Armor HUD
by zephrodak
Armor HUD shows each worn armor piece's durability, protection level and equipped state as an on-screen overlay, so a player can check gear mid-fight.
What it does
Instead of opening the inventory during combat, a player reads the current armor values from a compact overlay that sits in the HUD. Durability values refresh every tick, and colour coding marks which pieces are healthy and which are close to breaking. The display is meant for PvP, boss fights and hardcore survival, where losing gear is costly.
The mod reads the armor values the game already tracks and draws them without changing how armor works. Armor HUD is a client-side mod: only the client needs it, and a server can run without it. Files are published for Fabric only, for game version 1.21.11, with 1.0.0-AlphaRelease as the latest file from 2026-04-29.
Key features
Per-piece durability
Each worn armor piece shows its remaining durability, so the state of every slot can be read at a glance.
Protection level display
The overlay lists the protection value of the equipped armor, giving the total defence without opening the inventory.
Colour-coded status
Colours mark healthy and damaged pieces, which makes a worn piece simple to pick out during a fight.
Compact overlay
The overlay is small and unobtrusive, placed so it fits alongside the rest of the HUD.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
PvP and boss fights
Players in combat can track how close each piece is to breaking and decide when to retreat or swap gear.
Hardcore survival
Players who cannot afford to lose equipment can watch wear in real time while exploring dangerous structures or grinding mobs.
Who it’s for: Players who want armor status without opening the inventory, including PvP players, speedrunners and survival players who prefer a clean screen.
Questions
Does Armor HUD need to be installed on the server?
Which loader does Armor HUD use?
In the catalog
Armor HUD is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,930 Management mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
Armor HUD is a clean, modern on‑screen display that shows your armor durability, protection level, and equipped gear status at all times. Instead of opening your inventory mid‑fight, the HUD gives you a real‑time breakdown of how close each armor piece is to breaking, helping you avoid losing gear during PvP, boss…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/zephrodaks-armor-hud
- Owner
- zephrodak
- Published
- 2026-04-29
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-29
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15