CurseForge · Minecraft mod
Better Animated Indicators
Adds animated health, hunger and armor bars, and previews how much food or armor a held item will restore.
Quick answer
Which Better Animated Indicators release should I use?
Better Animated Indicators Better-Animated-Indicators1.20.1.jar targets 1.20.1 with Fabric. The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both. All 1 required mods have matching files.
Where it goes
Is Better Animated Indicators required on the client, server, or both?
The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.
The source does not explicitly classify this release as client-only or server-only.
What else does Better Animated Indicators Better-Animated-Indicators1.20.1.jar need?
Better-Animated-Indicators1.20.1.jar. Change the file and its required mods may change too.
Install Fabric API first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup.
We only count dependency files that match this setup. A file for another loader does not fill the gap.
Before you install it
Add Better Animated Indicators without breaking your instance.
Built for Better Animated Indicators Better-Animated-Indicators1.20.1.jar. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.
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Stick to this file
Use Better-Animated-Indicators1.20.1.jar. It targets 1.20.1 with Fabric; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.
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Bring the mods it needs
Install Fabric API first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup.
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Put it on the correct side
The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.
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Pick the file you checked
Use the “Get this file” button beside Better-Animated-Indicators1.20.1.jar. It opens that exact file at the source.
About this project
What does Better Animated Indicators add?
This mod makes your health, hunger and armor bars move smoothly. The icons fill up and empty in a wave.
It also shows a preview. When you hold food or armor, you can see how much it will give you before you eat or wear it.
Hold food and see how much hunger it will restore.

When you eat, the food bar fills up with a smooth wave animation.
When you lose health, the hearts drop in a smooth wave animation.
Hold armor and see how much protection it will add.

When you equip armor, the armor bar fills up with a smooth wave animation.

Project description from CurseForge.
Pick your setup
Better Animated Indicators by Minecraft version and loader
Choose the version and loader you play, then open the matching release.
26.3
1 loader build1.21.11
1 loader build1.21.1
1 loader build1.20.1
1 loader buildCheck the dependencies, then try the file in a copied instance before changing a world you care about.
Recent files
Better Animated Indicators versions and loaders
Better-Animated-Indicators1.20.1.jar
10 Nov 2026
Better Animated Indicators1.21.1.jar
Better-Animated-Indicators1.21.1.jar
9 Nov 2026
Better Animated Indicators26.3.jar
Better-Animated-Indicators26.3.jar
5 Nov 2026
Better Animated Indicators1.21.11.jar
Better-Animated-Indicators1.21.11.jar
4 Nov 2026
Looking for an older file? The official CurseForge project page is in Resources.