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(ST) Locator Radar

by Capucraft

With ST Locator Radar installed, nearby mobs appear as dots on the vanilla locator bar, so players can see what is around them without opening the map.

FabricForgeNeoForgeQuiltServer required, client optionalAll rights reserved1.21.6 – 26.3

What it does

The datapack turns vanilla's locator bar into a mob radar. It groups 88 mobs into three independent categories: hostile mobs, with a default range of 48 blocks and including the Wither and Ender Dragon; passive mobs, with a default range of 32 blocks; and neutral mobs, with a default range of 40 blocks. Categories follow the Minecraft wiki's hostile, passive and neutral classification, so a fox sits under neutral and a goat or pufferfish sits under neutral even though none strike first.

The three categories can be toggled in-game from a menu opened by a button, and the radar range button cycles through three settings with a click sound. Changes apply at once to mobs already on the bar. The mod is a standalone datapack built on the locator bar added in 1.21.6, with its own namespace, so it installs alongside other datapacks, including the full Survival Tweaks pack. Files are published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.21.6 – 26.3. The server must run the datapack, while a client that skips it simply sees no radar.

Key features

  1. Mob radar on the locator bar

    Nearby mobs show as dots on the hotbar locator bar, in place of the default player-only view.

  2. Three adjustable categories

    Hostile, passive and neutral mobs each have their own range and can be switched on or off separately.

  3. In-game menu

    A menu button opens controls for the categories and a button cycles the range through three settings.

  4. Optional icons

    A separate icon set in a resource pack replaces the default colored dots, and the radar works the same without it.

  5. Audited mob list

    All 88 mobs were checked against the Minecraft update that added them, so no creature was left out.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
26.31.3+mod1.3+mod1.3+mod1.3+mod
26.21.3+mod1.3+mod1.3+mod1.3+mod
26.1.21.3+mod1.3+mod1.3+mod1.3+mod
26.1.11.3+mod1.3+mod1.3+mod1.3+mod
26.11.3+mod1.3+mod1.3+mod1.3+mod
1.21.x6 of 6 versions with builds
1.21.111.3+mod1.3+mod1.3+mod1.3+mod
1.21.101.3+mod1.3+mod1.3+mod1.3+mod
1.21.91.3+mod1.3+mod1.3+mod1.3+mod
1.21.81.3+mod1.3+mod1.3+mod1.3+mod
1.21.71.3+mod1.3+mod1.3+mod1.3+mod
1.21.61.3+mod1.3+mod1.3+mod1.3+mod
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

This mod also publishes snapshot builds. Snapshots are not shown in the matrix.

How it compares

Full comparison

Locator Bar Removed is open source under the MIT License and covers Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.21.6 – 26.3. Its server side is needed, and a client can join without it. Mob Locator is a Fabric mod under CC0 1.0 Universal, built for 1.21 – 26.2, that runs on a client alone and needs nothing on the server. ST Locator Radar is not open source and is released as All rights reserved.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
(ST) Locator RadarFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.21.6 – 26.3Server required, client optional2026-10-10
Locator Bar RemovedFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.21.6 – 26.3Server required, client optional2026-09-28
Mob LocatorFabric1.21 – 26.2Client-side only2026-07-19

Questions

Does ST Locator Radar need a loader or another mod?

It needs no other datapack and works on its own. It runs on the vanilla locator bar, which exists from 1.21.6 on, so older versions are not supported.

Does the server need the datapack, or can players join without it?

Either side can skip it: the server must run the datapack for the radar to work, while players may join without it, though only players who install it see the radar.

How do players change the mob ranges?

Players open the menu with the button, toggle each category, and use the radar range button to cycle through its three settings during play.

In the catalog

(ST) Locator Radar is one of 3,545 Optimization mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,575 Optimization mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.

Optimization mods3,545Fabric modsMods for 26.38,071

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What the author says

Turns your locator bar into an actual mob radar — three categories, adjustable range, zero setup. ST Locator Radar is a standalone datapack built around vanilla's locator bar (1.21.6+), giving you a live read on what's nearby without ever opening the map.
Capucraft, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Capucraft
Published
2026-08-30
Updated on Modrinth
2026-10-10
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

Game mechanicsOptimizationUtilityAdventureManagement
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