Hit Indication
Hit Indication shows the direction a player took damage from, drawing indicators around the crosshair or at the screen edge.
What it does
When the player takes damage, the mod draws an indicator that points toward the source. Any damaging projectile produces a hit marker, not only arrows. Config options control indicator color, opacity and fade-out speed, and can switch the display from the area near the crosshair to the screen edge.
The mod runs on Forge and is server-side only, so it is installed on the server and players join without it. Files cover 1.12.2, 1.16.5, 1.18.2, 1.19.2, 1.19.4, 1.20.1, 1.20.4 and 1.21. The latest Forge file, 1.18.2-2.0, was published on 2024-09-28, and the mod is released under the Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 4.0 license, not as open source.
Older files remain available for the unsupported game versions, and players who hit trouble on newer versions may find an older build more stable.
Key features
Directional hit indicators
Indicators appear where damage comes from, showing the direction of each hit as the player is struck.
Edge of screen mode
A config option moves the indicators to the screen edge instead of close to the crosshair.
Configurable colors
Separate settings set the color of hit indicators and block indicators.
Block indicator
A block indicator can appear when an attack is stopped by a shield, if the config enables it.
Projectile hit markers
Every damaging projectile produces a hit marker, not only arrows.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Combat awareness in multiplayer
Players in PvP or survival servers can see which side an attack came from without checking a damage log.
Modpack tuning
Modpack authors can adjust opacity and fade-out rate to fit a pack's HUD.
Who it’s for: Players who want directional feedback during combat and server owners who want to offer it on a Forge server.
How it compares
Crosshair Damage Indicator covers Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1, is installed on both client and server, and carries All rights reserved. One Hit Kill is a Forge server-side mod for 1.20.1 under the MIT License. Hit It is open source under the MIT License for Forge 1.20.1 and runs client-side only, so it does not need a server install.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hit Indication | Forge | 1.12.2 – 1.21 | Server-side only | 2024-09-28 |
| Crosshair Damage Indicator | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-06-28 |
| One Hit Kill | Forge | 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2025-04-19 |
| Hit It | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client-side only | 2025-12-19 |
Questions
Does Hit Indication need to be installed on the client?
Which Minecraft versions does Hit Indication support?
Can the indicators be moved to the screen edge?
In the catalog
Hit Indication is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 13,316 Game mechanics mods for Forge. 15,770 mods support Minecraft 1.21.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/hit-indication
- Owner
- Rosy Maple Mods
- Published
- 2023-05-27
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-09-28
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15