Better Hitboxes
by Jonnite
Better Hitboxes lets a player configure the collision boxes shown around entities, including eye markers and look vectors, on the Fabric loader.
What it does
The mod is a hitbox configuration tool for players who want to see or adjust how entity boxes are drawn. Its settings cover entity hitboxes, miscellaneous entities, visibility toggles, look vectors and eye markers, and they are edited through a configuration screen built with YetAnotherConfigLib.
Only the client needs the mod, so servers run without it and players can install it alone. Fabric API, Mod Menu and YetAnotherConfigLib (YACL) are required. Files are published for Fabric across 9 release versions, 1.21 – 1.21.8, and the license is All rights reserved, which means the code is not open source.
Key features
Customize hitboxes
Hitbox size and display can be adjusted for entities in the configuration screen.
Miscellaneous entities
A separate option covers entities outside the standard group, so their boxes can be set as well.
Toggle visibility
Boxes can be hidden or shown, letting a player keep only the markers they need on screen.
Look vectors and eye markers
Lines for the direction an entity faces and markers at its eye position can be enabled to inspect aim.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x9 of 9 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 3
Use cases
Checking aim in combat
A player who fights with ranged weapons can turn on look vectors and eye markers to judge where a shot will land.
Debugging entity collision
Someone building a map or a mob can use visibility toggles to confirm that collision boxes match the model.
Who it’s for: The mod suits players who want to see hitboxes while playing, and creators who check how entities collide. It is a single-player and multiplayer client option, not a server feature.
How it compares
MadCat's Hitboxes is a Fabric mod for Client-side only use, released as open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, and it covers 1.20.4 – 1.21.4. Clean Hitbox is also Client-side only and open source under the MIT License, for 1.21 – 1.21.11. Better Hitboxes stays on All rights reserved, so its code is not open source, and it covers 1.21 – 1.21.8.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Better Hitboxes | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.8 | Client-side only | 2025-09-13 |
| MadCat's Hitboxes | Fabric | 1.20.4 – 1.21.4 | Client-side only | 2025-05-13 |
| Clean Hitbox | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-05-06 |
Questions
Which loader does Better Hitboxes need?
Does a server need Better Hitboxes?
Can Better Hitboxes run with another hitbox mod?
In the catalog
Better Hitboxes is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.
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What the author says
Don't use this with another customizable hitbox mod, as it won't work as intended.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/betterhitboxes
- Owner
- Jonnite
- Published
- 2025-09-06
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-09-13
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15