Better Hunger
Improves hunger and food mechanics in Minecraft.
About this Mod
This mod improves the food and hunger mechanics in Minecraft.
Features
Hide Hunger Bar
When enabled this will hide the hunger bar. This is disabled by default.
Never Hungry
Players will never become hungry. Their food and saturation will always be the maximum. This is disabled by default.
Always Edible Food
Players can always eat any food, regardless of if their hunger is full or not. This is enabled by default.
Hardcore Hunger
Players will instantly die if their food runs out. This is disabled by default.
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Available Versions
How to Install Better Hunger on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set forge Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the forge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.16.5).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Better Hunger". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.16.5, 1.16.4, 1.16.3 (+2 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Better Hunger server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong forge 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 (1.16.5). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Better Hunger compatible with forge?
Better Hunger officially supports forge for Minecraft 1.16.5, 1.16.4, 1.16.3. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Better Hunger – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Better Hunger 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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