Reflex
Reflex is a lightweight directional awareness mod for Minecraft (26.1.x) on Fabric, Forge, and NeoForge.
It shows short arc indicators around your crosshair so you can quickly tell where danger or important nearby events are coming from.
Core Features
- Damage Direction: Shows where attacks came from.
- Near-Miss Warnings: Shows direction when projectiles fly close but miss.
- Noise Awareness: Shows direction for configured sound categories.
- Per-Category Colors: Customize indicator colors for each configured category.
- Cross-Loader Support: Shared behavior across Fabric, Forge, and NeoForge.
Indicator Categories
Reflex supports category-based toggles for both noise and combat:
WorldEntityOther Player
You can enable/disable each category independently and set custom colors.
Near-Miss Options
Near-miss indicators are configurable with dedicated controls:
- Near-Miss Indicator: Turn near-miss arcs on/off.
- Near-Miss Color: Set a separate color just for near-miss arcs.
- Near-Miss Source:
Projectile: Arc points from projectile position.Shooter: Arc points from the projectile owner (if available).
Combat Position Mode
Choose how combat indicators track attackers:
Past: Uses the attacker position at the moment of hit.Current: Tracks attacker current position while indicator is active.
Size and Visual Tuning
Reflex includes visual scaling controls:
- Indicator Width
- Indicator Length
Defaults are 100% and can be adjusted in the size settings screen.
Menu / Configuration
Open the configuration menu with the client command:
/reflex
The menu includes:
- Category toggles for noise/combat
- Per-category color buttons
- Near-miss toggle and color
- Ignore own sounds toggle
- Combat location mode
- Size settings entry
- Reset defaults
Loader Notes
- Fabric, Forge, and NeoForge builds are supported.
- Configuration is stored in the mod config directory as a JSON file.
Version Scope
This setup targets Minecraft 26.1.x with the versions defined in gradle.properties.
