True Health
by NebulaJinxed
True Health changes how the heart row in the HUD displays a player's health, showing the exact value alongside the hearts on the Fabric loader.
What it does
The mod rebuilds the vanilla heart-rendering system so that health is drawn in smooth steps of 10% and 20% of a heart, while the hearts keep their familiar look. A player can read the exact health level without the icons being changed or covered by a number overlay.
Installation is a matter of placing the mod file in the mods folder and launching the game. Fabric API is needed for the mod to load. True Health is client-side only, so the server and other players do not need it, and the mod is not open source; it is released under All rights reserved. Files are published for 1.21.6 – 1.21.10, with 1.0.2 for 1.21.10 as the latest build.
Key features
Exact health reading
Hearts show the exact health level, so a player can tell a partial heart apart from a full one at a glance.
Smooth health steps
Health is rendered in steps of 10% and 20% of a heart, instead of only whole and half hearts.
Vanilla look kept
The heart icons keep their vanilla appearance, so the HUD does not gain a text readout that covers the hearts.
Rebuilt heart rendering
The vanilla heart-rendering routine is rebuilt to draw these partial steps, with no change needed to the game's health logic.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Tracking health in combat
A player fighting a mob can see whether a few points of health are left, which the standard two-step display does not show clearly.
Checking health after damage
After a fall or a hit from a mob, the partial heart makes the remaining health easier to judge without opening any menu.
Who it’s for: Players on Fabric who want a more precise health display in the HUD while keeping the vanilla heart icons. Solo players and multiplayer players can both use it, since the mod runs only on the client.
How it compares
Heart Indicator Compact is a Fabric mod, client-side only, under the MIT License, with files for 1.21.1 – 1.21.5, so it covers an earlier range than True Health. Heart Indicator is also client-side only and released under the MIT License, for 1.21 – 26.3. SJ Heart Indicator is client-side only, released under All rights reserved, and covers 1.21.4 – 26.3.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| True Health | Fabric | 1.21.6 – 1.21.10 | Client-side only | 2025-12-16 |
| Heart Indicator Compact | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 1.21.5 | Client-side only | 2026-03-19 |
| Heart Indicator | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-22 |
| SJ Heart Indicator | Fabric | 1.21.4 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-26 |
Questions
Does True Health need Fabric API?
Does the server need True Health?
Which game versions does True Health support?
In the catalog
True Health is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 15,569 mods support Minecraft 1.21.10.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/truehealth
- Owner
- NebulaJinxed
- Published
- 2025-11-17
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-12-16
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15