
Echo Sense
Sonar vision for Minecraft — detect hidden ores, mobs, spawners, and structures with the Echo Wand. Features colored particles, spatial echo sounds, and a real-time radar HUD.
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About this Mod
Echo Sense — Sonar Vision for Minecraft
Echo Sense is an immersive exploration mod that gives players a sonar-like "sixth sense" to detect hidden ores, hostile mobs, spawners, and structures through solid rock. Craft the Echo Wand, charge it with experience, and send out a pulse that reveals the underground world around you — complete with colored particles, spatial echo sounds, and a real-time radar HUD.
Features
Echo Wand
A craftable tool (diamond + echo shard + amethyst) that sends sonar pulses in a 32-block radius. Uses XP to charge and has a cooldown between pulses.
4 Detection Types
- Ores (green) — Iron, gold, diamond, emerald, lapis, redstone, copper, and ancient debris
- Hostile Mobs (red) — Zombies, skeletons, creepers, spiders, endermen, and more
- Spawners (purple) — Monster spawner blocks hidden in dungeons
- Structures (cyan) — Buried structures like mineshafts, strongholds, and temples
Visual Feedback
- Colored dust particles appear at each detected position
- Tracer lines connect from your eyes to the closest detections
- A radar HUD in the bottom-right corner shows all detections as colored dots relative to your facing direction
Spatial Echo Sounds
- Each detection type triggers a unique echo sound
- Sound volume is dampened by solid blocks between you and the detection — detections behind thick walls sound muffled and distant
Balanced Gameplay
- Requires XP to charge (1 level per charge, 3 charges max)
- 15-second cooldown between pulses
- Particles and radar fade after 5 seconds
How to Use
- Craft the Echo Wand: place a Diamond (top), Echo Shard (middle), and Amethyst Shard (bottom) in a crafting table
- Hold the wand and right-click to charge it (costs 1 XP level per charge)
- Sneak + right-click to send out a sonar pulse
- Watch the particles, listen to the echo sounds, and check the radar HUD!
Requirements
- Minecraft 1.21.1
- NeoForge 21.1.x
Translations
Nederlands: Echo Sense geeft je een sonar-achtige "zesde zintuig" om verborgen erts, vijandige mobs, spawners en structuren door massief gesteente te detecteren. Maak de Echo Wand, laad hem op met ervaring, en stuur een puls uit die de ondergrondse wereld om je heen onthult.
Deutsch: Echo Sense verleiht dir einen sonarähnlichen "sechsten Sinn", um versteckte Erze, feindliche Mobs, Spawner und Strukturen durch massiven Fels zu erkennen.
Français: Echo Sense vous donne un "sixième sens" semblable à un sonar pour détecter les minerais cachés, les mobs hostiles, les spawners et les structures à travers la roche solide.
Español: Echo Sense te da un "sexto sentido" tipo sonar para detectar minerales ocultos, mobs hostiles, spawners y estructuras a través de la roca sólida.
日本語: Echo Senseは、隠された鉱石、敵対的なモブ、スポナー、構造物をソナーのような「第六感」で岩盤越しに検出できるModです。
中文: Echo Sense 为你提供声呐般的"第六感",可以穿透岩石探测隐藏的矿石、敌对生物、刷怪笼和建筑结构。
한국어: Echo Sense는 소나와 같은 "육감"으로 단단한 암석 너머의 숨겨진 광석, 적대적 몹, 스포너, 구조물을 감지할 수 있게 해주는 모드입니다.
Русский: Echo Sense даёт вам сонароподобное «шестое чувство» для обнаружения скрытых руд, враждебных мобов, спаунеров и структур сквозь твёрдую породу.
Português: Echo Sense oferece um "sexto sentido" tipo sonar para detectar minérios escondidos, mobs hostis, spawners e estruturas através de rocha sólida.
Available Versions
How to Install Echo Sense on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set neoforge Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the neoforge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.1).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Echo Sense". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.1
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Echo Sense server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong neoforge version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.21.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Echo Sense compatible with neoforge?
Echo Sense officially supports neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Echo Sense – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Echo Sense consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.
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