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Minecraft: Java Edition
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HPBarPlus
A lightweight, fully client-side health display mod. See HP bars above every entity ā with customizable symbols, dynamic gradient colors, and per-entity filtering.

šÆ Symbol-Based HP Display
Health is shown using Unicode symbols above entity names.
- 2 HP = full symbol Ā |Ā 1 HP = hollow symbol
- Example: 19 HP ā
ā¤ā¤ā¤ā¤ā¤ā¤ā¤ā¤ā¤ā”
šØ Display Styles
Choose how health is displayed:
| Style | Example |
|---|---|
| Icons Only | ā¤ā¤ā¤ā¤ā¤ā¤ā¤ā¤ā¤ā¤ |
| Icons + Numbers | ā¤ā¤ā¤ā¤ā¤ā¤ā¤ā¤ā¤ā¤ 20/20 |
| Icon + Numbers | ⤠20/20 |
| Numbers Only | 20/20 |
š¤ Symbol Presets
Pick your favorite symbol style:
ā¤ā” Ā āā Ā ā¼ā½ Ā ā¦ā¢ Ā ā¦ā§ Ā ā®ā° Ā ā ā” Ā āā
š Dynamic Gradient Colors
Colors change based on health percentage ā from full to critical.
Built-in color presets:
- Default ā Classic red tones
- Ice ā Snow white ā deep blue
- Poison ā Light ā dark green
- Vampire ā Blood red ā near-black
- Gold ā Bright gold ā dark bronze
- Void ā Light purple ā deep purple
- šØ Custom ā Pick your own 4-stop gradient (100% ā 50% ā 25% ā 0%)
Save and load your own custom color presets!
š Entity Filtering
Control exactly which entities display health bars:
- Category mode ā Toggle Players, Hostile, Passive, Bosses
- Custom Filter mode ā Pick individual entity types from a searchable list
- Supports localized search (type in English, Russian, or any language!)
- Scrollable popup with per-entity checkboxes
- Show Self toggle (3rd person only)
š Adjustable Render Distance
Set the HP bar visibility range from 8 to 64 blocks.
āļø In-Game Configuration
Full settings GUI accessible via Mod Menu. Every setting takes effect immediately ā no restart needed.
š¾ Persistent Settings
All configuration is stored in config/HPBarPlus/settings.json.
Legacy config files are automatically migrated.
š„ļø Client-Side Only
This mod is fully client-side ā no server installation required. Works on any server, singleplayer, and LAN.





