folder of a Minecraft 1.20.1 instance. The author lists Fabric 0.16.14, the Fabric API 0.92.6 build and Java 21 or newer as the setup to follow before launching the game. Files are available for 14 release versions covering 1.20 – 1.21.8, and snapshot builds are published as well.
The code is released under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, so the project is open source, and its source code and issue tracker are public. The latest Fabric file is 1.0.3.1 for 1.20.6, dated 2025-08-14, and the latest Forge file is 1.0.3.1 for 1.20.1, dated 2025-08-07.
Key features
Smooth bar animation
The experience bar fills and changes with animations, which makes its progress easier to follow at a glance.
Corrected level display
The experience level number is shown correctly, fixing the display problems the author reports.
Decorative HUD change
The change is aimed at visual comfort and appearance, and it does not add new gameplay mechanics.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
This mod also publishes snapshot builds. Snapshots are not shown in the matrix.
How it compares
Smooth UI is a Fabric-only client mod for 1.21 – 1.21.8, released under the MIT License and open source. Smooth Gui covers Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across 1.20.1 – 26.3, also client-side only and under the MIT License. Smoother Blocks is a Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.20.1 – 1.21.4 that needs both client and server, and it is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smooth-Experience-Bar | Fabric and Forge | 1.20 – 1.21.8 | Client-side only | 2025-08-21 |
| Smooth UI | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.8 | Client-side only | 2025-08-03 |
| Smooth Gui | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-05 |
| Smoother Blocks | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2025-06-14 |
Questions
Does Smooth-Experience-Bar need to be installed on the server?
Which loader should be picked for Smooth-Experience-Bar?
Does Smooth-Experience-Bar require Fabric API?
In the catalog
Smooth-Experience-Bar is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.
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What the author says
This mod adds smooth animations to the experience bar in Minecraft, significantly improving visual comfort and aesthetic appeal. 本模组为Minecraft中的经验条添加平滑动画效果，大幅提升视觉舒适度和美观性。
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/smooth-experience-bar
- Owner
- YLedit
- Published
- 2025-07-22
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-08-21
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15