Mob Tracing
by KALAKARITZU
Mob Tracing shows what a mob is doing and why, drawing its path, aggro zone and target in real time for anyone watching a Fabric client.
What it does
The client-side mod reads the AI data a mob uses to decide its moves and draws it over the world. Players can see where a mob is heading, which direction it faces, what it is attacking and how far its senses reach. Hostile and passive mobs are both covered, so the trace also shows animals trailing a player who holds food.
A full pathfinding trace records the route a mob has taken from its start point to its finish, and the traced route is drawn in the world. An aggro radius appears as a bubble around the mob. The overlay is aimed at mod creators testing mob behavior, and at players who want to understand a mob's choices, such as a zombie tracking them or a skeleton spotting them.
Mob Tracing requires Fabric API and runs on Fabric only. Mod Menu is optional and provides the settings screen. Files are published for 26.1.2 only, and the mod is released under the MIT License, so the source code is open source. Only the player's game needs it, and servers run without it.
Key features
Real-time AI preview
Mob goals, targets, look direction and movement are displayed live as the mob acts in the world.
Pathfinding trace
The route a mob took from its start point to its finish is drawn, showing how it found its current path.
Aggro radius bubble
A visual bubble marks the distance at which a mob notices a target, applied to hostile and pacified mobs alike.
Toggle and settings
The overlay is switched on and off with the F7 key, and its options are adjustable through Mod Menu.
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 1
Optional 1
Use cases
Who it’s for: Mod creators testing mob behavior and players curious about what a mob is thinking. Server owners should check their rules first, because some servers treat the client as a cheat.
How it compares
Show Mob Names is a Fabric client mod for 1.21 – 26.3, released under the MIT License, and it shows names rather than AI paths. EntityPathSeer is a Fabric mod for 1.21.4 only, with a client and server environment and a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial 4.0 license. Mob Tracing is client-side only and released under the MIT License, drawing AI paths, targets and aggro zones on 26.1.2.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mob Tracing | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.1.2 | Client-side only | 2026-05-15 |
| Show Mob Names | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-14 |
| EntityPathSeer | Fabric | 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2025-11-02 |
Questions
Does Mob Tracing need Fabric API?
Do servers need Mob Tracing installed?
How are the settings changed?
In the catalog
Mob Tracing is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,189 Mobs mods for Fabric. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
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What the author says
Always wondered what's going through the mind of a mob? Mob Tracing displays exactly that in real time. Where they are going, what they're reacting to, how far their senses can extend. Extremely useful for mod creators testing their mob behavior, but it's also quite fun in vanilla as well. Track a zombies path…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/mob-tracing
- Owner
- KALAKARITZU
- Published
- 2026-05-14
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-05-15
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15