No Bows
by No Mods
No Bows removes the bow from Minecraft, so ranged attacks with bows, enchanted bows and bow crafting recipes are no longer available.
What it does
Bows, their enchanted forms and their crafting recipes are taken out of the game. Skeleton drops no longer include bows, which closes off one of the easiest early-game ranged options. Players are pushed into close combat and must rely on melee weapons or other ranged items such as snowballs, tridents and crossbows. Boss fights run longer and survival becomes harder. The server needs the mod; players may add it as well. It is published for Fabric only, with files for 1.21 – 1.21.10 and 1.0.0 for 1.21.10 as the latest file, under All rights reserved.
Key features
Bows removed
Bows, enchanted bows and bow crafting recipes are removed, so bow attacks cannot be used.
Skeleton drops changed
Skeletons no longer drop bows, so the early ranged option is gone from the start of a world.
Close-range combat
Fights are forced up close, and players rely on melee weapons or alternatives such as snowballs, tridents and crossbows.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x11 of 11 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
In the catalog
No Bows is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 15,569 mods support Minecraft 1.21.10.
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What the author says
No Bows completely deletes bows, enchanted bows, and bow crafting recipes from the game. Skeleton drops won’t give you bows either, so you lose one of the easiest early-game ranged weapons. You’re forced to fight up close, rely on melee weapons, or use alternative ranged items like snowballs, tridents, or crossbows…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/no-bows
- Owner
- No Mods
- Published
- 2025-11-30
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-11-30
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15