Archer's Paradox
by KingLemming
Archer's Paradox adds a set of configurable arrows to Minecraft's bow-and-arrow combat, and is meant to sit alongside both lightly and heavily modded setups.
What it does
Each arrow type changes how a shot behaves: some deal extra damage and pierce or knock back targets, others slow the target in water, reduce gravity over water, set a target alight in an area, freeze the ground around it, or call a lightning bolt down on it. Settings for these arrows are kept in a client config file and a server config file, and the server file lives in the world's serverconfigs folder.
Copying the mod's default configs into the defaultconfigs folder applies them to newly created worlds. Dedicated servers read the file inside world/serverconfigs. The mod requires CoFH Core, so that library has to be installed on the same side as the mod.
Servers that run it need every player to install it too. Files are published for Forge only, across four game versions: 1.16.5, 1.18.2, 1.19.2 and 1.20.1. The latest file, 5.0.0, targets 1.20.1 and was released on 2023-12-20. Archer's Paradox is not open source; it is released under All rights reserved.
Key features
Damage and piercing arrows
Some arrow types deal double damage and add one level of piercing and one of knockback to each shot.
Water-based effects
Arrows can slow a target moving through water or reduce gravity on projectiles fired over it.
Area fire and frost
A burning arrow ignites the area around its target, and a chilling arrow freezes the ground within a radius.
Lightning arrows
A lightning arrow calls a bolt down on its target when it lands outside shelter.
Single creative tab
All arrows are grouped in one creative tab, so they can be found without searching the item list.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
How it compares
Archers' Arsenal is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, with Forge files for 1.18.2 – 1.19.2 and the same client and server environment. Better Archery Unofficial Port is open source under the MIT License and covers only 1.12.2 on Forge. ToastsBows is open source under the MIT License, with a Forge file for 1.20.1. Archer's Paradox is closed, licensed All rights reserved, and covers a wider span of versions, 1.16.5 – 1.20.1.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archer's Paradox | Forge | 1.16.5 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2023-12-20 |
| Archers' Arsenal | Forge | 1.18.2 – 1.19.2 | Client and server | 2023-01-30 |
| Better Archery Unofficial Port | Forge | 1.12.2 | Client and server | 2026-07-09 |
| ToastsBows | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-09-21 |
Questions
Does Archer's Paradox need CoFH Core?
Where are the server settings stored?
Can the mod be used on a server alone?
In the catalog
Archer's Paradox is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 9,216 Equipment mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Archer's Paradox adds a bunch of new arrows, appropriate for both lightly and heavily modded gameplay. This mod requires CoFH Core. It can be found here: CoFH Core
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/archers-paradox
- Owner
- KingLemming
- Published
- 2022-05-16
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2023-12-20
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15