CombatDistanceHUD
by geturplugins
CombatDistanceHUD shows the distance to the player being looked at, the exact range of a successful hit and the distance of an incoming hit, drawn as a client-side HUD overlay.
What it does
Four independent HUD modules report combat distance in real time: the distance to the player under the crosshair, the exact reach of the last hit the player landed, the distance of an attack received, and the most recent player who entered combat with the player. Each module updates continuously and can display custom text built from placeholders, which work in any HUD line.
Positions, colors and styling are set with a built-in drag-and-drop HUD editor, with per-module settings and global appearance settings applied to all four modules. Text formatting accepts Unicode symbols and emoji. The mod reads only information the client already has, so it works on any server without a server install, though server owners may still set their own rules on client modifications.
Installation needs Fabric API and Mod Menu. CombatDistanceHUD is a Fabric mod with files for 1.21.9, 1.21.10 and 1.21.11, the latest being 1.0.0 for 1.21.11. It is released under All rights reserved and is not open source.
Key features
Distance to the player in view
Shows the distance to the player the crosshair is pointing at, updated as either player moves.
Hit and incoming hit distances
Displays the exact reach of a successful hit and the distance from which another player hit the player.
Recent combatant tracking
Tracks the most recent player who entered combat with the player and shows that player's distance in real time.
Custom text and placeholders
Placeholders can be used anywhere in the HUD text, and Unicode symbols and emoji are supported in the formatting.
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.
Required 2
Use cases
Duels and PvP practice
A player tracking reach against an opponent can read exact hit distances while fighting.
Who it’s for: Players who want combat range information on screen during fights on servers or in single-player worlds. The overlay is aimed at client-side use only.
How it compares
HUD+ is a Fabric client-side HUD mod for 1.21 – 1.21.11, released under All rights reserved. Better F3 HUD is a Fabric client-side mod for 1.21.11 only, released under the MIT License. ReachIt is a Fabric client-side mod for 1.21 – 1.21.11, released under the MIT License, and tracks reach rather than a full HUD of distance modules.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CombatDistanceHUD | Fabric | 1.21.9 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-06-23 |
| HUD+ | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-06-06 |
| Better F3 HUD | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-09-11 |
| ReachIt | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-07-01 |
Questions
Does CombatDistanceHUD need to be installed on the server?
Which game versions does CombatDistanceHUD support?
Which mods are required alongside CombatDistanceHUD?
In the catalog
CombatDistanceHUD is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,201 Technology mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
A lightweight, fully customizable Fabric client-side HUD mod for Minecraft 1.21.9 – 1.21.11 that displays real-time combat distance information directly on your screen. Track enemy distance, hit reach, incoming hits, and combat opponents with fully customizable text, colors, positions, and styling.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/combatdistancehud
- Owner
- geturplugins
- Published
- 2026-06-23
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-23
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15