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Colors nameplates by health in a vanilla-friendly way, improves villager and pet name visibility, and offers extensive configuration.

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Contents (7)
  1. Guides
  2. Configuration
  3. Other settings in this file
  4. Frequently asked questions
  5. Dependencies
  6. Gallery
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Guides

Step-by-step, in-game.

How to Configure Name Pain to Match Your PlaystyleFinding the options Name Pain is built around extensive configuration, which means most of what you see on screen can…How to Make Villager and Pet Nameplates Easier to SeeThe visibility problem Villagers and pets often have names that are hard to pick out, especially in busy villages,…How to Read Nameplate Colors to Judge Mob and Player Health at a GlanceWhat the colors mean Name Pain tints a nameplate based on how much health the entity currently has, so you can read a…How to Use Name Pain During Boss Fights and RaidsWhy it helps in big fights During boss fights, raids, and large mob encounters, you are tracking several threats at…

Configuration

Every setting in the mod config file, with what it changes.

OptionWhat it does
applyToMobsControls whether name displays apply to mobs
applyToPlayersControls whether name displays apply to other players
doAprilFoolsApril Fools' NamesEnables April Fools' themed player names
golemsAlwaysNamedKeeps iron and snow golem names always visible
horsesAlwaysNamedKeeps horse names always visible
injuredAlwaysNamedKeeps names of injured mobs always visible
namesWithoutHUDShows names even when the HUD is hidden
playersAlwaysNamedKeeps player names always visible
seeFrameNamesShows names of item frames
seeYourNameShows your own name above your character
stripFormatRemoves color and formatting codes from displayed nameplates
tamesAlwaysNamedTamed animals always show their nameplate regardless of distance
doValentinesValentine NamesEnables Valentine's themed player names
villagersAlwaysNamedVillagers always display their nameplate regardless of distance
visibleRangeSets how far away nameplates remain visible
colorAAlphaSets the alpha transparency of the nameplate color

Other settings in this file

7 more options the mod ships without its own description. Names are taken straight from the config file.

  • applyToScoresApply to Scoreboards
  • nameMaxName Color @ Max Health
  • nameMinName Color @ Min Health
  • plateMaxPlate Color @ Max Health
  • plateMinPlate Color @ Min Health
  • seeInjuredNamesSee Injured Mob Names
  • settings

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Frequently asked questions

How do I turn on Name Pain Mod?
Name Pain works as soon as it's installed, so there's nothing to enable. If nameplates look unchanged, check that the mod is actually loaded and that no other nameplate mod is overriding it.
How does Name Pain decide what color a nameplate is?
It colors the nameplate based on the mob or player's current health, shifting through a gradient as health drops. Full-health targets look one way and near-death targets look another, so you can read danger at a glance.
Why are mob nameplates not showing colors?
The most common cause is another mod that also touches nameplates and loads after Name Pain, overriding its rendering. Disable other nameplate or health-bar mods one at a time to find the conflict.
Can I change the nameplate colors in Name Pain?
Yes, the config lets you adjust the color scheme and how health maps to color. Open the config file or in-game config screen and edit the color options to match your preferences.

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Dependencies

Other mods needed to run this one.

Cloth Config2 (optional)