Kill Distance Indicator

Displays kill distance notifications when you eliminate targets with projectile weapons.

See exactly how far your shots traveled with customizable on-screen notifications.

Features

Kill Detection

• Long-range kill notifications - Automatically detects kills from projectile weapons (bow, crossbow)
• Distance calculation - Calculates precise distance between shooter and target at moment of kill
• Smart formatting - Shows "45m" for distances under 1000m, "1.2km" for longer shots
• Configurable threshold - Only shows notifications for kills above minimum distance (default: 5m)

Customization

• Color customization - Change notification text color via /killdist color command
• Distance threshold - Adjust minimum distance from 5-100 meters
• Visual indicator - Displays skull icon alongside kill distance
• Persistent settings - Configuration automatically saved and loaded

Configuration Commands

• Easy setup - Configure all settings in-game without editing files
• Reset option - Restore default settings with single command
• Real-time feedback - See changes immediately after updating settings

Installation

1. Download KillDistanceIndicator-1.1.1.jar
2. Place in your Hytale mods folder:
   • %AppData%\Roaming\Hytale\UserData\Mods\
3. Restart Hytale
4. Use /killdist to view and configure settings

Requirements

• Hytale Early Access
• Java 21+

Commands

/killdist

Shows current plugin settings (minimum distance, notification color)

/killdist <5-100>

Sets minimum distance threshold in meters. Example: /killdist 10 only shows kills beyond 10 meters

/killdist color <hex>

Changes kill notification text color. Accepts hex format with or without #. Example: /killdist color ff0000 or /killdist color #ff0000

/killdist reset

Resets all settings to defaults (5m minimum distance, gold color)

Technical Details

• Detection System: ECS DamageEventSystem with InspectDamageGroup priority
• Kill Validation: Checks entity health <= 0 after damage applied
• Projectile Detection: Identifies bow/crossbow kills via HIT_LOCATION metadata
• Config Location: %AppData%\Roaming\Hytale\UserData\Data\Plugins\BeyondSmash\KillDistanceIndicator\config.json
• Notification Icon: UndeadComplete skull (left-aligned)
• Default Colors: Gold (#FFD700) for kill text, White (#FFFFFF) for distance

Version

Version: 1.1.1

Author: BeyondSmash

Build System: Gradle 8.5

Support

For issues or suggestions, please comment on this mod.

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