
Better Armor HUD
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About this Mod
Armor HUD
Armor HUD adds a clean, fully configurable armor display to your in-game screen, letting you monitor your equipped gear and durability — no inventory screen needed.
This mod requires WalksyLib
The HUD renders a compact
row showing your currently equipped armor pieces (helmet, chestplate, leggings, boots) using their item icons along with vanilla durability overlays. If a slot is empty, it’s automatically hidden so the bar always stays minimal and uncluttered.
🧭 Flexible Placement
By default, the armor bar sits next to the hotbar, but you can move it anywhere that fits your UI layout:
- Hotbar Left / Right
- Top Left / Top Center / Top Right
- Bottom Left / Right
When placed on Hotbar Left, the HUD dynamically shifts to avoid overlapping your offhand item (like shields or totems). In all other positions, it stays fixed exactly where you place it.
🎨 Visual Customization
Armor HUD includes a built-in settings screen (accessible via a configurable keybind in Controls) where you can fully customize its appearance.
Style Presets
Choose from multiple panel styles that adjust shape
Color Themes
A wide selection of themes lets you match the HUD to your UI or resource pack:
Charcoal • Steel • Sand • Moss • Cobalt • Obsidian • Iron • Copper • Emerald • Rose • Ice • Slate • Ash • Bronze • Teal • Navy • Plum • Olive • Ember • Sage
🚨 Durability Warning System
Never get caught with broken armor again.
When any armor piece drops below a configurable durability threshold (default 15%), an animated warning badge appears near the affected slot.
- Badge placement adapts to HUD position
- Subtle bounce animation draws attention
- Warning color is configurable
- Can be disabled entirely
⚙️ Settings & Persistence
All options are available in an in-game config screen:
- Toggle HUD visibility
- Change placement
- Select styles
- Pick color themes
- Adjust warning threshold
Settings are saved to a config file and persist between game launches.
✨ Features Overview
- Armor HUD with item icons + durability overlays
- Auto-hide empty armor slots
- Multiple screen placements
- Offhand-aware hotbar positioning
- Style presets + color themes
- Animated durability warnings
- Fully configurable in-game
- Persistent saved settings
Simple, lightweight.
Available Versions
How to Install Better Armor HUD on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set fabric Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.8).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Better Armor HUD". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.8, 1.21.7, 1.21.6 (+6 more)
Server-side
✗ UnsupportedRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Better Armor HUD server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong fabric version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.21.8). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Better Armor HUD compatible with fabric?
Better Armor HUD officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.21.8, 1.21.7, 1.21.6. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Better Armor HUD – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Better Armor HUD consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.
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