Narrow Zone
by lucs789
Narrow Zone adds a set of new bows and crossbows that sit alongside the vanilla ones, each trading range, speed and damage in a different way.
What it does
The bows differ from the vanilla bow in several ways. Some shoot farther and more precisely but load slowly, while others are heavier, walk slower while aimed and deal more base damage. Shorter-range bows with a high spread are included as well. One bow shoots three arrows at once, and the mod also includes a crossbow variant. The author describes the balance as an attempt to keep each weapon a real choice against the vanilla bow and crossbow.
Skeletons can spawn holding the new bows, and fletcher villagers can sell them. Both bows and crossbows accept enchantments, and bows take the bow enchantments such as Power and Flame while crossbows take the crossbow enchantments such as Multishot and Quick Charge. Tipped and spectral arrows work with both weapon types, and fireworks work only with crossbows. The mod also adds new enchantments.
Key features
Long-range bows
Some bows reach farther and shoot more precisely, at the cost of a longer charging time and greater weight.
Heavy high-damage bows
Heavier bows walk slower while aimed and deal more base damage than the default bow.
Triple-shot bow
One bow fires three arrows per shot, and it can hold more loads than a standard bow.
New enchantments
The mod adds enchantments that apply to the new bows and crossbows alongside the existing ones.
Vanilla-style names
Some weapons keep names that match the older look of the vanilla items.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Craftsman's Bows Foked covers 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 on Forge and runs on the client and server, under the MIT License. ToastsBows is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 only, also running on the client and server, under the MIT License. ExoArmory works only on 1.20.1 and runs on the client and server, under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narrow Zone | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2026-06-27 |
| Craftsman's Bows Foked | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2026-06-15 |
| ToastsBows | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-09-21 |
| ExoArmory | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-07-02 |
Questions
Does Narrow Zone require any other mod?
Does Narrow Zone have to be installed on the server?
Which game versions does Narrow Zone support?
Do the new bows work with existing enchantments?
In the catalog
Narrow Zone is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 9,216 Equipment mods for Forge. 11,154 mods support Minecraft 1.20.6.
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What the author says
Skeletons now can naturally spawn holding the new bows, fletcher villagers are also able to sell them, plus 5 brand new enchantments were added. Heavier (you walk slower while aiming when compared to the default bow);
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/narrow-zone
- Owner
- lucs789
- Published
- 2026-03-03
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-27
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15