Redstone Dynamometer
by BeansNToast
Redstone Dynamometer turns impacts into redstone signals, so a block can report how hard a projectile, mob or falling object struck it.
What it does
Where vanilla redstone only reports that something happened, this mod reports how hard it happened. A detection block emits a redstone pulse, by default 10 ticks long, and its signal strength follows the impact speed of whatever lands on it. Arrows and bolts, snowballs, eggs, pearls, fireballs and wind charges can all register, and falls, explosions and creeper blasts can be read as well.
The output is shaped like a pressure plate and reads strong power from the block below and weak power from the six neighbors, so a comparator can read the measured value. Pulse length, the per-sense toggles and three curve factors can be changed in one small config file. The mod requires Fabric API and runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it. It is published for Fabric only, with one jar per version line.
Key features
Analog impact reading
Signal strength runs from 0 to 15 and is scaled from the impact speed of the object that hit the block.
Projectile and fall detection
Arrows, bolts, fireballs and wind charges register, as do falls, explosions and creeper blasts, with flat vanilla impact damage for non-projectile hits.
Vanilla-friendly output
The pulse holds the measured value for its whole length and works with comparators, wire and the existing redstone circuits.
Configurable curves
Pulse length, per-sense toggles and three curve factors are adjustable in a small config file, with defaults that suit most builds.
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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.
Required 1
Use cases
Who it’s for: Builders and technical players who work with redstone circuits and want signals that depend on force. Server owners can install it for adventure maps and custom puzzles.
How it compares
Redstone Expansion runs on Fabric with files for 26.1.2 – 26.3 and is released under the MIT License, but it is not open source. Redstone Battery is also Fabric, client and server, for 26.1.2 only, and is open source under the MIT License. Red Bits is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only and covers 1.16 – 26.3 on Fabric, so it reaches the widest range of versions of the three.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redstone Dynamometer | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-06-11 |
| Redstone Expansion | Fabric | 26.1.2 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-10-15 |
| Redstone Battery | Fabric | 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-08-25 |
| Red Bits | Fabric | 1.16 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-25 |
Questions
Does Redstone Dynamometer need Fabric API?
Does the server need the mod?
Which jar does a given game version need?
In the catalog
Redstone Dynamometer is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,201 Technology mods for Fabric. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
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What the author says
Original concept by u/SuperMario69Kraft on Reddit (r/minecraftsuggestions) - Built by BeansNToast. How hard did it hit? Vanilla redstone can tell you THAT something happened. The Redstone Dynamometer tells you how hard.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/redstone-dynamometer
- Owner
- BeansNToast
- Published
- 2026-06-11
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-11
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15