How do I install Functional Spyglass?

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. Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

What Minecraft version does Functional Spyglass work with?

The listing gives Minecraft 1.17, 1.17.1, 1.18, among others. This is the version stated by the author or source site, not something we verified ourselves.

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Functional Spyglass

Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.17–1.20. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.

by Alphy · on Modrinth

Turn your spyglass into a live stats scanner! Inspect 3D face portraits, health, armor reduction math, and mount stats on mobs, animals, and other PLAYERS…

Which build do you need?

This mod ships a separate file for every mod loader and every version of the game. Pick both, then download — the wrong build installs fine and then does nothing in the game.

Mod loader

Mod loader Fabric1 build
Mod loader NeoForge1 build
Mod loader Forge1 build

Minecraft version

Minecraft 1.21–26.2Newest

Minecraft 1.21–26.2Newest

Minecraft 1.19.2–1.20.4Newest

⬇ Download for 1.21–26.2 · Fabric ⬇ Download for 1.21–26.2 · NeoForge ⬇ Download for 1.19.2–1.20.4 · Forge

I don't know my version or loader

Open the Minecraft launcher and look at the profile you play on — it names both, like fabric-loader-1.21.4. The version also shows in the bottom-right corner of the game's main menu.

No loader in the profile name? Then it's plain Minecraft, and these mods won't run — you need Fabric or NeoForge installed first.

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🔍 Functional Spyglass

tamed wolf picture

Functional Spyglass turns your standard Minecraft Spyglass into a tactical client-side inspection HUD! Inspect live 3D face portraits, exact health & Effective Health (EHP) math, armor reduction, mount speed/jump stats, and active potion effects for any mob, animal, creature, or player across any server.

✨ Key Features & Screenshots

🖼️ 3D Live Face Portraits & Player Inspection

Displays an ARK-style 3D portrait plaque with universal eye-anchored matrix centering (zero world mob lag or walking stutter). Works on all mobs, animals, and other players on multiplayer servers!

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🐎 Mount Stats Scanner

Scope horses, donkeys, and mules to display exact movement speed (m/s) and jump height (blocks) before taming or breeding!

Zombie Horse Statistics

🔮 Threat-Colored Spectral Outlines

Highlights targeted creatures with dynamic glowing colors:

🌸 Pink: Tamed Pets & Mounts (★ Tamed)
🔴 Red: Aggressive Mobs & Monsters
⚪ White: Neutral Creatures
🟢 Green: Passive Animals & Villagers

enderman having red outline

🔍 3-Step Scroll Zoom

Use your mouse scroll wheel while scoping to switch between 0.5x (panoramic), 1.0x (standard), and 2.0x (deep zoom) without switching hotbar slots!

0.5x vs 2.0x zoom

🎮 How to Use

Put a Spyglass in your hand or off-hand.
Hold Right-Click to scope at any creature, mob, or player up to 64 blocks away.
Use the Mouse Scroll Wheel to adjust your zoom level (0.5x, 1.0x, 2.0x).

⚙️ Compatibility & Modpacks

Platform: Fabric & NeoForge (Minecraft 1.21.x - 26.x+)
Multiplayer: 100% Client-Side Compatible on any server
Modpack Usage: You are free to include Functional Spyglass in any public or private modpack under the MIT License!

Quick facts

Edition: Minecraft Java
File type: .jar
Minecraft versions listed: 1.17, 1.17.1, 1.18
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 insight_glass-forge-1.17-1.20.4.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
Download size: 22 KB
Download link checked 16 Oct 2026 — working

These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.

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