RME's Durability Tooltips
Few things are more frustrating in Minecraft than a diamond pickaxe shattering mid-mining session because you never noticed how close it was to breaking. RME's Durability Tooltips solves that problem with a lightweight, elegant overlay that displays exactly how much life is left on your tools, weapons, and armor. No clutter, no performance hit, just clear information exactly when you need it.
If you are ready to stop guessing, you can download RME's Durability Tooltips and see the difference within minutes of installing it.
What Does This Mod Actually Do?
At its core, the mod adds durability tooltips to your items. Hover over a sword, pickaxe, or chestplate and you will immediately see how much durability remains. The information is presented cleanly, so it fits naturally into the vanilla interface rather than fighting against it. Whether you are organizing a storage room or gearing up for a Nether expedition, the tooltip tells you at a glance which items are worth keeping and which are ready for the trash.
Because the mod is incredibly small, it will not bog down your game. There are no heavy rendering routines or background processes eating into your frame rate. It simply hooks into the tooltip system and delivers the numbers you need.
Supported Versions and Loader
RME's Durability Tooltips is built for the Fabric loader and requires the Fabric API to run. It targets modern Minecraft releases, so players on current 1.20.x and 1.21.x versions can jump in without hassle. Because it depends only on Fabric API, it plays nicely with the vast majority of modpacks and does not conflict with other interface mods.
Compatibility extends to popular configuration and menu mods as well. If you already use Mod Menu, YACL, or Cloth Config, everything will work together seamlessly. In fact, those mods unlock the full potential of the customization options described below.
Customization Options
Every visual element of the mod can be adjusted to match your preferences. This is where RME's Durability Tooltips really shines compared to simpler alternatives.
- Color settings: change the text color for healthy, damaged, and critically low durability states.
- Visibility toggles: decide whether tooltips appear on all items or only on damaged ones.
- Display format: choose between numbers, percentages, or bar-style indicators.
- Positioning: fine-tune where the durability information appears within the tooltip.
If you prefer a minimal setup, you can leave everything at default and still get a polished experience. If you like tinkering, the config screens give you full control without ever touching a text file.
A Brief History
This project began as a fork of ddeeddii's Durability Plus under the MIT license. The developer iterated on the original concept, refining the interface and polishing the overall experience. Because it fulfills the exact same function as its predecessor, running both mods at once is not recommended. Pick one and stick with it.
How to Install
Getting started is straightforward. Here is how to install RME's Durability Tooltips on your Fabric setup:
- Confirm that Fabric Loader is installed for your Minecraft version.
- Download the Fabric API and place it in your mods folder.
- Download RME's Durability Tooltips and drop the .jar file into the same mods folder.
- Launch Minecraft using your Fabric profile and check that the mod loads correctly.
If you want an even simpler route, the foxygame.net launcher lets you add RME's Durability Tooltips straight from its built-in add-on catalog, so the correct build for your game version is selected automatically and kept up to date without any manual file juggling.
Who Should Use It?
Survival players who hate losing enchanted gear will get the most value here. Redstone engineers juggling dozens of tools, builders cycling through shovels, and PvP enthusiasts who need to know when a sword is about to fail all benefit from instant durability readouts. Even casual players appreciate knowing when to repair rather than replace.
The mod does one job and does it well. It does not add new items, change recipes, or alter gameplay balance. It simply gives you information that vanilla Minecraft hides behind mental math and guesswork.
Final Thoughts
RME's Durability Tooltips is the kind of quality-of-life mod that quietly improves every session. It is small, fast, compatible with the mods you already run, and endlessly customizable. For Fabric players on modern Minecraft versions, it is an easy recommendation. Install it once, and you will wonder how you ever managed your inventory without it.