Helpful Crosshair

Adds useful, quality of life, indicators ("hints") next to the crosshair!

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About this Mod

Helpful Crosshair

1.21.11 -> 1.21.5 | Fabric

Adds useful, quality of life, indicators ("hints") next to the crosshair!

Here's what they look like:

Hint showing that the redstone level is 6

Hint showing a wooden pickaxe cannot mine a deepslate redstone block

Hint showing the player has leashed 3 cows

Hint showing the player, who is holding a bow, will shoot tipped arrows and there are 33 arrows remaining

Hint showing the equipped wooden pickaxe has 13 durability left

Hint showing the carrot plant is 100% grown

Configuration

The helpful_crosshair.config.json file will be generated when you first load the game with the mod. You can enable/disable hints here!

Example (last updated v0.1):

{
  "hints": [
    {
      "identifier": "incorrect_tool",
      "enabled": true
    },
    {
      "identifier": "tool_durability",
      "enabled": true
    },
    {
      "identifier": "arrow_count",
      "enabled": true
    },
    {
      "identifier": "redstone_level",
      "enabled": true
    },
    {
      "identifier": "leashed_mobs",
      "enabled": true
    },
    {
      "identifier": "crop_growth",
      "enabled": true
    }
  ]
}

Available Versions

v0.2-fabric-mc1.21.11release

MC 1.21.11fabric

January 3, 2026

Helpful Crosshair | v0.1-fabric | Minecraft 1.21.8release

MC 1.21.8fabric

August 8, 2025

Helpful Crosshair | v0.1-fabric | Minecraft 1.21.5release

MC 1.21.5fabric

June 1, 2025

How to Install Helpful Crosshair on Your Server

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).

Set fabric Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.11).

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Helpful Crosshair". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabric

Minecraft Versions

1.21.11, 1.21.8, 1.21.5

Server-side

✗ Unsupported

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Helpful Crosshair server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong fabric 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 (1.21.11). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Helpful Crosshair compatible with fabric?

Helpful Crosshair officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.21.11, 1.21.8, 1.21.5. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Helpful Crosshair – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Helpful Crosshair 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.