Predator Missile
Modby Crabb4n
Launch and mouse-guide a Predator Missile through a thermal camera, with signal-loss warnings, three warheads, custom audio, smoke trails, and impact effects.
Description

Predator Missile
Predator Missile is a standalone guided-missile mod that lets you control a missile through a thermal-style camera.
Launch the missile from above, guide it with your mouse, and continue steering until impact or signal loss. The mod includes three warhead types, custom flight audio, smoke and fire trails, warnings, and impact effects.
Standalone mod: Immersive Aircraft is not required. Outside Creative mode, the targeter is consumed after launch. Each player can guide one missile at a time.
Features
- Direct mouse-controlled missile guidance
- Thermal-style missile camera
- Signal-strength and connection-loss warnings
- Three selectable warhead types
- Custom missile model and animations
- Launch, flight, and impact sounds
- Smoke and fire trail effects
- Custom explosion and impact effects
- Survival and Creative mode support
- Single-player and multiplayer support
How to use
- Craft or obtain a Predator Missile Targeter.
- Use the targeter to launch a missile.
- Your view switches to the missile camera.
- Move the mouse to steer the missile.
- Guide it until impact or signal loss.
Once the camera connection is lost, the missile can no longer be manually controlled.
Warheads
- Standard Warhead — balanced general-purpose explosion
- High-Yield Warhead — larger and more powerful explosion
- Clean Warhead — more controlled impact behavior
Survival and multiplayer
- The targeter is consumed after launch outside Creative mode.
- Creative-mode players retain the targeter.
- Each player can control one active missile at a time.
- For multiplayer, install the mod on both the client and server.
Installation
- Download the file matching your Minecraft version and mod loader.
- Install Fabric API when using Fabric.
- Place the Predator Missile file in your Minecraft
modsfolder. - For multiplayer, install the same compatible version on the server.
Compatibility
- Minecraft 1.20.1: Fabric and Forge
- Minecraft 1.21.1: Fabric and NeoForge
- Java: Java 17 for Minecraft 1.20.1; Java 21 for Minecraft 1.21.1
- Fabric: Fabric API required
- Environment: Client and server
Other mods
CAMERA ZOOM →
Adjustable third-person camera distance for aircraft.
REALISTIC LANDING →
Adaptive approaches, touchdown scoring, and runway rollout.
REALISTIC TAKEOFF →
Runway acceleration, rotation, liftoff, and initial climb.
Feedback and bug reports
Include your Minecraft version, mod loader, warhead type, single-player or multiplayer status, and what happened before impact or signal loss.
Discord: crabban1337
Credits
Created by Crabb4n.
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