DPS Meter
by Etema
Installed on a server, DPS Meter tracks damage output in real time and shows the figures in an adjustable on-screen panel during combat.
What it does
The mod measures damage dealt and taken, then reports them as live figures such as current average damage per second, cumulative damage across a fight, and how long the current fight has lasted. The panel resets automatically after a configurable period without combat, so each new encounter starts from zero. Hit rate, measured in attacks per second, is shown alongside these figures.
DPS Meter is aimed at players who want to compare weapons, enchantments and playstyles against each other, and at server owners who want a shared combat readout. The server must run the mod, since the damage calculations happen there. Players may add it to their client for the on-screen display. The mod is published for Forge only, with 6 release versions covering 1.20.1 – 1.20.6, and the latest file, 1.1.0, targets 1.20.6. It is licensed under All rights reserved and is not open source.
Key features
Real-time DPS readout
Current average damage per second updates during combat, so burst and sustained damage can be told apart.
Total damage and combat timer
Cumulative damage over a fight is counted alongside a timer showing how long the current fight has run.
Hit rate and damage taken
Attacks per second and incoming damage are tracked, which helps judge how long a player can stay in a fight.
Colored hit feedback
Standard hits appear as red numbers, while critical hits show animated gold numbers that scale and bob.
Draggable HUD editor
The status panel can be moved to any position on screen through an editor, and the auto-reset behavior is configurable.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who tune weapons and builds, and server owners who want to see combat numbers during fights. Players who only need damage numbers for one encounter may find the auto-reset and total damage counter sufficient.
How it compares
Damage Profiling Suite is a Forge mod for 1.20.1, published under All rights reserved and not open source, and either side can run it, so it differs from DPS Meter in license rather than environment. Hit It is a Forge mod for 1.20.1, open source under the MIT License, and it is client-side only, so servers do not need it. Epic RPG: Average DPS is published for Forge and NeoForge across 1.20.1 – 26.1.2 under All rights reserved, and both the server and every player need it.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPS Meter | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Server required, client optional | 2026-03-30 |
| Damage Profiling Suite | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-03-07 |
| Hit It | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client-side only | 2025-12-19 |
| Epic RPG: Average DPS | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-09-16 |
Questions
Does DPS Meter need to be installed on the server?
Which game versions does DPS Meter support?
Can the on-screen panel be moved?
In the catalog
DPS Meter is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 9,216 Equipment mods for Forge. 11,154 mods support Minecraft 1.20.6.
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What the author says
DPS Meter is a lightweight, highly customizable combat analysis tool for Minecraft. It provides real-time feedback on your damage output, helping you optimize your gear and playstyle.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/dps-meter
- Owner
- Etema
- Published
- 2025-09-15
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-03-30
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15