Status Effect Bars Reforged
With Status Effect Bars Reforged, each active potion effect gets a small customizable bar showing how much time it has left, drawn beside the effects display and inside the inventory.
What it does
The bars appear beside the status effects display and in the inventory screen, so the remaining duration of each effect can be read at a glance. A config screen lets a player change the bar colors and where the bars are placed on screen. Some effects are hidden automatically to keep the display tidy, such as effects granted by a beacon and effects that last a very long time.
The mod is client-side only: only the client needs it, and a server can run without it. The code is under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, so the project is open source, with a public source repository and issue tracker. Files are published for Forge and NeoForge, for 1.20.1, 1.21.1, 26.1.2 and 26.2 as game versions; the latest Forge file is 1.0.3 for 1.20.1 and the latest NeoForge file is 1.1.0 for 26.2.
The author notes that the design may have been inspired by the active effects HUD in SkyUI, and the project includes a Brazilian Portuguese translation by FITFC. A version for Fabric is also credited to A5b84, outside the Forge and NeoForge files listed here.
Key features
Effect duration bars
A small bar beside each active effect shows how much of its duration remains.
Inventory display
Effect bars also appear in the inventory screen, not only in the status overlay.
Color and position settings
A config screen edits the bar colors and the placement of the bars.
Automatic hiding
Beacon-granted and very long effects can be hidden automatically to keep the overlay uncluttered.
Portuguese translation
A Brazilian Portuguese translation is included, made by FITFC.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Tracking short effects
Players who drink potions or eat food with timed effects can watch the bars drain and plan the next action without opening the inventory.
Reducing overlay clutter
Players who stack many effects can hide long or beacon effects so the remaining ones stay readable.
Who it’s for: Players who want to see the remaining time of potion and status effects on screen. Because it runs only on the client, it can be added to any server without changes on the server side.
How it compares
EffectTimerHUD is a Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.20.1 – 1.21.8, client-side only, under All rights reserved, so its source is not open. Effect Timer Plus is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, client-side only, and covers Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across its published range. AsteorBar is open source under the MIT License for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, and it is client required with the server optional, which is a different arrangement from this mod.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Status Effect Bars Reforged | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-09-04 |
| EffectTimerHUD | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.8 | Client-side only | 2026-03-23 |
| Effect Timer Plus | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-29 |
| AsteorBar | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.18.2 – 26.3 | Client required, server optional | 2026-10-05 |
Questions
Does Status Effect Bars Reforged need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders does Status Effect Bars Reforged support?
Can the bars be hidden for beacon or very long effects?
In the catalog
Status Effect Bars Reforged is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 14,575 Utility mods for Forge. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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A client-side Neo/Forge mod that adds small customizable bars to the status effects overlay and in the inventory to show the remaining duration of effects. Support is available on Discord! If you'd like to support me and the development of my mods, I recommend trying out BisectHosting. Use code "project8gbderam" to…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/status-effect-bars-reforged
- Owner
- Leclowndu93150
- Published
- 2025-12-31
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-04
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15