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Better Fletching Tables (BFT)

by Eclipse Studios

Better Fletching Tables changes how arrows are crafted at the fletching table, adding new recipes for tipped and spectral arrows.

FabricForgeNeoForgeQuiltServer required, client optionalMIT LicenseOpen source1.19 – 1.21.3

What it does

The mod changes the fletching table so that one craft yields six arrows instead of the usual four. Tipped arrows can be made from a normal potion for 16 arrows, from a splash potion for 32, or from a lingering potion for 64, and the potion is consumed in full whether or not the maximum amount is crafted. Spectral arrows are made from one normal arrow and glowstone dust, giving two per craft. Shift-clicking the result crafts as many as the ingredients allow. The mod also adds a datapack that gives the vanilla fletching table use for trading with villagers, and it can be applied to fletching tables added by other mods.

The server must run Better Fletching Tables, while players may leave it out. Fabric API is required on every loader. The mod is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, and as a data pack, across 16 release versions 1.19 – 1.21.3, under the MIT License. Its source code is public.

Key features

  1. Six arrows per craft

    A single craft at the fletching table produces six arrows instead of the usual four.

  2. Tipped arrow recipes

    Potion type sets the yield: 16 tipped arrows from a normal potion, 32 from a splash potion and 64 from a lingering potion.

  3. Spectral arrow recipe

    Two spectral arrows come from one normal arrow and glowstone dust.

  4. Shift-click crafting

    Shift-clicking the result crafts as many arrows as the supplied items allow.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.21.33.1.03.1.03.1.03.1.0
1.21.23.1.03.1.03.1.03.1.0
1.21.13.1.03.1.03.1.03.1.0
1.213.1.03.1.03.1.03.1.0
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.20.63.1.03.1.03.1.03.1.0
1.20.53.1.03.1.03.1.03.1.0
1.20.42.0.0+mod2.0.0+mod2.0.0+mod2.0.0+mod
1.20.32.0.0+mod2.0.0+mod2.0.0+mod2.0.0+mod
1.20.22.0.0+mod2.0.0+mod2.0.0+mod2.0.0+mod
1.20.12.0.0+mod2.0.0+mod2.0.0+mod2.0.0+mod
1.202.0.0+mod2.0.0+mod2.0.0+mod2.0.0+mod
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.19.42.0.0+mod2.0.0+mod2.0.0+mod2.0.0+mod
1.19.32.0.0+mod2.0.0+mod2.0.0+mod2.0.0+mod
1.19.22.0.0+mod2.0.0+mod2.0.0+mod2.0.0+mod
1.19.12.0.0+mod2.0.0+mod2.0.0+mod2.0.0+mod
1.192.0.0+mod2.0.0+mod2.0.0+mod2.0.0+mod
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required

Use cases

Who it’s for: Players who craft a lot of arrows, and server owners who want tipped and spectral arrow recipes on a server or want the vanilla fletching table to work with villagers.

How it compares

Full comparison

The Fletching Table Mod runs on both client and server and is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across 1.15.2 – 26.3, under All rights reserved, so it is not open source. Ciilu's Fletching Table is open source under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 only and covers 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 on Fabric and NeoForge, with both sides needed. Better Fletching Tables is open source under the MIT License and works on the server side alone, with clients free to skip it.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Better Fletching Tables (BFT)Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.19 – 1.21.3Server required, client optional2024-11-09
The Fletching Table ModFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.15.2 – 26.3Client and server2026-09-18
Ciilu's Fletching TableFabric and NeoForge1.20.1 – 1.21.1Client and server2026-08-31

Questions

Does Better Fletching Tables need Fabric API?

Yes. Fabric API is a required dependency on every loader, so it must be installed alongside the mod.

Does a player need the mod to join a server that runs it?

No. Players may join without installing it, since only the server has to run the mod.

Can the mod work with fletching tables from other mods?

Yes, through the datapack, which can be given a block id for each added fletching table block.

Which game versions are supported?

The mod has files for 16 release versions 1.19 – 1.21.3, with 3.1.0 for 1.21.3 as the latest file.

In the catalog

Better Fletching Tables (BFT) is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 13,252 mods support Minecraft 1.21.3.

Equipment mods17,631Fabric modsMods for 1.21.313,252

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What the author says

Better Fletching Tables tries to improve the current fletching table that minecraft has, which does literally nothing. This datapack adds the ability to craft arrows, tipped arrows and spectral arrows in a better way than the game actually does. When you craft an arrow, instead of the usual 4 arrows you get, using…
Eclipse Studios, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Eclipse Studios
Published
2023-07-11
Updated on Modrinth
2024-11-09
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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