PVP helper
by Critality
Players who fight other players or hostile mobs can use PVP Helper, a Fabric client mod that colors outlines and the crosshair to show combat threats.
What it does
PVP Helper is a client-side combat awareness mod. It shows threat information through outline colors and a danger-colored vanilla crosshair rather than HUD text. Entities are outlined by their current threat level, using their real hitboxes and information the client already receives. Red marks an entity in immediate danger, yellow marks a possible hit, and cyan marks players the user has tracked manually. The crosshair keeps its vanilla texture, so resource packs still apply.
The mod detects mobs that have selected a target and warns the player when a mob reaches melee range, not earlier. It predicts dangerous projectiles with Minecraft-style physics, checking trajectory, movement and collisions to estimate whether a projectile will hit, and it warns before a mace smash attack lands. Alerts for melee, projectile and explosive danger can fire at the same time. The mod needs Fabric API, and Mod Menu and Sodium are optional companions. Files are published for Fabric only, across 1.21.10, 1.21.11 and 26.2, and the code is licensed under the MIT License, so it is not open source.
Key features
Outline threat colors
Entities are outlined red, yellow or cyan depending on whether they are in danger, can be hit, or are tracked.
Danger-colored crosshair
The vanilla crosshair changes color with the current combat situation, keeping its original texture.
Projectile prediction
Incoming projectiles are checked against trajectory and collisions to estimate a likely hit before it lands.
Mace smash warnings
The mod predicts mace smash attacks and warns the player when one is about to happen.
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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.
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Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who want visual combat cues in fights against other players or mobs. Server owners should check their rules first, since some servers treat features like this as cheating or an unfair advantage.
How it compares
CombatSense is a Fabric client mod under the MIT License, built for 1.21.1 and not open source. CrosshairX is a Fabric client mod for 1.21.11 under All rights reserved, also not open source. Dynamic Outlines is a Fabric client mod for 1.21 – 26.2 under the CC0 1.0 Universal license and is open source, so it covers outlines only.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PVP helper | Fabric | 1.21.10 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-09-13 |
| CombatSense | Fabric | 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2026-02-27 |
| CrosshairX | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-10-03 |
| Dynamic Outlines | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-07-27 |
Questions
Does PVP Helper need Fabric API?
Does PVP Helper have to be installed on the server?
Which game versions does PVP Helper support?
In the catalog
PVP helper is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
PVP Helper improves your combat awareness by visualizing information your client already receives from Minecraft. It does not add new items, require a server installation, or modify server-side gameplay. All features are shown through colors, outlines, and visual indicators instead of HUD text. The vanilla crosshair…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/pvp-helper
- Owner
- Critality
- Published
- 2026-07-17
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-13
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15