Archeries
by ProstStuff
Archeries adds new bows and crossbows with unique arrows, tiered upgrades and stats that differ from their vanilla counterparts, for players who want more ranged options.
What it does
The mod introduces a longer bow that draws arrows faster but takes more time to draw, and a Heavy Crossbow with much higher arrow speed and a longer charge time. The Heavy Crossbow supports fireworks. New bows and crossbows have their own stats, which appear in the advanced tooltip next to the vanilla counterpart they replace.
Bows and crossbows are available in tiers from copper through iron, golden, diamond and netherite, and each tier can be upgraded. The mod also adds several special arrows: an Explosive Arrow that detonates shortly after impact, a Copper Arrow that attracts lightning, a Soft Arrow that reduces noise for quiet exploration, a Tracer Arrow that leaves a glowing trail and ignites on contact, and an Echoing Arrow that resets a warden's anger and disorients what it hits. A Wind-Charged Arrow pairs with a stronger Wind Charge.
The mod is built for Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt and runs on the client and server. The author states that development and testing focused on Fabric and NeoForge, and that other paths may be unstable. Files cover 1.21.1 and 1.21.4, with 1.3.0 for 1.21.4 as the latest release.
Key features
Longer bow
A slower-drawn bow fires arrows faster once fully charged, trading draw time for speed.
Heavy Crossbow
A crossbow with higher arrow speed and a longer charge time, which also accepts fireworks.
Special arrows
Explosive, copper, soft, tracer, echoing and wind-charged arrows each apply a distinct effect on impact.
Tiered bows and crossbows
Copper, iron, golden, diamond and netherite tiers, with upgrade paths for each.
Tooltip stats
Each new bow and crossbow lists its own stats in the advanced tooltip.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who use bows and crossbows in survival or adventure play, and server owners who want additional ranged equipment on a Fabric, NeoForge or Quilt server.
How it compares
Zero Times Infinity is server-side only, open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, and published for 1.20 – 1.21 on Fabric and Quilt. Fletcher's Trestle - Archery Mod runs on client and server, is open source under the MIT License, and targets NeoForge for 1.21 – 1.21.1. RangedJS is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, covers 1.20.1 – 1.21.1, and runs on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge with client and server.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archeries | Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.1 – 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2025-09-11 |
| Zero Times Infinity | Fabric and Quilt | 1.20 – 1.21 | Server-side only | 2024-06-18 |
| Fletcher's Trestle - Archery Mod | NeoForge | 1.21 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-10-09 |
| RangedJS | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-05-15 |
Questions
Does Archeries need to be installed on both sides?
Which loaders does Archeries support?
Does Archeries work on 1.21.1?
In the catalog
Archeries is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 17,979 mods support Minecraft 1.21.4.
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What the author says
This mod add a few unique arrows, bows, and crossbows. Avaiable for NeoForge & Fabric/Quilt. New bows and crossbows have a unique stats than their vanilla counterpart, their stat can be seen with advance tooltip on.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/archeries
- Owner
- ProstStuff
- Published
- 2025-06-20
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-09-11
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15