Better Archery Unofficial Port
by 0xNull
Better Archery Unofficial Port changes how bows and arrows work in Minecraft 1.12.2, adding four bows, six special arrows and a quiver.
What it does
Players who use bows get a classic archery overhaul with four unique bows and six special arrow types. The arrows include Fire, Torch, Impact, Ender, Splitting, Drill and Potion variants, and the Potion Arrow takes its colors and name from the potion it carries. An Empty Quiver holds up to 64 arrows in a chest slot, and right-clicking picks up arrows from the ground into the inventory. A rare skeleton variant is part of the same archery theme.
The mod is built for Forge 1.12.2 and is published as beta builds. Every player and the server need a copy of the mod. The source code and issue tracker are public, and the code is released under the MIT License, which makes the project open source.
Key features
Four unique bows
The mod replaces the classic bow with four bows that each behave differently in combat.
Special utility arrows
Six arrow types add fire, light, explosive, teleport, split and tunneling effects.
Quiver container
The quiver stores up to 64 arrows in one chest slot, and right-clicking gathers arrows from the ground.
Configurable arrow behavior
Fire Arrow duration and the number of Splitting Arrow projectiles can be adjusted in the config.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Survival archery
Players who fight with bows can carry several arrow types and switch between them for different targets.
Cave lighting
Where a Torch Arrow comes to rest, it leaves a torch behind, so caves can be lit without carrying spare torches along.
Who it’s for: Players who want a larger set of bows and arrows on Forge 1.12.2, and server owners who run the mod on a shared server.
How it compares
Simply Arrows is a Forge mod for 1.12.2 with the same client and server environment, released under the GNU Lesser General Public License v2.1 only and open source. Archer's Paradox is a Forge mod for 1.16.5 – 1.20.1, also client and server, but it is not open source and is under All rights reserved. Archers' Arsenal covers 1.18.2 – 1.19.2 on Forge under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Better Archery Unofficial Port | Forge | 1.12.2 | Client and server | 2026-07-09 |
| Simply Arrows | Forge | 1.12.2 | Client and server | 2023-06-08 |
| 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 |
Questions
Does Better Archery Unofficial Port need to be installed on the server?
Which Minecraft version does Better Archery Unofficial Port support?
Can the Fire Arrow duration be changed?
In the catalog
Better Archery Unofficial Port is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 9,216 Equipment mods for Forge. 2,920 mods support Minecraft 1.12.2.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/better-archery-unofficial-port
- Owner
- 0xNull
- Published
- 2026-07-02
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-09
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15