Well Fed!
by Aolu
Well Fed! gives a player small stat buffs for keeping hunger high, drawn from a datapack that also lets server owners edit the values.
What it does
The mod follows the idea of the buffs in Terraria: a player whose food bar stays above a set threshold receives small bonuses to combat and mining. The bonuses raise damage, movement, attack pace and mining pace by fixed percentages, and add a flat amount of armor and armor toughness. Each bonus scales with a multiplier that can be set between 0 and 20.
Because the mod is delivered as a datapack, nothing needs to be compiled to change the numbers. A server owner can edit the values in the datapack directly, which makes the buffs suit a survival server with its own balance. The mod is also published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt.
Server owners install it, and players can join with or without it. Files cover every release 1.21.4 – 1.21.11, with 1.0+mod for 1.21.11 as the latest file on each loader. The code is released under the MIT License, but the project is not open source.
Key features
Hunger-threshold buffs
A player who keeps the food bar above the threshold gains the bonuses, and loses them when hunger drops below it.
Combat and mining bonuses
Attack damage, attack speed and mining speed each receive a percentage increase while the buff is active.
Armor and toughness
Armor and armor toughness rise by fixed amounts, which adds protection in fights.
Movement speed boost
Walking speed increases while the buff is active, so eating is tied to a practical effect.
Editable datapack values
Every value, including the multiplier between 0 and 20, can be changed by editing the datapack.
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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.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Survival server owners and players who want food to matter in combat and resource gathering, and who are comfortable editing a datapack to adjust values.
How it compares
HungerShield is client and server, open source under the MIT License, and published for Fabric and NeoForge across 1.21 – 1.21.1, so it sits on both sides of the connection. Lakotnik - Hunger Preview is server-side only, open source under the MIT License, and covers 1.18 – 1.20.1 on Fabric, Forge and Quilt. Well Fed! is server required with client optional, so its buffs can be changed by datapack.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Well Fed! | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.4 – 1.21.11 | Server required, client optional | 2025-04-19 |
| HungerShield | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-03-11 |
| Lakotnik - Hunger Preview | Fabric, Forge and Quilt | 1.18 – 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2022-01-23 |
Questions
Does Well Fed! need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders does Well Fed! support?
How are the buff values changed?
In the catalog
Well Fed! is one of 6,151 Food mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,715 Food mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
ALTERNATIVELY you can just directly edit the values in the datapack
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/well-fed
- Owner
- Aolu
- Published
- 2025-02-08
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-04-19
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15
