Broken bows
by yalaoda88
Broken Bows adds three damaged bow variants that replace the usual drawback of a worn bow with a repair path through crafting, for Forge on 1.19.2.
What it does
When a normal bow loses durability, the Dynamic Breaking System decides what happens next: most breaks leave the bow in a damaged state rather than destroying it. Each break roll has a 60 percent chance to damage the bow, with 20 percent each for a broken string, a broken stick, or both, and a 40 percent chance that the bow vanishes. Holding a drawn bow for more than six seconds raises the chance of a break, with 47 percent for a broken string, 47 percent for a broken stick and 6 percent for both.
None of them can be drawn, and a click produces a snap sound instead. They are restored by crafting them back into a normal bow: a broken string bow with a string, a broken stick bow with a stick, and a broken bow with both a string and a stick. The variants are grouped under the Bow Workshop tab in the Creative Mode inventory.
The mod is client-side only, so it changes nothing a server has to run. It is published for Forge and for 1.19.2 only. The author is yalaoda88, the mod is released under All rights reserved, and it is not open source.
Key features
Dynamic breaking system
A normal bow can break into one of three damaged variants instead of always being destroyed.
Three damaged variants
Bows with a broken string, a broken stick or both are kept in the inventory and can be repaired.
Crafting repair
Each variant is restored to a normal bow by combining it with the missing string, stick or both.
Drawn-bow break risk
Holding a drawn bow for more than six seconds raises the chance that it breaks.
Bow Workshop tab
The variants are listed together in one Creative Mode tab named Bow Workshop.
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 want bow durability to carry consequences and have a repair step, on a Forge 1.19.2 client.
How it compares
Archery Expansion is open source under the Apache License 2.0, runs on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, and is published for 1.20.1 with a client and server environment. Arch Bows is a Forge mod for 1.18.2 – 1.20.4, licensed under All rights reserved and not open source, and it also needs both sides. Broken Bows differs in that it is client-side only, works on Forge alone and covers only 1.19.2.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broken bows | Forge | 1.19.2 | Client-side only | 2025-05-03 |
| Archery Expansion | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-10-31 |
| Arch Bows | Forge | 1.18.2 – 1.20.4 | Client and server | 2024-02-23 |
Questions
Does Broken Bows need to be installed on the server?
Which loader does Broken Bows support?
How does a broken bow get repaired?
In the catalog
Broken bows is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 9,216 Equipment mods for Forge. 12,559 mods support Minecraft 1.19.2.
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Broken Bows(The MOD) is a unique mod for Java Minecraft 1.19.2 (Forge) that introduces a realistic bow degradation and repair system. It adds three broken variants: Bow with Broken String, Bow with Broken Stick, and Fully Broken Bow, which cannot be used normally but can be restored via crafting. When a normal bow’s…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/brokenbows
- Owner
- yalaoda88
- Published
- 2025-05-03
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-05-03
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15