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Critical Hit Helper

by 1Influence

Critical Hit Helper shows an indicator above the crosshair when a strike lands as a critical hit on the targeted entity.

FabricClient-side onlyAll rights reserved1.16.5 – 1.21.8

What it does

The mod helps a player see when a strike performs a critical hit and which entity received it. A marker shows over the crosshair whenever the struck entity received a critical hit, a helpful cue during player-versus-player fights in cramped corridors and small rooms. It is a client-side mod released under All rights reserved, so it is not open source, and it is published for Fabric only.

Key features

  1. Critical hit indicator

    An indicator above the crosshair confirms that the last strike dealt a critical hit.

  2. Target identification

    The mod determines which entity took the critical hit, so the result can be matched to the target.

  3. Tight-space combat

    The on-screen indicator stays readable in PvP fights held in narrow areas.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.x8 of 8 versions with builds
1.21.80.4
1.21.70.4
1.21.60.4
1.21.50.5
1.21.40.4
1.21.30.4
1.21.20.5
1.21.10.5
1.20.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.20.20.4
1.20.10.4
1.19.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.19.20.1
1.16.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.16.50.1
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

How it compares

Full comparison

Hotbar Helper is a Fabric, client-side mod for 1.21 – 1.21.11 released under CC0 1.0 Universal, so it is open source. NoFakeHitEffects is also Fabric and client-side, for 1.21 – 26.1.2, and its license is The Unlicense, which is open source as well. Critical Hit Helper covers 1.16.5 – 1.21.8 and is not open source.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Critical Hit HelperFabric1.16.5 – 1.21.8Client-side only2025-09-28
Hotbar HelperFabric1.21 – 1.21.11Client-side only2026-02-28
NoFakeHitEffectsFabric1.21 – 26.1.2Client-side only2026-05-27

Questions

Does Critical Hit Helper need to be installed on the server?

No. It is installed on the player's side alone, so servers need nothing.

In the catalog

Critical Hit Helper is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,930 Management mods for Fabric. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.

Management mods8,016Fabric modsMods for 1.21.817,695

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What the author says

Recently, I released a mod called Smooth Boot, which improves CPU scheduling in Minecraft. It is a fork of the old Smooth Boot (reloaded) and supports previously unavailable game versions! CriticalHitHelper helps determine when a critical hit can be dealt to an entity. An indicator appears above the crosshair to show…
1Influence, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
1Influence
Published
2025-05-18
Updated on Modrinth
2025-09-28
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

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