Vital Hearts

Clean client-side target health hearts and floating combat popups for Fabric 26.1.1.

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About this Mod

Vital

Vital is a lightweight client-side Fabric mod for Minecraft Java Edition that displays target health as hearts and shows floating combat popups in a clean, readable style.

The mod is built for players who want better combat feedback without cluttering the screen. It includes configurable visibility behavior, editable keybinds, and simple in-game toggles for a smoother experience.

Main Features

Show target health as hearts
Floating combat popups
Trigger health display only after hitting a target
Trigger health display when looking at a target
Editable keybinds in the Vital keybind category
Lightweight client-side design
Optional Mod Menu integration

Requirements

Fabric Loader
Fabric API

Optional Dependency

Mod Menu for easier config screen access

Credits

Created by Op4ww / Chan

Available Versions

Vital Hearts 1.0.0+26.1.1release

MC 26.1, 26.1.1fabric

April 5, 2026

How to Install Vital Hearts 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 (26.1.1).

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Vital Hearts". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabric

Minecraft Versions

26.1.1, 26.1

Server-side

✗ Unsupported

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Vital Hearts 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 (26.1.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Vital Hearts compatible with fabric?

Vital Hearts officially supports fabric for Minecraft 26.1.1, 26.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Vital Hearts – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Vital Hearts 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.