Wawla - What Are We Looking At
by Darkhax
Wawla - What Are We Looking At is a Forge addon that adds extra data to the information display HUD for block and entity readouts.
What it does
The addon gathers a wide set of game information and shows it through the information display HUD that the base overlay provides. Each entry appears as the player looks at a block, an entity or an item, so the readout changes with the target in view. Entries cover animal breeding cooldowns, the time left until a young animal grows up, armor points, and, when switched on in the config, block blast resistance and block hardness.
Wawla requires Bookshelf, which must be installed next to it on every version. A base information overlay is needed as well, and the matching feature set depends on the game version: the 1.7.10 build targets the original overlay, the 1.8.x to 1.12.x builds target its successor, and the 1.15.2 – 1.16.5 builds need Bookshelf alongside it. The mod is published for Forge only, across 27 release versions 1.7.10 – 1.16.5, and the latest Forge file is 8.0.9 for 1.16.5, released 2023-06-07. Servers that run it need every player to install it too. The code is under the GNU Lesser General Public License v2.1 only, which makes it open source.
Key features
Animal breeding cooldown
Shows how long an animal must wait before it can breed again, read directly from the block or entity under the cursor.
Growing up timer
Displays the time remaining until a young animal matures, so players can plan farms without counting ticks.
Armor points
Lists the armor value of the targeted mob or player on the information HUD.
Optional hardness and resistance
Block hardness and block blast resistance readouts are available, though both are switched off by default in the config.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.16.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.15.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.14.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.12.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.11.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.10.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.9.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.8.x10 of 10 versions with builds
1.7.x1 of 1 version with builds
This mod also publishes snapshot builds. Snapshots are not shown in the matrix.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who already run an information overlay and want more data on it, and server owners who run that overlay on a shared server and want the extra readouts available to every player.
How it compares
TOP Extras is an addon for a different overlay, released under the MIT License and open source, with files for 1.12.2 and client and server environment. Recipe Search Buttons is client-side only, open source under the MIT License, and published for 1.12.2, so only the client needs it. TOP Addons is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only and targets 1.18.2, a version outside this mod's range.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wawla - What Are We Looking At | Forge | 1.7.10 – 1.16.5 | Client and server | 2023-06-07 |
| TOP Extras | Forge | 1.12.2 | Client and server | 2022-06-01 |
| Recipe Search Buttons | Forge | 1.12.2 | Client-side only | 2022-06-03 |
| TOP Addons | Forge | 1.18.2 | Client and server | 2023-02-25 |
Questions
Does Wawla need Bookshelf?
Which overlay build should a player use?
Does the server need Wawla installed?
In the catalog
Wawla - What Are We Looking At is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 14,575 Utility mods for Forge. 5,992 mods support Minecraft 1.16.5.
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What the author says
This mod is an addon for Waila/Hwyla. It gathers a lot of additional information about the game and presents it using the information display HUD. This mod requires Hwyla or Waila, along with Bookshelf. NOTE: This mod requires other mods to run properly!
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/wawla
- Owner
- Darkhax
- Published
- 2023-06-07
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2023-06-07
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15