Mafish-Crossbow（马夫鱼的弩）
by Mafish
Mafish-Crossbow adds a crossbow overhaul for NeoForge in which bundles fire several items at once, fireworks can set off chained explosions, and custom enchantments change how projectiles travel.
What it does
The mod reworks the crossbow so it can shoot items it normally cannot, and corrects how projectiles interact with enchantments. Bundles loaded into a crossbow fire multiple items together, and a firework that meets a bundle in mid-air detonates it, producing chained explosions alongside firework particle effects. Recursive firing is supported, so a crossbow can fire another crossbow's behaviour in a nested arrangement.
Several enchantments gain projectile behaviour that is not present in vanilla, such as homing and bouncing shots. Enchantment effects can be attached to projectiles through the correction system, and new enchantments can be obtained in survival play. Crossbows carried by hostile mobs also produce these effects, including endless firing under the Infinity enchantment. A creative inventory view lists the corrected projectile and enchantment pairings, so players can check which combinations work before using them.
The server and every player need the mod installed. It is available for NeoForge only, across five release versions 1.21 – 1.21.8, and the code is under All rights reserved, so the mod is not open source.
Key features
Multi-item bundle firing
Bundles loaded into a crossbow fire several items simultaneously instead of one at a time.
Firework chain explosions
A firework striking a bundle in mid-air sets off chained explosions with firework particle effects.
Enchantment projectile behaviour
Enchantments can give projectiles custom behaviour such as homing or bouncing, through a correction system.
Survival custom enchantments
Custom enchantments are available in survival mode, not only in creative play.
Creative combination viewer
Corrected projectile and enchantment pairings are listed in the creative inventory for reference.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Twilight Crossbow is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 that runs on client and server under the MIT License, and it is open source. Mafish Crafting is an open source NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 – 1.21.5 that the server requires, while clients may leave it out, and it is covered by the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only. POWERful Crossbows is not open source, is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across 1.21.4 – 1.21.8, and is server required with client optional.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mafish-Crossbow（马夫鱼的弩） | NeoForge | 1.21 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2025-12-01 |
| Twilight Crossbow | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-01-07 |
| Mafish Crafting (马夫鱼：合成) | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.5 | Server required, client optional | 2025-03-30 |
| POWERful Crossbows | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.4 – 1.21.8 | Server required, client optional | 2025-08-22 |
Questions
Which loader does Mafish-Crossbow use?
Does the server need Mafish-Crossbow?
Are the custom enchantments limited to creative mode?
In the catalog
Mafish-Crossbow（马夫鱼的弩） is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 12,140 Game mechanics mods for NeoForge. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.
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What the author says
This mod does not upload any data and does not bypass Mojang's security restrictions. All corrected projectile/enchantment combinations are viewable in the creative inventory.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/mafishcrossbow
- Owner
- Mafish
- Published
- 2025-06-30
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-12-01
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15