Reflex
by Codx
Reflex draws short arc indicators around the crosshair so a player can tell at a glance which direction danger is coming from.
What it does
Reflex shows where attacks came from with directional damage indicators, and it marks projectiles that pass close to the player with near-miss warnings. Combat events are grouped into noise, combat and other player categories, and each category can be switched on or off separately and given its own indicator color.
Reflex is client-side only, so only the player's client needs it and servers run without it. It requires CodxLib and Fabric API on Fabric. Files are published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 26.1 – 26.1.2, released under the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial No Derivatives 4.0 license, which is not open source.
Key features
Damage direction
Arc indicators show the side from which an attack hit the player, so hits from behind can be spotted without turning around.
Near-miss warnings
Projectiles that fly close without hitting trigger a warning arc on the side they passed.
Noise awareness
Sound events in configured categories show their direction on screen, which helps with fights out of view.
Per-category colors
Each event category, and the near-miss arcs, can use a separate color set in the configuration.
Scaling and menu
Indicator size can be adjusted, defaults to 100%, and opens from a client command to a settings screen.
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 2
How it compares
Combat Sense is a Forge-only client mod for 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 under the MIT License, which is not open source. Damage Indicator YS works on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 26.1 – 26.1.2, and it is server required with the client optional, while Reflex needs only the client.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reflex | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 26.1 – 26.1.2 | Client-side only | 2026-06-13 |
| Combat Sense | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client-side only | 2026-04-18 |
| Damage Indicator YS | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 26.1 – 26.1.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-05-20 |
Questions
Does Reflex need to be installed on the server?
What does Reflex require?
Can the indicators be turned off for some sounds?
In the catalog
Reflex is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
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What the author says
Reflex is a lightweight directional awareness mod for Minecraft (26.1.x) on Fabric, Forge, and NeoForge. It shows short arc indicators around your crosshair so you can quickly tell where danger or important nearby events are coming from. You can enable/disable each category independently and set custom colors.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/reflex_combat
- Owner
- Codx
- Published
- 2026-05-20
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-13
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15