Crossbow Scoping
With Crossbow Scoping installed, a crossbow can take a spyglass as a scope, and aiming through it changes how the crossbow fires.
What it does
Players attach a spyglass to a crossbow, and a loaded crossbow with a scope uses the right-click action to aim through the scope instead of firing. The shot is then made with the attack key or button. Crossbows with scopes load projectiles in the usual way, so the loading step is unchanged.
Two settings control the scoped shot. A toggle decides whether projectiles fired from a scoped crossbow change velocity, and a multiplier sets how strong that change is. A separate setting raises the precision of scoped shots. The mod runs on Fabric and is needed on both sides: it is client and server, so the server and every player need it.
Files are published for Fabric only, across six game versions: 1.21.1, 1.21.8, 1.21.10, 1.21.11, 26.1.2 and 26.2. The latest file is 1.1.6+26.2 for 26.2, released 2026-08-16. The mod is released under All rights reserved and is not open source, although its source code and issue tracker are public.
Key features
Spyglass scopes
A spyglass can be attached to a crossbow, and aiming through it replaces the usual firing action.
Attack key to shoot
Once a scoped crossbow is aimed, the attack key or button fires the projectile.
Higher precision
A setting significantly increases the precision of shots fired from a scoped crossbow.
Velocity control
A toggle turns the velocity change on or off, and a multiplier controls its strength for scoped shots.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Long-range play
Players who hunt or snipe across open terrain can aim with a scope and use the more precise shot.
Server-wide setup
Server owners who run modded crossbows can configure the precision and velocity options for all players.
Who it’s for: Players who use crossbows for ranged combat or hunting, and server owners who want consistent scoped shots across their players.
How it compares
Projectile Preview is a Fabric client-side mod for 1.21.2 – 26.3 that shows where projectiles will land; it is released under the MIT License. Adventurous Trinkets is a client and server Fabric mod for 1.21.1 – 26.3, released under the BSD 3-Clause License, covering a different kind of item. Pierced is a client and server Fabric mod for 1.21.1 only, under All rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crossbow Scoping | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-08-16 |
| Projectile Preview | Fabric | 1.21.2 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-01 |
| Adventurous Trinkets | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-17 |
| Pierced | Fabric | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-06-21 |
Questions
Does Crossbow Scoping need to be installed on the server?
Which loader does Crossbow Scoping support?
Can the velocity of scoped shots be changed?
In the catalog
Crossbow Scoping is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
More from SkyNotTheLimit
Similar mods
What the author says
Crossbow Scoping is a mod that allows you to attach spyglasses to crossbows! Right-click on a crossbow while holding a spyglass with the mouse cursor to attach the spyglass to the crossbow.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/crossbow_scoping
- Owner
- SkyNotTheLimit
- Published
- 2025-02-18
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-16
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15