Better Health Indicator
ModAnimated health bars show the health of mobs you encounter.
Why gradeB
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- First release only 4 months ago−5 points
- Under 5 million downloads−2 points
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
Full points21 / 21Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.2 months ago (16 Aug 2026) 12 / 12Supports popular versionsWhether the project has a file for a Minecraft version that 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also support. A version many modpacks use, like 1.20.1 or 1.21.1, also counts after a release in the last 12 months.26.2 on Fabric, 26.1.2 on NeoForge, 1.21.1 on Forge. 72% of the 718 popular Fabric mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 26.2. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.Does not apply. The project is under 6 months old.Stability
Full points15 / 15Removed from modpacksHow many modpacks removed it in a later version of the pack. We can only see this in modpacks with two or more versions. A pack that swaps it for another edition of the same project, or that is rebuilt from scratch, does not count.None of the 5 modpacks with two or more versions removed it 10 / 10Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.Not measured yet.Known conflictsHow many projects say they do not work with it, compared with how widely it is used. Packs, small projects, forks, ports, add-ons, alternatives and old versions do not count.None 5 / 5Transparency
Full points10 / 10Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.GitHub · WJZ-P/Better-Health-Indicator 7 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.GitHub issues · WJZ-P/Better-Health-Indicator 3 / 3Popularity
2 points lost2 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.17,421 2 / 4Track record
5 points lost3 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.4 months, 13 releases 3 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in all 10 latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
51.4 of the 58 points that apply = 89 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
Better Health Indicator replaces the vanilla health display with animated heart bars above entities and a configurable target panel, adding clearer combat feedback for mobs and players without requiring installation on the server. Overhead bars use vanilla-style hearts, with multiple tinted rows for high-health entities and a live, color-coded multiplier for mobs with many health bars. Hits can trigger damage-scaled heart particles, scattering and tilting hearts, and a white highlight; low-health tremors and chain-bursting hearts on death add further visual feedback, and these effects can be toggled. The corner panel can show a live 3D model, name, health as a bar or hearts, and potion-effect icons in a square or round frame, with light or dark themes, adjustable transparency, and automatic width adjustment. Panel display can follow the entity being viewed or one recently attacked, with configurable distance and visibility options, while settings can be adjusted in-game or through the mod's configuration file.
Written from Modrinth , CurseForge and the GitHub README . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes the game's code in 3 areas: Rendering and graphicsChanges 2 game code files in this area: drawing mobs, items, particles and textures on screen., World renderingChanges 1 game code file in this area: drawing the terrain, sky, clouds and weather. and User interfaceChanges 1 game code file in this area: menus, screens, tooltips, the chat window and the in-game overlay..
Adds no new blocks, items or other content.
Keeps all of vanilla Minecraft's textures, models and sounds.
Details
- Creator
- WJZ-P
- License
- GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 or later
- Downloads
- 17K
- Created
- 13 Jun 2026
- Official pages
- Modrinth , CurseForge
- Links
- Source code , Issues
Security
No harmful code found
We checked its files and read their code, without running it.
What it can do on your computer
- Creates settings files
- The mod keeps its settings in the config folder of your game, where you can change or delete them. 1 file in your config folder.
Why we show this: a mod runs on your computer like any program, so harmful code in it can take your accounts or files. Our checks look for known signs of harm. They cannot prove that a file is harmless. In the grade: malware means no grade, and a Warning in a latest file for a recent Minecraft version lowers it.
How we checked
- FilesWe download the files from Modrinth or CurseForge and look at what is inside them and what their code can do, without running them. Fixed rules tell what is harmful.13 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the 10 for recent versions. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks. See each file in Releases
- Their codeWe turn the code of the files back into readable code and follow what it does, without running it. This shows what it downloads, what it sends and where your login goes.Read without running it
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares that the project reads or edits things on your system outside the game. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when this applies.Nothing declared about your system outside the game.
- Looked for, not foundWe looked for these in the file and did not find them.The internet, folders outside the game, other programs, updating itself, the webcam or microphone, an AI service.
Privacy
We found nothing it sends
We read its code without running it: it contacts no web address while you play.
Why we show this: a mod can send things about you over the internet, like your player name or your login. Contacting an address to check for updates or download files sends nothing about you. Not in the grade: sending data can be normal for what a mod does.
How we checked
- Files readWe read the code without running it. We list each web address the code contacts while you play, and what it sends. Code that is never used is left out.The code of all 10 files, for recent Minecraft versions. See each file in Releases
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares crash reports, usage data and advertisements. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a project collects data on its users or shows advertisements.Nothing declared about crash reports, usage data or advertisements.
AI
No sign so far that AI was used to make it
We looked for AI tools in its description, files and images and found none.
We have not read its changelogs and code history yet.
No sign of AI in the game
We found no AI service, AI library or AI model file in its code.
Why we show this: some players and servers avoid projects made with AI, and AI in the game can send what you write to an online service. Not in the grade: using AI does not tell whether a project works well or is kept up to date.
How we checked
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a substantial part of the code is AI output, when an asset is mainly AI output, or when the project or its page relies on generative AI.No AI content or AI features declared.
- Code historyThe public code on GitHub: who made each change, credit lines such as "Co-authored-by", and its files.Not read yet
- Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.Nothing found in the descriptionChangelogs not read yet
- Its filesFiles that AI coding tools leave behind (like AGENTS.md), and the texts inside the files you download.Nothing found
- Images in its filesHidden data in the images of the files you download, where AI image tools write their name and settings.Nothing found5 images read
- Code of the modThe code and files of the mod, read without running it: addresses of AI services, AI libraries, AI model files and a place for your own AI key.No AI service, AI library or AI model file80 code files read
Compatibility
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Modpacks using this project
Find modpacks with itModpacks that include Better Health Indicator in at least one of their versions, most downloaded first.
Brother's RPG995 downloadslast version with it 14 Sep 2026
Vanilla Optimized355 downloadslast version with it 15 Jul 2026
CAF - Cardinal Art Frontier174 downloadslast version with it 20 Aug 2026
Neo Metropolis: Bountiful122 downloadslast version with it 23 Aug 2026
Cozy witch technologies109 downloadslast version with it 18 Oct 2026
Client Side Pack - CSP164 downloadslast version with it 12 Sep 2026
Norb's Vanilla SP Optimized & Pretty!32 downloadslast version with it 2 Aug 2026
Create Altered21 downloadslast version with it 15 Aug 2026Latest files
The newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The files for recent versions come first. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks.