Better Crit
by ElectroBear
Better Crit changes Minecraft critical hits so that the chance and power of a crit depend on how accurately the player aims at the target.
What it does
A critical hit normally follows a base chance. Aim sets the odds here: a crosshair resting near the middle of the target's hitbox raises the probability that a hit becomes a critical one. Aiming accuracy can also raise the damage of a crit when that option is turned on. The mod adds custom attributes for these values, and everything is tuned through gamerules and attributes on the server.
The mod depends on Better Combat and Fabric API, both of which must be installed on Fabric 1.20.1. Better Crit is an addon for Better Combat, which improves the critical hit system that Better Crit extends. Files target 1.20.1 only, and the code is open source under the MIT License, with the source code publicly available.
Key features
Accuracy-based crit chance
Hits that land near the center of the target's hitbox have a higher chance of becoming critical hits.
Accuracy-based crit power
Optionally, aiming accuracy increases the damage a critical hit deals.
Configurable crosshair requirement
A gamerule decides whether a crit can only happen when the crosshair intersects the target's hitbox.
Server-side tuning
Gamerules and custom attributes let server owners fine-tune how crits work in their world.
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.
Required 2
Use cases
Combat-focused servers
Server owners who want crits to reward careful aiming can tune the chance and power multipliers through gamerules.
Who it’s for: Players and server owners who use Better Combat and want critical hits to depend on aim, rather than on a fixed chance alone.
How it compares
Redy Crosshair is a Fabric client-side only mod for 1.21 – 26.3 and is open source under the MIT License. Accuracy Tracker is a Fabric client-side only mod for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 and is not open source. Modification Of Critical Hit runs on Fabric and Forge for 1.12.2 – 1.20.4, with both the client and server needed, and is open source under the MIT License.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Better Crit | Fabric | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-22 |
| Redy Crosshair | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-06 |
| Accuracy Tracker | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2025-05-14 |
| Modification Of Critical Hit | Fabric and Forge | 1.12.2 – 1.20.4 | Client and server | 2025-07-25 |
Questions
Does Better Crit need Better Combat?
Does the server need Better Crit installed?
Can aiming accuracy affect crit damage as well as chance?
In the catalog
Better Crit is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Better Crits is a Better Combat addon that improves Minecraft critical hits by making them depend on accuracy and player aim 🐻👍 The closer your crosshair is to the center of the target, the higher your chance of landing a critical hit. Optionally, aiming accuracy can also increase critical hit damage.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/better-crit
- Owner
- ElectroBear
- Published
- 2026-07-17
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-22
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15