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Watdad

by dev_jinzo

Watdad is a Fabric management tool that lets server staff watch players who harvest ore suspiciously, as a way to catch x-ray cheating.

FabricClient-side onlyMIT LicenseOpen source1.21.4 – 26.2

What it does

Watdad is built to support server moderation. Staff use it to track players who appear to be x-raying, and the mod is inspired by the older Watson mod. Watson is no longer supported on 1.21.4 and later, so Watdad is offered as a minimalistic option for those versions. It is client-side only, so only the client needs it and a server can run without it. Builds cover 1.21.4 – 26.2, the latest Fabric file being 1.2.0 for 26.2, published 2026-08-11, and the code is open source under the MIT License.

Key features

  1. Ore highlighting for staff

    Ore that a player has seen through walls can be highlighted, so staff can compare what a player saw with what they harvested.

  2. Spectator mode access

    The highlighting is locked behind spectator mode, which keeps it away from regular players and from staff who might abuse it.

  3. Works alongside CoreProtect

    Watdad pairs with CoreProtect logs to give moderators additional information about a player's actions.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x4 of 4 versions with builds
26.21.2.0
26.1.21.2.0
26.1.11.2.0
26.11.2.0
1.21.x8 of 8 versions with builds
1.21.111.2.0
1.21.101.2.0
1.21.91.2.0
1.21.81.1.0
1.21.71.1.0
1.21.61.1.0
1.21.51.1.0
1.21.41.1.0
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Questions

Does Watdad need to be installed on the server?

No. Watdad is client-side only, so only the staff member's client needs it and the server does not.

Which Minecraft versions does Watdad support?

Builds exist for 1.21.4 – 26.2, with 1.2.0 for 26.2 as the latest file.

Does Watdad work with Watson?

Watson is not supported on 1.21.4 and later, so Watdad is presented as an alternative for those versions.

In the catalog

Watdad is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,930 Management mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.

Management mods8,016Fabric modsMods for 26.213,894

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What the author says

Watdad is a mod designed to support moderation. With this can you easily track x-rayers. This mod was inspired by Watson. Watson isn't supported for +1.21.4, so this is a nice minimalistic alternative. Well, with this mod can you or your staff team watch what xrayers see when they are cheating. This is completely…
dev_jinzo, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
dev_jinzo
Published
2025-07-19
Updated on Modrinth
2026-08-11
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

ManagementUtility
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