Reach Fix

Fix for vanilla's hit detection and the reach attribute not being used for entities.

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About this Mod

Reach Fix fixes a few bugs of Minecrafts entity hit detection. There are some situations where the player should be able to hit an entity but isn't able to. This fix is more noticeable against bigger entities. Also, entity bounding boxes are now interpolated to match the entity model.
Now the reach attribute is taken into consideration when targeting an entity instead of only when targeting a block.

This mod also adds a config option to allow you to change the base reach of players when in survival and creative mode.

Compatibility with Potion Core:
If you are using Potion Core you have to go into the Potion Core config and disable "Fix Reach".

Available Versions

1.12.2-1.1.3release

MC 1.12.2forge

August 27, 2025

1.16.5-1.0.1release

MC 1.16.5forge

August 27, 2025

How to Install Reach Fix on Your Server

Order Server

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

Set forge Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the forge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.16.5).

Install Mod

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

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

forge

Minecraft Versions

1.16.5, 1.12.2

Server-side

✓ Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Reach Fix server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong forge 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 (1.16.5). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Reach Fix compatible with forge?

Reach Fix officially supports forge for Minecraft 1.16.5, 1.12.2. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Reach Fix – how to optimize performance?

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