Arrow Selector
Arrow Selector changes how a bow picks its ammunition, so arrows placed above the bow's slot are chosen first when the player fires.
What it does
Arrow Selector is a Fabric mod for Minecraft Java Edition 1.20.1 and 1.21.11, published as files for those two release versions. Every player and the server need a copy of the mod. The mod is released under All rights reserved and is not open source, although the source code is publicly available.
The mod gives a bow priority access to arrows stored in the two slots above the top row of the inventory. Arrows in that area are drawn first, so a player can keep special arrows there without moving them into the hotbar. Several of the arrow effects it offers are buffs or debuffs aimed at a target, including weakness, slowness and a glowing mark that makes the target a priority.
Arrow Selector ships with arrow variants that look like ordinary arrows but apply an instant harm effect at power five. Support for allies comes through buffs such as strength, speed and instant healing. The author describes the mod as small and focused on one behavior, which keeps the rest of the bow and inventory systems unchanged.
Key features
Priority arrow slots
Arrows stored in the two slots above the inventory's top row are picked before arrows in the rest of the inventory.
Debuff arrows
Arrows can weaken, slow or mark an enemy with a glowing effect, which makes that enemy the next priority target.
Buff arrows for allies
Arrows can grant strength, speed or instant healing to allies that they strike.
Disguised harm arrows
Certain arrows look like regular arrows but deliver an instant harm effect at power five.
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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
Who it’s for: Players who use bows in survival or adventure play and want a fixed rule for which arrows fire first. Server owners who run Fabric need the mod on the server and on each client.
How it compares
Proximity Arrows is a Fabric and Forge mod for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1, under the MIT License and not open source, and it runs on client and server. Explosive Arrows / TNT Arrows is a Fabric-only server-side mod for 1.19.4 – 1.21.10 under the MIT License and open source, so players join without installing it. Arrow Selector stays with Fabric and runs on client and server under All rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrow Selector | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-06-30 |
| Proximity Arrows | Fabric and Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-23 |
| Explosive Arrows / TNT Arrows | Fabric | 1.19.4 – 1.21.10 | Server-side only | 2025-11-12 |
Questions
Does Arrow Selector need to be installed on the server?
Which Minecraft versions does Arrow Selector support?
Where are the arrows that the bow prefers stored?
In the catalog
Arrow Selector is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
a VERY small mod that does one thing, makes bows select arrows two slots above it (top row of inventory) This is useful for! 1. bowswapping, debuff an enemy with weakness, slowness and glowing to mark them asa prioraty target 2. buffing your allieswith strength, speed, or instant healing. 3. making it look like you…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/arrowselector
- Owner
- Shadowbryant0
- Published
- 2026-06-30
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-30
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15