How to Check Health on Tamed Pets and Modded Mobs

You do not need to attack a creature to find out how much health it has left. Damage Indicators Expanded reads entity health in real time for passive animals, hostile monsters, and custom creatures added by other mods.

Viewing Any Mob's Health Bar

1. Walk within view of the creature you want to inspect.

2. Place your crosshair directly over the mob's body.

3. Watch the HUD indicator appear on your screen, showing the target's real-time health bar.

4. Move your crosshair away from the target when you want the HUD to clear.

Monitoring Tamed Wolves and Modpack Bosses

Because the health bar updates dynamically without requiring combat, it is especially practical for managing companions and scouting unfamiliar threats:

• Tamed Wolves: Instead of relying purely on tail angle to guess when your dog needs healing, point your crosshair at your tamed wolf after a fight. Feed it meat while watching the HUD bar fill back up to maximum.
• Custom Modpack Creatures: When playing inside a custom modpack, unfamiliar mobs often have unpredictable health pools. Aim at a modded creature from a safe distance first so you can judge whether your current gear is strong enough before engaging.

Both the classic and modern retro HUD layouts support vanilla entities and custom creatures alike, so your health bar display will stay consistent across your entire modpack.