YDM's MobHealthBar
With YDM's MobHealthBar installed, a health bar is drawn above each mob, and the bar style, scale and position can be changed.
What it does
Health bars appear above mobs in the game world. The mod offers 13 bar types that can be positioned in different places relative to the mob, and each bar type can show a health points figure when that bar type supports it. Render distance, bar scale, name display and texture visibility are adjustable, so the display can be tuned to the player's taste.
The mod can be set to show bars only on mobs that have taken damage, which keeps the screen clear during normal play. A config file lets players blacklist specific mobs so no bar is drawn over them. Files are published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 26 release versions, 1.16.5 – 26.2, and the environment is client-side only, so servers run without it. The code is not open source, and the license is All rights reserved.
Key features
13 bar styles
Thirteen bar types are available, and each one can be placed at a chosen position around the mob.
Adjustable display
Render distance and bar scale can be changed, and the mob name can be shown or hidden above the bar.
Damaged-only mode
Bars can be limited to mobs that have lost health, so untouched mobs show nothing.
Mob blacklist
A config entry lists mobs that never get a bar, and texture visibility can be toggled per bar type.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.21.x10 of 10 versions with builds
1.20.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.16.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Tracking fights
Players fighting groups of mobs can read each mob's remaining health without opening any other screen.
Clean screenshots
With damaged-only mode or a blacklist, only the mobs of interest carry a bar in a shot.
Who it’s for: Players who want a visible health readout above mobs in singleplayer, with options for bar style, size and which mobs are shown.
How it compares
X-HP is open source under the Apache License 2.0 and covers Fabric and Forge for 1.16.5 – 1.20.2, while this mod is not open source and reaches 26.2. Simple Health Bar is also client-side only and works on Fabric and Forge for 1.18.2 – 1.21.11, under All rights reserved, like this mod. CustomHealthHUD is Forge only for 1.20.1 and needs both the client and the server.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YDM's MobHealthBar | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.16.5 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-06-25 |
| X-HP | Fabric and Forge | 1.16.5 – 1.20.2 | Client-side only | 2023-09-25 |
| Simple Health Bar | Fabric and Forge | 1.18.2 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2025-12-20 |
| CustomHealthHUD | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-01-14 |
Questions
Which loader should be chosen for this health bar mod?
Does the server need this health bar mod installed?
Can bars be hidden on certain mobs?
In the catalog
YDM's MobHealthBar is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
This mod adds a health bar above the mob. There are 13 type of bars available that are positionable.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/ydms-mobhealthbar
- Owner
- YourDailyModder
- Published
- 2023-09-11
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-25
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15