Afterimages
by evanbones
Afterimages draws visual trails behind entities, and players can limit them to dodge rolls from the Combat Roll mod.
What it does
Afterimages adds visual trails behind entities, and its behavior is defined in data files rather than code. The look of each trail, including its duration, color and the triggers that start it, is controlled through JSON files rather than code. A resource pack can define a new afterimage entity by adding a JSON file under the assets afterimages entities folder, so the appearance is set entirely by the pack.
A configuration file lets a player make trails appear only during a roll dodge. Built-in support for the Combat Roll mod is included, and the mod is also described as compatible with other mods on request. Combat Roll is an optional dependency, and Cloth Config API is an optional dependency for its configuration screen. The mod runs on the client only, so a server does not need it and players may join a server without installing it.
Afterimages is published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, with files for 1.20.1, 1.21.1, 1.21.8 and 1.21.11 across 4 release versions. The latest builds for 1.21.1 and 1.20.1 are dated 2026-09-29. The code is open source under the MIT License.
Key features
Data-driven trails
Each afterimage trail is defined by JSON, so duration, color and triggers can be changed without editing code.
Roll-only trails
A configuration option restricts the trails so they appear only while a dodge roll is performed.
Resource pack entities
New afterimage entities are added as JSON files inside a resource pack, with their look set by its assets.
Combat Roll support
Built-in support for the Combat Roll mod ties the trails to its roll dodge.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Optional 2
Use cases
Combat roll effects
A player who uses Combat Roll can show trails only during dodges, so ordinary movement stays unchanged.
Custom looks in packs
A pack author can define a new afterimage entity and its appearance without touching the mod's code.
Who it’s for: The mod suits players who want trails during dodge rolls, and resource pack authors who want to create their own afterimage looks in JSON.
Questions
Does Afterimages need to be installed on the server?
Which loader should be used with Afterimages?
Does Afterimages require Combat Roll?
In the catalog
Afterimages is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
A lightweight, data-driven mod that adds visual afterimage trails to entities! You can configure which entities have afterimages, how they look, and when they appear—entirely through Resource Packs. To add an afterimage to an entity, create a JSON file in your resource pack at: assets/ /afterimages/entities/.json
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/afterimages
- Owner
- evanbones
- Published
- 2026-01-14
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-29
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15