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Craftman's Bows for NeoForge

by realminecart

Craftman's Bows for NeoForge adds four long-range weapons modeled on vanilla bows and crossbows, with charge-based trade-offs between speed, range and damage.

NeoForgeClient and serverCreative Commons Attribution Share Alike 4.01.21.1 – 26.1.2

What it does

Four weapons are added, each usable at range. A faster charge gives a shorter reach and less damage, while a slower charge gives a longer reach and more damage. Holding the bow zooms the view, which makes distant targets easier to pick out, and the crossbow releases five arrows in a single shot. Arrows can only be fired once the bow has been drawn fully back.

Movement speed stays the same while a bow is charging, so players can run and keep their position while they draw. The weapons are aimed at mid-range enemies that a player wants to keep at a distance, and the longest draws can reach targets much further away than the standard bow.

The mod is a small, simple addition built on vanilla behavior. It was originally written for Fabric and ported to NeoForge, and the credits for the original design go to its original author. Every player and the server need a copy of the mod. Files are published for NeoForge 1.21.1 – 26.1.2 across 14 release versions, and the license is Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 4.0.

Key features

  1. Four long-range weapons

    Four bow and crossbow variants give players different reach, speed and damage options at range.

  2. Charge trade-offs

    Quick draws shoot shorter and hit lighter, while full draws reach further and deal more damage.

  3. Zoom while drawing

    Holding a bow zooms the view, helping players aim at targets far away.

  4. Five-arrow crossbow

    The crossbow fires five arrows with a single shot.

  5. Movement while charging

    Movement speed is not reduced while a bow is being drawn, so players can keep moving during a charge.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x3 of 3 versions with builds
26.1.21.1.3
26.1.11.1.3
26.11.1.3
1.21.x11 of 11 versions with builds
1.21.111.1.3
1.21.101.1.3
1.21.91.1.3
1.21.81.1.3
1.21.71.1.3
1.21.61.1.3
1.21.51.1.3
1.21.41.1.3
1.21.31.1.3
1.21.21.1.3
1.21.11.1.3
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Questions

Does Craftman's Bows need to be installed on the server?

Yes. Installation covers the server and each player's game.

Which versions does Craftman's Bows support?

Files target NeoForge 1.21.1 – 26.1.2, with 14 release versions. The latest NeoForge file is 1.1.3 for 26.1.2, published on 2026-05-03.

Is Craftman's Bows under an open license?

No. It is released under the Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 4.0 license, and the mod is not open source.

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What the author says

This is a port of an existing mod; originally written for Fabric, this ports it to NeoForge. Credits go to the original author: Chuzume. This is a simple and small-scale mod that adds four vanilla-style long-range weapons.
realminecart, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
realminecart
Published
2026-05-03
Updated on Modrinth
2026-05-03
Facts verified
2026-10-15
Open on ModrinthCompare