Points At
by ForsetCabiri
Points At lets a player place a directional arrow in the world with a chat message, so nearby friends can see where to look.
What it does
Players point at a spot or a target in the world and an arrow appears there, paired with a chat line that names what was marked. The arrow is meant for giving directions to players nearby, which is easier than describing a location in words. The mod is multiplayer-focused and carries a light, somewhat comedic tone, with its styling drawn from Space Station 13.
Pointing is done with a gesture animation and a hotkey, H by default, which can be changed. Throws reach farther than a plain crosshair target, so a player can mark a distant object. Chat messages announce the target and the line of sight, and repeated messages can be compressed to keep the chat readable. Arrow color and lifetime are set in the client configuration, with colors given as hex codes. Arrows update in real time for everyone on the server.
Points At is published for Forge and NeoForge, with files for 1.20.1 on Forge and 1.21.1 on NeoForge. Installation covers the server and each player's game. It is released under All rights reserved and is not open source. The mod is free to use in modpacks and on servers, with no paywall.
Key features
In-world arrows
A pointing action places a directional arrow where the player aims, visible to other players.
Chat announcements
Each pointed target is announced in chat with the target and the line of sight, so the message says what was marked.
Throwing gesture
A gesture animation sends the pointer farther than a crosshair target, so distant spots can be marked.
Client color and lifetime
Arrow color is set with a hex code and arrow lifetime is adjustable in the client configuration.
Real-time sync
Arrows are synchronized in real time with everyone on the server, so each player sees the same markers.
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
Message Arrows covers a similar area of arrows and messages, with Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt files for 1.20.5 – 1.21.1, is released under the MIT License and is not open source; it is server required with the client optional. Server Chat Sync is server-side only, uses Fabric and NeoForge files for 1.20.5 – 1.21.10, and is released under All rights reserved. Points At needs both the server and every player, and it is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points At | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-04-30 |
| Message Arrows | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20.5 – 1.21.1 | Server required, client optional | 2024-09-15 |
| Server Chat Sync | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.20.5 – 1.21.10 | Server-side only | 2025-04-11 |
Questions
Which loaders does Points At support?
Does Points At have to be installed on the server?
Can the pointing key be changed?
In the catalog
Points At is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,817 Social mods for Forge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Points At is a multiplayer-focused utility and somewhat comedic mod to make giving directions to nearby players easier. Rather than simply gesturing the player in animation, it throws a large and much harder to miss arrow to your crosshair target, while announcing said target in chat to players in your line of sight…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/points-at
- Owner
- ForsetCabiri
- Published
- 2026-04-25
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-30
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15