Interval Bows
by RowLan_232oO
Interval Bows lets a bow fire on a timer, so holding right-click charges and releases shots automatically during long fights or repeated archery.
What it does
Instead of charging and releasing each shot by hand, a held right-click starts an interval-based auto charge cycle. The bow draws its full animation, releases a charged shot through the normal shooting method, then enters a cooldown before it repeats. The loop continues for as long as the button stays held, which suits sustained archery in survival, combat tests and PvP.
The mod replaces the projectile logic only at the timing level, so bows from other mods keep their own arrows and special behaviors. Because the bow still fires through the native method, modded bows and modded arrows work as before. An in-game config screen lets players tune the interval settings without editing files.
Interval Bows is a Fabric mod for 1.21.1 only, published by RowLan_232oO with the latest file 1.0.8 dated 2026-02-19. Every player and the server need a copy of the mod. The code is released under the MIT License and is not open source.
Key features
Auto-charge on hold
Holding right-click charges the bow automatically, removing the need to time each release by hand.
Repeating shots
The cycle of charge, release and cooldown repeats continuously while the button is held.
Native bow mechanics
Shots go through the game's own shooting method, so the bow's normal behavior is kept.
Modded arrows and bows
Bows from other mods keep firing their unique arrows and custom abilities under the interval system.
In-game config
A configuration screen opens in the game, so interval settings can be changed without editing files.
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 archer for long stretches and server owners who want automatic bow use without changing how modded bows work. Only the 1.21.1 build is published.
How it compares
No Bows is a server-side mod with files for 1.21 – 1.21.10, released under All rights reserved and not open source; it covers a different role than auto-firing. BowOptimizer is a client-side only Fabric mod for 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 under the Apache License 2.0, so it changes nothing on the server. Useful Fire Charges is open source under the MIT License, runs on client and server, and is published for 1.21.6 – 1.21.10, a different version range than Interval Bows.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interval Bows | Fabric | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-02-19 |
| No Bows | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.10 | Server required, client optional | 2025-11-30 |
| BowOptimizer | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-09-11 |
| Useful Fire Charges | Fabric | 1.21.6 – 1.21.10 | Client and server | 2025-10-31 |
Questions
Does Interval Bows need to be installed on the server?
Does Interval Bows work with bows from other mods?
Which versions does Interval Bows support?
In the catalog
Interval Bows is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Savaru Interval Bows introduces an interval-based auto charge shooting system to Minecraft. This mod does NOT replace projectile logic.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/interval-bows
- Owner
- RowLan_232oO
- Published
- 2026-02-19
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-02-19
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15