5 best Minecraft hotbar resource packs

Players are always looking for the best Minecraft hotbar resource packs to spice up their gameplay and add a unique touch. These packs transform the regular hotbar and give it a major facelift, adding custom elements, visuals, and more. Apart from being visually stunning, they also serve a host of functions during gameplay, making them an important aspect in-game.

Here are the five best Minecraft hotbar resource packs that you can get your hands on.

Cinnamoroll and other best Minecraft hotbar resource packs

1) Cinnamoroll GUI & Hotbar

This pack adds unique thematic items based on the popular puppy created by Miyuki Okumura (Image via Sportskeeda Gaming || Mojang Studios/0miuni0)

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Cinnamoroll GUI & Hotbar by 0miuni0 is a unique Minecraft resource pack that transforms the vanilla GUI and hotbar with a unique style. It adds visuals and styles based on Cinnamoroll, a massively popular character from a series created by Sanrio in 2001. The influence is clearly visible from the revamped homescreen and menu, adding a unique level of detail.

Additionally, the pack also adds a heart-shaped crosshair and a pastel-themed hotbar that faithfully represents the character created by Miyuki Okumura. The blue and pink color scheme is based on the puppy's character design, making it one of the best Minecraft hotbar resource packs to add a dash of love.

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2) Etsan's Better Hotbar

The clear outlines and revamped bars make this one of the best Minecraft hotbar resource packs to try (Image via Sportskeeda Gaming || Mojang Studios/etsan)

Etsan's Better Hotbar by etsan is a simplistic and minimalistic resource pack that transforms the regular hotbar and gives it a clean look. It adds a numbered inventory slot and revamps the XP bar as well as the health and hunger markers, allowing players to read them easily.

Additionally, the clear outline and lack of individual borders also make it less distracting for players who wish for a minimalistic HUD. The green arrow over the chosen hotbar slot paired with the attention to detail in the pack makes it one of the best Minecraft hotbar resource packs to try.

3) Starry GUI and Hotbar

The minimalistic but beautiful design makes Starry GUI one of the best Minecraft hotbar resource packs (Image via Sportskeeda Gaming || Mojang Studios/Aeliianix)

Aeliianix's Starry GUI and Hotbar is a quaint and lovely pack that adds a unique purple and starry look to the traditional hotbar, making it stand out and look beautiful. Each selected inventory slot also features a starry graphic, allowing players to easily identify the one chosen.

Additionally, the minimalistic look of the hotbar paired with the unique color choice can pair well with some of the cutest Minecraft packs, making it a truly immersive experience. Hence, it easily ranks as one of the best Minecraft hotbar resource packs that you can try in your next game.

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4) Chainsaw Man - animated custom hotbar [java]

The animated visuals and themes from the franchise easily rank this as one of the best Minecraft hotbar resource packs (Image via Sportskeeda Gaming || Mojang Studios/znygames)

The Chainsaw Man - animated custom hotbar [java] by znygames is perhaps one of the coolest packs on this list. It transforms the regular hotbar into an animated chainsaw based on the popular manga and anime, offering an immersive experience for fans of the series.

The armor bar represents Genji's shirt, while the health bar and hunger bar are modeled after Genji's head and shoes. The XP bar is an animated chainsaw while the hotbar area is designed after Pochita, the chainsaw dog in the series. This unique design easily ranks this as one of the best Minecraft hotbar resource packs to experience.

5) Poke Hotbar

The unique items and themes from the Pokémon universe make this one of the best Minecraft hotbar resource packs to try (Image via Sportskeeda Gaming || Mojang Studios/ByBoxi)

Poke Hotbar by ByBoxi is one of the best packs for fans of the massively popular Pokémon franchise. The pack transforms the vanilla hotbar and replaces it with an array of visuals and items based on the game and the series, while keeping the core aesthetics intact

The pack transforms hearts into pokeballs, while poison and wither hearts are Safari and Net balls, respectively. The hunger bar is represented by the legendary Oran Berries, and they turn green, representing the hunger effect. Additionally, the XP bar also features the iconic color of the original XP bar from the game. The unique visuals and themed items easily make this one of the best Minecraft hotbar resource packs for players to try.

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