Crosshair Damage Indicator
by Luc1fer1o
Crosshair Damage Indicator shows a compact damage popup just below the crosshair whenever a targeted entity takes damage from the player.
What it does
When a matching target takes damage, a small popup with the amount appears directly under the crosshair. Rapid hits are staggered so the numbers can be read one after another, and the final deathblow is recorded even when the entity disappears immediately after dying.
Hits from close combat, from a bow or crossbow, and from projectiles that land later are all covered, as are fast multi-hit effects and damage from modded abilities that act at a distance on nearby targets. The text is plain white. Because the mod is a visual indicator only, it changes no gameplay mechanics, attributes, items or blocks, and it sends no networking commands.
Crosshair Damage Indicator is a quality-of-life mod for NeoForge, Fabric and Forge, published for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 with the latest files for 1.20.6 and 1.21.1. The server and every player need the mod installed. The code is not open source: it is released under All rights reserved.
Key features
Damage numbers under the crosshair
A compact popup shows the damage dealt to the entity currently in the crosshair, placed directly below it.
Clean white text
The numbers are drawn in plain white for quick reading during fights.
Staggered rapid damage
Quick successive hits are spaced out so each number stays readable instead of blurring together.
Deathblow detection
The final hit is recorded even when the target vanishes immediately after dying.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Custom Crosshair X is client-side only and published for Fabric 1.21 – 1.21.11 under All rights reserved, so it is not open source. Highly Customizable Damage Numbers works on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.20 – 26.2, is client-side only and is released under the Apache License 2.0. Better Crosshair Indicator is also client-side only, covers 1.20.1 – 26.3 on Fabric alone, and is open source under the MIT License.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crosshair Damage Indicator | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-06-28 |
| Custom Crosshair X | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-03-21 |
| Highly Customizable Damage Numbers | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-10-14 |
| Better Crosshair Indicator | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-21 |
Questions
Does Crosshair Damage Indicator need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders does Crosshair Damage Indicator support?
Does the mod change how combat works?
In the catalog
Crosshair Damage Indicator is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Crosshair Damage Indicator is a lightweight client-side QoL mod for Minecraft NeoForge that shows damage dealt to entities near your crosshair. It is designed for combat-focused modpacks where clear feedback matters, without requiring server installation. The mod tracks visible entity health changes on the client…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/crosshair-damage-indicator
- Owner
- Luc1fer1o
- Published
- 2024-07-28
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-28
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15