ModsJava
Attack indicator
Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.8–26.x. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.
Customizable floating damage indicators for Paper servers. Clearly display damage dealt to mobs with stylish placeholders!
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A modern, lightweight damage indicator plugin for Paper/Spigot servers. Display beautiful animated floating damage numbers when entities take damage.
Version Support
The plugin automatically detects your server version and uses the best available method:
| Version | Method | Features |
|---|---|---|
| 1.19.4+ | Display Entities | Smooth animations, scalable, best performance |
| 1.16.5-1.19.3 | Armor Stands | MiniMessage support (hex colors, gradients) |
| 1.8-1.16.4 | Armor Stands | Legacy ChatColor (basic colors: &c, &6, &a, etc.) |
Key Features
- Smooth Animations - Floating damage indicators with configurable speed and duration
- Rich Text Formatting - MiniMessage support on 1.16.5+ (hex colors, gradients, styles)
- Highly Customizable - Control appearance, size, position, speed, and behavior
- Smart Filtering - Show indicators based on damage source (all/player-only/no-self)
- Player Damage Support - Optional indicators on players
- Entity Filtering - Whitelist/blacklist specific entity types
- Random Positioning - Natural look with random offsets to prevent stacking
- Auto-Update Checker - Get notified when new versions are available
- World Management - Disable indicators in specific worlds
- Performance Optimized - Minimal server impact on all versions
Commands
/ai reload- Reload plugin configuration- Aliases:
/attackindicator
Configuration
All settings are in config.yml with detailed comments explaining version compatibility.
Quick Examples
# Works on all versions
indicator-format: "<#ffffff>-{damage}<#ff5555>♥" # Hex colors on 1.16.5+
indicator-format: "&f-{damage}&c♥" # Legacy format for 1.8-1.16.4
# Scale (1.19.4+ only)
indicator-scale: 1.5
# Display mode (all versions)
display-mode: PLAYER_ONLY
Attack indicator >2.0 stats
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.8, 1.8.1, 1.8.2
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
File checked by MCModsHub
- Ships as AttackIndicator-2.4.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 354 KB
- Download link checked 30 Oct 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.