Totem Indicator
by crqzycat
Totem Indicator is a Fabric client mod that shows a pulsing on-screen warning when no Totem of Undying is held in the offhand.
What it does
When the offhand is completely empty, a pulsing HUD warning appears on screen to remind the player that no Totem of Undying is equipped. The warning only fires on a fully empty offhand, so an item in that slot, including other things a player might hold there, keeps it hidden. This targets the case where a totem is missing entirely rather than flagging every unusual inventory state.
The indicator hides itself while an inventory or container screen is open, so it does not overlap menus. A toggle lets the player switch the HUD indicator on or off through the totemindicator setting. Totem Indicator runs only on the client, so a server does not need it.
Installation needs Fabric Loader 0.19.2 or newer and Fabric API, which is required. The project is distributed with source code available, but it is not open source and is released under All rights reserved.
Key features
Pulsing HUD warning
A pulsing warning on screen signals when the offhand holds no Totem of Undying.
Empty-offhand detection
The warning fires only when the offhand is completely empty, which limits false alarms.
Hidden in menus
The indicator disappears automatically while an inventory or container screen is open.
Toggle on and off
The HUD indicator can be turned off with the totemindicator setting and turned back on the same way.
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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
Guarding against a missing totem
A player fighting in a dangerous area can see at a glance that the offhand slot has no totem, without opening the inventory.
Who it’s for: Players who keep a Totem of Undying in the offhand during combat or exploration and want a visual reminder when that slot is empty. Because the indicator runs on the client, it works on any server without requiring installation there.
How it compares
Totem Indicator only warns when the offhand is empty, and it does not equip totems. TotemSwapper, a Fabric client mod under the MIT License, is built for 1.21.1 and swaps totems into the offhand automatically. Totem Auto-Equip is a Fabric client mod under All rights reserved for 1.21.4 – 1.21.11 that also equips a totem automatically. Totem Indicator covers only 1.21.11 and warns without changing the inventory.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totem Indicator | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-05-07 |
| TotemSwapper | Fabric | 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2026-06-26 |
| Totem Auto-Equip | Fabric | 1.21.4 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2025-12-23 |
Questions
Does Totem Indicator need Fabric API?
Does the server need Totem Indicator installed?
Which Minecraft versions does Totem Indicator support?
Can the warning be turned off?
In the catalog
Totem Indicator is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/totem-indicator
- Owner
- crqzycat
- Published
- 2026-05-07
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-05-07
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15