Arrow Recovery
by fauxastre
Arrow Recovery lets arrows that hit mobs drop back at the mob's death location, with a configurable chance to recover each one.
What it does
The mod tracks arrows that stick in mobs and drops them where the mob dies. The recovery roll is set to 75 percent by default and can be changed in the configuration. Tipped arrows can keep their potion effect or lose it on recovery, and an arrow that fails the roll breaks with a particle effect and sound. Vanilla arrows and most modded arrows built on standard item tags are covered.
The mod is built for servers with large mob counts. Lookups for tracked arrows stay quick however many projectiles are active, a cleanup system keeps memory from building up, and piercing and multishot enchantments do not produce duplicate drops. Arrows shot in creative mode break and drop nothing when a mob dies. Arrow Recovery requires Fabric API. The server needs the mod, while clients may leave it out. It is published for Fabric only, across 1.21.1, 1.21.5 and 1.21.11, and the code is open source under the MIT License.
Key features
Configurable recovery chance
Set how often arrows are recovered; the default is 75 percent of arrows that hit a mob.
Tipped arrow handling
Tipped arrows can either keep their potion effect on recovery or lose it as regular arrows do.
Broken arrow effects
Arrows that fail the recovery roll break with particle effects and a sound, so the loss is visible.
Large-volume arrow tracking
Arrow lookups and cleanup keep server load low when many projectiles are in play.
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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.
Use cases
Mass mob fights
Players shooting large groups of mobs get back a share of their arrows without collecting each one by hand.
Modpacks on newer versions
Modpack builders on 1.21.5 or 1.21.11 can add arrow recovery where no other Fabric mod of this kind is current.
Who it’s for: Server owners running Fabric who want arrow recovery on a busy server, and modpack builders targeting 1.21.1, 1.21.5 or 1.21.11.
How it compares
Proper Fletching is a Fabric mod for 1.21.9 – 1.21.11 that runs on client and server and is released under the MIT License. Arrow Entity Loot Drop is server-side only, open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0, and covers 1.19 – 1.21.11. Arrow Helper is client-side only, for 1.21.11, and under All rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrow Recovery | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 | Server required, client optional | 2025-12-22 |
| Proper Fletching | Fabric | 1.21.9 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-03-01 |
| Arrow Entity Loot Drop | Fabric | 1.19 – 1.21.11 | Server-side only | 2025-12-13 |
| Arrow Helper | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-09-01 |
Questions
Does Arrow Recovery need Fabric API?
Do players need Arrow Recovery on their client?
Does the mod recover tipped arrows with their effects?
Which game versions does Arrow Recovery support?
In the catalog
Arrow Recovery is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,189 Mobs mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
Arrow Recovery is a Fabric mod that tracks projectiles stuck in mobs and drops them at the death location when the mob dies. The mod features a configurable 75% recovery chance, along with particle and sound effects for 'broken' arrows. It also has unique handling for tipped arrows, which have a chance to either…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/arrow-recovery
- Owner
- fauxastre
- Published
- 2025-12-21
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-12-22
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15