About Better Spyglass
From ModrinthImprove your spyglass uses by using it from your belt while your friends watch!
Better Spyglass
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I have struck once again! Use your spyglass from your pocket, inventory offhand, belt slot or whatever you want! Even on forge AND fabric!
But most importantly: While you are spying with your little eye, your friends can actually watch you in multiplayer. Yes, this is seriously my USP. This mod might have less configurability than other mods you might find but none of them are "immersive" in multiplayer :P
Usage
In your controls you will find a new key to trigger the spyglass. The default binding is <kbd>R</kbd>.Please check if there is a key conflict before using!
The mysterious belt slot
The belt slot will be enabled when usingPutting the spyglass into the belt slot will also make it available for use via the key.
Highlights
From source dataGame versions
Supports 8 Minecraft versions, the newest being 1.21.1.
Loaders
Runs on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge.
Footprint
Rated a light load on a server.
Better Spyglass on Nxeon
From our catalogue- One-click install
- Supported on Nxeon Minecraft servers. We download it from Modrinth, place it, and restart the server.
- Server side
- Required on the server
- Server type needed
- Fabric, Forge, NeoForge
- Server load
- light
- Smallest plan we suggest
- Minecraft — 2 GB (2 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
- Latest build
- 1.1.0, released 2026-04-28
Game versions by loader
| Loader | Game versions | Newest |
|---|---|---|
| Fabric | 1.20.1 to 1.21.1 (7 versions) | 1.21.1 |
| Forge | 1.20.1 to 1.20.6 (6 versions) | 1.20.6 |
| NeoForge | 1.21 to 1.21.1 (2 versions) | 1.21.1 |
From 4 recorded builds of Better Spyglass.
Recent builds
| Build | Released | Game versions | Loaders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1.0 | 2026-04-28 | 1.21.1 | Fabric |
| 1.1.0 | 2026-04-28 | 1.21 to 1.21.1 (2 versions) | NeoForge |
| 1.0.0 | 2025-08-23 | 1.20.1 to 1.20.6 (6 versions) | Forge |
| 1.0.0 | 2025-08-23 | 1.20.1 to 1.20.6 (6 versions) | Fabric |
Dependencies
- Required: modrinth project 9s6osm5g (modrinth, not in our catalogue)
- Required: modrinth project lhGA9TYQ (modrinth, not in our catalogue)
- Optional: modrinth project vvuO3ImH (modrinth, not in our catalogue)
Declared by the newest build that lists any. Required ones are installed with it on one-click installs.
Run Better Spyglass on a Minecraft server
Pick a server or deploy a new one above; it is installed in one click.
What kind of mod it is
From the catalogTechnology & automation
Machines, power, logistics and automation.
Runs on your server
From source side supportModrinth lists Better Spyglass as required on the server. Check its Modrinth page to see whether players need it too.
Compatibility
- Game
- Minecraft
- Loaders
- FabricForgeNeoForge
- Runs on
- Serverrequired on the server
- Game versions
- 1.21.1 and 7 earlier
Verified at the source
- ✓ModrinthOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-02Open ↗
- ✓AuthorPeatral, as published on Modrinth
- ✓LicenseMITFree
