Alchemist's Arsenal
by Nitespring
Alchemist's Arsenal adds alchemical weapons, utilities and equipment with a steampunk look, built to give several vanilla resources more uses.
What it does
The mod groups its content around alchemy and steampunk aesthetics. Potions can be crafted into unstable concoctions that grant special effects, and attacks with certain weapons set enemies on fire or inflict poison. A substitute for bone meal grows plants across a 3x3 area, and an enhanced version covers 5x5 and works faster.
Its weapons include a hybrid of crossbow and warscythe. It has the reach of a melee weapon, extending 2.5 blocks farther than a standard strike, and a charged shot fires three stronger projectiles at once or sends arrows in quick succession from inventory without reloading. The charge needs a manual recharge after 24 uses. A late-game elytra upgrade adds boosted flight with a key, drawing on fuel kept in the inventory. Fuel is coal or charcoal by default, and a datapack can change it through a fuel item tag. Wing textures are set on the item through a data component, so different players or teams can show different wing styles.
Late-game armour in netherite gives strong defence, toughness and knockback resistance, at the cost of a noticeable drop in movement speed, low enchantability and more fall damage. The armour can nullify the health gain, so a player wearing it can be killed at normal heights, and can survive otherwise. The mod needs NeoForge and runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it. Files are published for 1.21 and 1.21.1, with 1.1.0.5 for 1.21.1 as the latest release. The mod is licensed as All rights reserved, and source code is publicly available.
Key features
Alchemical potions
Potions can be crafted into unstable concoctions that grant special effects when used.
Fire and poison on hit
Certain weapons set enemies on fire or inflict poison when they attack.
Enhanced bone meal
A bone meal substitute grows plants in a 3x3 area, and an enhanced version works in 5x5 and grows them faster.
Crossbow and warscythe hybrid
The weapon combines crossbow shots with a melee reach of 2.5 blocks, and a charged shot fires three stronger projectiles.
Steampunk elytra upgrade
A late-game elytra upgrade lets the player boost flight with a key while fuel is drawn from the inventory.
Netherite armour trade-offs
Late-game armour gives strong defence and knockback resistance, but lowers movement speed and enchantability and raises fall damage.
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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
AlchemyMOD is client and server, released under the MIT License, and published for 1.21.1 on NeoForge only. Expanded Arsenal is also client and server, with All rights reserved and a 1.21.1 NeoForge file, so it covers weapons without the alchemy focus. Smith's Dream runs on NeoForge 1.21.1 – 26.1.2 under All rights reserved, reaching a wider version range than Alchemist's Arsenal.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alchemist's Arsenal | NeoForge | 1.21 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-01-12 |
| AlchemyMOD | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-05-18 |
| Expanded Arsenal | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-08-02 |
| Smith's Dream | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-07-22 |
Questions
Does Alchemist's Arsenal need to be installed on the server?
Which loader does Alchemist's Arsenal use?
How often does the crossbow need recharging?
In the catalog
Alchemist's Arsenal is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 7,420 Equipment mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Alchemist's Arsenal aims to add a variety of weapons, utilities and other forms of equipment to the game, centered around a blend of an alchemy and steampunk aesthetics, all the while trying to give more uses to some of the vanilla resources.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/alchemists-arsenal
- Owner
- Nitespring
- Published
- 2024-10-01
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-01-12
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15
