Fun projectile trails
by 2ChocoMan142
Fun projectile trails adds particle trails to arrows, potions, XP bottles, tridents, snowballs, eggs, wind charges, ender pearls and fishing rods as they fly.
What it does
Each thrown or shot projectile gets a particle effect that follows it through the air, so a long arrow or a pearl leaves a visible path. The trail types cover several projectiles, including snowflake particles, soul particles, smoke from a campfire, wax particles and damage indicator particles drawn as small dark hearts. Llama spit particles are included as well and pair with wind charges.
The mod is a server-side addition: it has to run on the server, while players may add it for extra features. It is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, and a data pack version is available for servers that cannot load mods. Files exist for 1.21 – 1.21.3, and the latest file, 1.0.0+mod, targets 1.21.3. The code is released under the MIT License and is not open source. Its issue tracker is public.
Key features
Trails for arrows and potions
Arrows, splash and lingering potions, and experience bottles each leave a particle trail while in flight.
Trails for thrown items
Tridents, snowballs, eggs, ender pearls and fishing rods get their own visible paths when thrown.
Wind charge particles
Wind charges produce their own trail, and llama spit particles can be used with them.
Damage and sharpness effects
Damage indicator particles, shown as small dark hearts, and sharpness particles mark hits along a projectile's path.
Data pack version
A data pack build covers the same trail effects for servers that do not run mods.
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: Server owners who want projectiles to read clearly on screen can run the mod for everyone. Players who join a server running it can keep their clients unchanged, since only the server needs the mod.
How it compares
Arrow Trails is client-side only, open source under the MIT License and published for Fabric and NeoForge on 1.21.1, so it works without server installation. Ender Pearl Trail is server-required with client optional, covers Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, and is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only. Projectile to Ender Pearl uses the same server-required, client-optional environment and is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fun projectile trails | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 1.21.3 | Server required, client optional | 2024-11-29 |
| Arrow Trails | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2025-09-17 |
| Ender Pearl Trail | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 26.2 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-10-11 |
| Projectile to Ender Pearl | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.11 | Server required, client optional | 2026-01-27 |
Questions
Does Fun projectile trails need to be installed on the client?
Which loaders does Fun projectile trails support?
Can a server run Fun projectile trails without mods?
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What the author says
This is just a silly datapack that adds projectile trails, This datapack serves no propose and is just for fun. This video showcases all the particles(it was recorded on pojava because my PC would explode if i tried to record)
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/fun-projectile-trails
- Owner
- 2ChocoMan142
- Published
- 2024-11-29
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-11-29
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15