About
This is an overlay mod that gives a small overlay with a mob/living entity name, type and it's minimized model.
The mod covers vanilla mobs and it's types are based on vanilla ranking too by which I mean that passive mobs are the ones that won't attack, neutral that upon getting provoked or meeting a condition and hostile mobs are the ones will attack you on sight.
Mod is inpired by the UI from S.T.A.L.K.E.R. game series that once crosshair is hovered over an NPC it provides NPC name, faction icon and faction name.
Notes
- Currently this mod lacks customization and is not optimised.
- I'm aware that current placement collides with chat and lack of background makes it unreadable in some cases.
- The activation of this UI has a range limit and activates only on living entities that are up to 15 blocks away
Credit
Mod was created using: MCreator
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.20.1
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
- Ships as name_plate_ui-1.0.0-forge-1.20.1.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 31 KB
- Download link checked 9 Sept 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.