Better n' Stronger Bows
by Jerninja
Better n' Stronger Bows adds five new bow tiers, from Copper to Netherite, that hit harder than the vanilla bow.
What it does
Each new tier raises the damage of a charged shot by a fixed multiplier. The copper bow has the smallest bonus, the iron bow a larger one, the golden bow larger still and the diamond bow about double the vanilla damage. The netherite bow has the highest multiplier of the set. The mod publishes damage figures for each tier, measured as the number of charged hits needed to kill an iron golem: 10 for copper and iron, 7 for gold, 6 for diamond and 4 for netherite.
Crafting recipes for every tier are listed in the mod, and the copper bow is noted as more durable than the iron one. The server and every player need the mod installed. Files are published for Fabric and Forge, for 1.21.1 only, with version 1.1.0 as the latest file for both loaders, released under the MIT License as a closed-source project.
Key features
Five bow tiers
Copper, iron, gold, diamond and netherite bows are added alongside the vanilla bow.
Damage multipliers
Each tier multiplies the damage of a charged shot, with netherite strongest.
Iron golem benchmarks
Hit counts needed to kill an iron golem are given per tier, from 10 hits for copper down to 4 for netherite.
Tier recipes
Every new bow has its own crafting recipe, so progression follows the material chain.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Mid-game progression
Players who want a stronger ranged option before reaching enchanted gear can craft a higher tier bow from ores they already have.
Who it’s for: Players who want stronger bows without changing the rest of the game, and server owners who want a ranged progression path that uses the existing material chain.
How it compares
Stunning Bows is published for 1.21 – 1.21.5 on Fabric and Forge under the MIT License, and it only needs to be on the server, so players can join without it. Skilled Marksman is open source under the MIT License and published for 1.21.4 on Fabric alone, and it runs on the server side only. Better n' Stronger Bows needs both sides and is limited to 1.21.1.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Better n' Stronger Bows | Fabric and Forge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-02-27 |
| Stunning Bows | Fabric and Forge | 1.21 – 1.21.5 | Server required, client optional | 2025-07-27 |
| Skilled Marksman | Fabric | 1.21.4 | Server-side only | 2025-01-04 |
Questions
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In the catalog
Better n' Stronger Bows is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Better N' Stronger Bows adds 5 new tiers of bows stronger than the vanilla bow\ The mod adds Copper, Iron, Gold, Diamond and Netherite tiers of bows.\ Below are the recipes for the bows along with technical information about the damage they deal. \ The copper bow has a multiplier of 1.25\ It can kill an iron golem in…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/better-n-stronger-bows
- Owner
- Jerninja
- Published
- 2026-02-17
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-02-27
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15