a weird bow
by MCube
A weird bow adds five special bows to the game, including a TNT Bow, an End Portal Bow, a Sun Bow, a True Hou Yi's Bow and a Teleport Bow.
What it does
Each of the five bows changes what an arrow does when it lands. The TNT Bow sends a shot that explodes on impact, and the effect only damages creatures and affects blocks. The End Portal Bow opens an End Portal where its shot lands. The Sun Bow makes the sky turn bright, which also changes the weather, while the True Hou Yi's Bow turns the sky dark when fired.
The Teleport Bow moves the player to the spot where the projectile lands. The mod also includes bows with more functions, such as the Dragon Slayer Bow, which combines several effects. Because the mod runs on client and server, it is installed on the server and on every player's client.
The mod targets Forge only and has files for Minecraft 1.20.1, with version 1.2.0 as the latest file, dated 2025-09-13. It is released under All rights reserved, so it is not open source.
Key features
TNT Bow
Arrows shot from this bow explode on impact and only damage creatures and affect blocks.
End Portal Bow
A shot from this bow generates an End Portal where the arrow lands.
Sun and dark bows
The Sun Bow turns the sky bright and changes the weather, while the True Hou Yi's Bow turns it dark.
Teleport Bow
The player is moved to the position where the projectile lands.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Netherite Torch Bow is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 under the MIT License, not open source, and it runs on client and server. Epic Fight Bow tweak is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only and covers the same Forge 1.20.1 range, but it is client-side only, so servers do not need it.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| a weird bow | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-09-13 |
| Netherite Torch Bow | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-06-09 |
| Epic Fight Bow tweak | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client-side only | 2024-12-11 |
Questions
Does A weird bow need to be installed on the server?
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In the catalog
a weird bow is one of 7,216 Magic mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,927 Magic mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
Similar mods
What the author says
Bows with more functions: End Portal Bow, TNT Bow, "True Hou Yi's Bow", Sun Bow, Teleport Bow, and Dragon Slayer Bow.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/a-weird-bow
- Owner
- MCube
- Published
- 2025-09-12
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-09-13
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15