



HitSpan is a lightweight, client-side HUD mod for Minecraft 1.8.9 and 1.12.2 that displays combat-related information such as:
- Hit range (reach)
- Knockback distance
- CPS
- Combo Counter
I made this because there were no good alternatives that were accurate, clean, and configurable.
If you run into issues or have suggestions, feel free to open an issue on
GitHub

Example of HitSpan in use.
Features
- Dynamic range tracking
- Uses Minecraft’s own ray tracing from the player’s eye position to the target’s hitbox.
- Green for long-range hits
- Yellow for mid-range hits
- Red for close-range hits
- Fully configurable thresholds and colours.
- Knockback tracking
- Measures horizontal knockback over multiple ticks after a hit.
- CPS HUD
- Displays your clicks per second with configurable averaging and formatting
- Combos HUD
- Shows how many times you hit an entity without them hitting you.
- OneConfig HUD
- Drag, scale, and toggle each HUD element.
- Integrated with the OneConfig HUD editor.
- Client-side & multiplayer-safe
- Does not send packets or modify reach.
- Safe to use on servers.
OneConfig Integration

HitSpan OneConfig page, v1.3.4.
Code licensed under ARR. Unmodified redistribution in free modpacks is permitted with credit. See the full license on GitHub for details.
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.8.9
- 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.
Verified by MCModsHub
- Ships as HitSpan-1.3.5.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 19.0 MB
- Download link checked 31 Aug 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.
