Entity Distance Hud
A simple mod for the Fabric Loader, that displays the distance between you and the nearest living entity as a NEW HUD element.
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⚠️IMPORTANT⚠️
This mod requires Fabric API.
Mod Description
Entity Distance HUD, is a client-sided only Minecraft mod for the Fabric Loader, that allows you to see the distance between you and the nearest entity that is within 16 blocks away, as a new HUD element, on the right side of the hot-bar. The information included (about nearest entity) in the display is:
Distance (In Blocks)
Current Health
Name
There is also a command to toggle the mod ON/OFF: /toggleentitydistancedisplay.
For a visual of this mod, please visit this mod's Gallery Tab.
Why Download?
Knowing what entities that are around you can be a good thing to know, especially when you are caving; thus you can be more aware about the dangerous creatures.
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- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.21.3
- 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.
- Ships as Entity Distance HUD [CLIENT, v1.0.0, MC 1.21.3].jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 65 KB
- Download link checked 10 Sept 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.