Overflowing Bars

Overflowing Bars

Expand health, armor and armor toughness bars beyond vanilla. Nice and compact without confusing colors.

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About this Mod

Overflowing Bars expands Minecraft's health, armor, and armor toughness bars beyond vanilla while keeping them compact and easy to read. Instead of adding extra rows of icons, the mod stacks bars into clear layers that take up far less space. πŸ“Š

When your stats exceed vanilla limits, a row counter shows exactly how many layers of health, armor, or toughness you have. No memorizing color schemes or guessing which layer you're viewing. πŸ”’

The mod also adds a dedicated armor toughness bar, bringing an important defensive stat into the HUD that vanilla doesn't display. πŸ›‘οΈ

For proper support of armor and toughness values beyond vanilla limits, install AttributeFix by DarkhaxDev. 🌟

  • ❀️ Compact Health Display: Stack health beyond ten hearts without adding extra rows to the HUD.
  • πŸ›‘οΈ Armor Beyond Vanilla Limits: Display high armor values while using only as much space as necessary.
  • πŸ’Ž Armor Toughness Bar: Adds a dedicated toughness display so you can always see this important defensive stat.
  • πŸ”’ Clear Layer Counters: Every stacked bar can display a numeric indicator showing exactly how many layers are present.
  • 🎨 Easy to Read Colors: Uses vanilla colors as the base layer and a single highlight color for stacked layers, avoiding confusing rainbow style displays.
  • πŸ“ Space Efficient HUD: Stays compact even with very high health, armor, or toughness values.
  • πŸ’¬ Chat Compatibility Fix: Prevents chat messages from covering armor related HUD elements.
  • βš™οΈ Customizable Layout: Adjust positioning, stacking behavior, counters, and display options to suit your preferred HUD setup.

⏩ INSTALLATION REQUIRED ON CLIENT

⏩ REQUIRES PUZZLES LIB TO BE INSTALLED (FABRIC & NEOFORGE)

⏩ REQUIRES FABRIC API TO BE INSTALLED (FABRIC)

⏩ REQUIRES FORGE CONFIG API PORT TO BE INSTALLED (FABRIC)

If available for a mod, configuration is possible directly from in-game using the mod menu (requires Mod Menu by Prospector to be installed on Fabric).

For manual configuration using an external text editor all files are found at .minecraft/config, named as MOD_ID-client.toml, MOD_ID-common.toml, or MOD_ID-server.toml, depending on the type of config. Not all types might exist for a mod, if any at all.

🌟 Thanks to LocusWay and their Overpowered Armor Bar mod for inspiring the layered armor bar.

🌟 Thanks to Vazkii and their Quark mod for inspiring the armor and toughness overlay icon.

🌟 Thanks to cadaverous_queen and their Rustic mod for the armor toughness icon and the original idea for that bar.

🌟 Thanks to mDiyo and their Mantle mod for originally coming up with the stacking hearts display.

Available Versions

[FABRIC] [26.2.x] v26.2.0release
MC 26.2fabric
June 19, 2026
[NEOFORGE] [26.2.x] v26.2.0release
MC 26.2neoforge
June 19, 2026
[NEOFORGE] [26.1.x] v26.1.0release
MC 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2neoforge
April 28, 2026
[FABRIC] [26.1.x] v26.1.0release
MC 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2fabric
April 28, 2026
[FABRIC] [1.21.11] OverflowingBars v21.11.0release
MC 1.21.11fabric
December 17, 2025

How to Install Overflowing Bars on Your Client

1

Install the Mod Loader Locally

Install fabric for your local Minecraft version.

2

Download the Matching File

Choose the Overflowing Bars file for fabric and Minecraft 26.2.

3

Install Mod

Place the .jar file in your local .minecraft/mods folder and restart Minecraft. No server-side installation is required.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabricforgeneoforge

Minecraft Versions

26.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1 (+18 more)

Server-side

βœ— Unsupported

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Overflowing Bars need to be installed on the Minecraft server?

No. Modrinth marks Overflowing Bars as unsupported on the server side. Install it only in your local Minecraft mods folder. Your server can remain unchanged unless the mod page lists an additional dependency.

Which version and loader does Overflowing Bars require?

Use a file for fabric, forge, neoforge and your exact Minecraft version. Supported versions include 26.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1. Files for different loaders are not interchangeable.

Overflowing Bars is not working – what should I check?

First check the Minecraft version, loader version and required dependencies. Put the .jar file in your local .minecraft/mods folder and remove older duplicates. Because this mod is client-side, adding server RAM will not fix it.

Minecraft Server for Your Group

Overflowing Bars stays on your client. Host a compatible world for your group.

Recommended RAM
4 GBfrom €5.2/mo
Minimum 3 GB | per 8 players
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Client Compatibility Guide
NVMe SSD Storage
DDoS Protection included

Details

License
Mozilla Public License 2.0
Server-side
Unsupported

Supported Versions

26.226.1.226.1.126.11.21.111.21.101.21.91.21.81.21.71.21.6+11 more