Arrow Switcher
by Foksha
Arrow Switcher lets a player cycle through the arrow types carried in the inventory with a key press, so a bow or crossbow fires the chosen kind.
What it does
Arrow Switcher changes which arrow a bow or crossbow fires. Two keys, V and B, step forward and back through the arrow types found in the inventory, and the selection is set in the Key Binds menu. A small heads-up display appears when the selection changes, showing the arrow that will be used next. Without the mod, vanilla Minecraft fires whichever arrow sits in the lowest inventory slot.
The mod is a Fabric build that runs on the client only, so players install it themselves and servers need nothing. It requires Cloth Config API, which provides its settings screen, and Mod Menu is optional for opening that screen from the mod list. The files target 1.21.11 alone, with 1.0.0 as the latest build dated 2026-03-03. The code is under CC0 1.0 Universal, a public-domain dedication, and the project is not open source; an issue tracker is linked for reports.
Key features
Cycle arrows with a key
Keys V and B move the selection through the arrow types in the inventory without opening any screen.
Selection heads-up display
A brief overlay shows which arrow is currently chosen, so the player can confirm it before firing.
Configurable key bindings
The cycle keys can be reassigned in the Key Binds menu like any other control.
Arrows taken from the inventory
Every arrow type in the inventory is available to cycle through, and the selected one is drawn from the stack.
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
Optional 1
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players of the Fabric 1.21.11 build who carry several arrow types and want to choose between them, in single-player or on a multiplayer server that they join with the mod installed on their own client.
Questions
Does Arrow Switcher need Cloth Config API?
Do servers have to install Arrow Switcher?
Which game versions does Arrow Switcher support?
Why does a bow still fire the wrong arrow?
In the catalog
Arrow Switcher is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/arrow-switcher
- Owner
- Foksha
- Published
- 2023-03-24
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-03-03
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15