Arrows Recovery
by Limon4ik_lol
When a mob is killed after being struck by arrows, the mod gives each stuck arrow a configurable chance to fall back to the ground, so archers keep more of their stock.
What it does
When an arrow strikes a mob and the mob later dies, the arrow can fall to the ground as an item the player may collect again. The chance of recovery is set in the config, so a server owner can make arrows more or less likely to come back. Vanilla arrows are supported, and the mod keeps the existing bow and crossbow gameplay unchanged apart from the recovered ammunition.
The mod is aimed at survival play and long adventures or exploration trips, where a stack of arrows runs out quickly. It is a lightweight quality-of-life addition: it does not add new weapons, blocks or items. Arrows Recovery needs NeoForge and is published for 1.21.1 – 1.21.4, with 1.0.0 for 1.21.4 as the latest file. The server and every player need the mod installed. The license is All rights reserved, so the mod is not open source.
Key features
Arrow recovery on kills
Arrows stuck in a mob can drop when the mob dies, rather than vanishing from the inventory economy.
Configurable recovery chance
The chance that an arrow is recovered can be adjusted in the config, from rare to frequent.
Vanilla arrow support
The mod works with the standard arrows of the base game, with no new ammunition to learn.
Light footprint
The mod adds little overhead and changes only how arrows are handled after a mob dies.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Long expeditions
Players who carry a bow through caves or distant biomes keep more of their arrows between fights.
Crossbow play
Crossbow users see the same recovery behavior, since the mod applies to arrows fired from both weapons.
Who it’s for: Players who run out of arrows often during survival, and server owners who want to reduce arrow loss without changing combat. Both sides need the mod, so a server must install it too.
How it compares
Throwable Arrows is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.8, client and server, under All rights reserved, so it targets a different version. Archer's Dream is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1, client and server, released under the MIT License and open source. Archeries covers Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.21.1 – 1.21.4, client and server, under All rights reserved and not open source, so it offers more loader choice than Arrows Recovery.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrows Recovery | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2026-06-10 |
| Throwable Arrows | NeoForge | 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2026-03-21 |
| Archer's Dream | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-09-05 |
| Archeries | Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.1 – 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2025-09-11 |
Questions
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In the catalog
Arrows Recovery is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 7,420 Equipment mods for NeoForge. 17,979 mods support Minecraft 1.21.4.
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What the author says
A lightweight quality-of-life mod that makes archery less wasteful. Arrows stuck in mobs now have a chance to drop when the mob dies instead of disappearing forever. This makes bows and crossbows more practical for survival gameplay, especially during long adventures, exploration, and combat.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/arrows-recovery
- Owner
- Limon4ik_lol
- Published
- 2026-06-10
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-10
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15