Entity Highlighter
Highlight nearby entities with a trigger.
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About this Mod
This data pack adds a trigger to highlight all or a group of mobs for 15 seconds in a radius of 128 blocks. This could be useful if you lost your pet, can't find your villagers or if you just want to find that one zombie under your house.
List of commands
/trigger Highlight_All- Highlight all nearby mobs./trigger Highlight_Pets- Highlight all nearby wolfs, and cats./trigger Highlight_Villagers- Highlight all nearby villagers and zombie villagers./trigger Highlight_FarmAnimals- Highlight all nearby sheep, cows, chickens, and pigs./trigger Highlight_NightMobs- Highlight nearby zombies, skeletons, spiders, endermen, creepers, slimes, and creakings.
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Available Versions
How to Install Entity Highlighter on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set datapack Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the datapack loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.5).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Entity Highlighter". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.5, 1.21.4, 1.21.3 (+7 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Entity Highlighter server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong datapack 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 (1.21.5). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Entity Highlighter compatible with datapack and fabric and forge and neoforge and quilt?
Entity Highlighter officially supports datapack, fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt for Minecraft 1.21.5, 1.21.4, 1.21.3. Note: Forge and Fabric mods are NOT cross-compatible – pick one loader and stick with it. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Entity Highlighter – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Entity Highlighter 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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