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Health Indicators

Simple damage indicator mod that shows a floating health bar (or number) above entities. Additional features includes an attack direction indicator

ModsFree1.20 – 26.x
by AdyTech99 · listed from Modrinth
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What it does

Health Indicators is a mod made by AdyTech99. Simple damage indicator mod that shows a floating health bar (or number) above entities. Additional features includes an attack direction indicator.

It supports Minecraft 1.20 – 26.x. It has been downloaded 3,338,892 times on Modrinth. The last update came out on Jun 20, 2026.

Supported versions

26.x1.211.20

Release history

Health Indicators has had 55 releases on Modrinth since May 13, 2024. 4 of them came out in the past year. The newest is 26.1.0.0-beta, released on Jun 20, 2026. It is made for Minecraft 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2. It runs on NeoForge. The download is 9 KB.

VersionReleasedMinecraftType
26.1.0.0-betaJun 20, 202626.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2Beta
26.1.0.0-betaJun 20, 202626.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2Beta
21.11.1Jan 13, 20261.21.11Release
21.11.0-rc.1Dec 25, 20251.21.11Beta
21.9.2-betaOct 23, 20251.21.9, 1.21.10Beta

Latest release on GitHub

Health Indicators is open source. Its newest release on GitHub is Health Indicators v21.5.2, published on May 13, 2025.

Changes:

  • Moved the show through walls option to the Visibility tab

Bug fixes:

  • Fixed a bug where hearts didn't always show up through walls

Before that: Health Indicators v21.5.1 (May 12, 2025), Health Indicators v21.2.2-beta (Feb 21, 2025).

Description from the author on Modrinth

This mod displays other Players and Entities' health above them in the form of a health bar.

Features

This mod displays a highly-configurable health indicator (and optional armor indicator) above all entities that corresponds to their healths. The indicators have the following filters, where you can enable/disable visibility based on:

  • Entity Categories (Hostile, Passive, Players, Self)
  • Entity Types (eg: minecraft:pig or aether:aerbunny)
  • Player Names
  • Entities that have been attacked,
  • Entities that have been damaged
  • Entities that you are looking at
  • Entities that are within a certain distance

You can also adjust the

  • Size
  • Offset
  • Indicator Type (Hearts | Number)
  • Percentage Based Health
  • Text Color

Futher QOL features:

The indicator changes texture and appearance based on the effects the entity has, just like vanilla. The indicator will

  • Turn green if the entitiy is Poisoned,
  • Black if they are Withering
  • Display yellow hearts seperately for Absorption.
  • Vibrate if the entity has Regeneration
  • Change textures for Hardcore.

All the above can be disabled in the config if you don't like it.

More Details

Mod Keybinds

Note: These are all default keybinds. They can be modified like any other keybind: by going into Options > Controls > Keybinds

  • Enable Health Indicator: ``Left Arrow``
  • Increase Indicator Offset: ``Up Arrow``
  • Decrease Indicator Offset: ``Down Arrow``
  • Override Config Filtering: ``Right Arrow``
  • Enable Armor Indicator: ``Right Shift``
  • Open Config: ``I``

What attributes can I change in the config?

  • Indicator Type: Whether to display a floating health bar (like in the picture) or a numerical value.
  • Show Effects: Whether to change the textures of the indicator if the player has poison/wither/regen/freezing effects
  • Display offset: The health bar can be raised or lowered in the config. You also have the option to set a keybind to raise/lower it.
  • Step size: You can set the step size of the keybind in the config. With this, you can modify the amount the health bar is raised/lowered per click.
  • Size of the indicator: The indicator size can be modified in the config.
  • Percentage based health: The indicator can display health in percentages instead of a hard value
  • Toggle rendering: Health bar rendering can be disabled for specific entity types (Passive, Hostile, Player, Self)
  • Indicator can also be toggled to
  • Show only after you have hit the entity.
  • Show only if you are looking at the entity
  • Show only if the entity has been damaged (not at full health)
  • Not show for specific mobs/players. This can be set in the blacklist

Written by AdyTech99. Read it with pictures on Modrinth.

How to install Health Indicators

  1. This mod runs only on your own game. Servers do not need it, so you can use it on any server.

  2. Install Fabric, Quilt and NeoForge for Minecraft 1.20 – 26.x.

  3. Download the .jar file from Modrinth and put it in the mods folder of your .minecraft directory.

  4. Start Minecraft with the Fabric profile.

  5. Easier: in Prism Launcher or the Modrinth App, search for Health Indicators in your instance's mods and click Install. It adds the loader and the mods it needs for you.

Full guide: How to install Minecraft mods

Compatibility

Minecraft versions
26.x, 1.21, 1.20
Runs on
Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge
Where it runs
Client only (your game)
Edition
Java
Needs
Nothing else
License
GPL
Price
Free
Upkeep
Actively updated (Nov 12, 2026)

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Questions

Does Health Indicators work on Minecraft 26.x?

Yes. Health Indicators supports Minecraft 26.x. All supported versions: 26.x, 1.21, 1.20.

Is Health Indicators free?

Yes. Health Indicators is free to download from Modrinth.

Is Health Indicators client-side or server-side?

Client-side. Health Indicators goes in your own mods folder and works on any server, including servers without mods.

Is Health Indicators still updated?

Yes. The last update came out in the past day.

What are the best alternatives to Health Indicators?

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