Projectiles Break Dripstone
by SunsetCat
Projectiles Break Dripstone makes arrows, firework rockets and small or dragon fireballs break pointed dripstone they hit, a change that a player notices during fights near cave ceilings.
What it does
Vanilla tridents already break pointed dripstone on impact. The mod extends that behavior to other projectiles through a datapack tag named projectilesbreakdripstone:break_dripstone_projectiles, whose default contents include the minecraft:impact projectiles tag plus arrow types, firework rockets, small fireballs and dragon fireballs. A dripstone block struck by any of these is broken.
The mod is server-side only, so players join without installing it. It requires Fabric API, and Mod Menu is optional for opening its config screen. The mod is published for Fabric only, for 1.21 and 1.21.1, with 1.0.1 for 1.21.1 as the latest file, and is released under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, which makes it not open source.
Key features
Arrows and rockets
Arrow types and firework rockets break pointed dripstone when they hit it.
Fireballs
Small fireballs and dragon fireballs also break dripstone on impact.
Datapack tag
Projectiles are listed in a tag, so another datapack can change which ones break dripstone.
Config file
A config file named projectilesbreakdripstone.json sits in the config folder, and deleting it restores the defaults.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Optional 1
Use cases
Cave fights
Archers and fireball casters fighting near dripstone formations can clear hanging stone without digging.
Who it’s for: Server owners who want projectiles to interact with pointed dripstone, and players on those servers who fight in dripstone caves.
How it compares
Bouncing Projectiles(PBOSB for Fabric) is a Fabric mod for 1.21 – 1.21.1 that runs on client and server and is not open source under the MIT License. Safer Dripstone is a server-side Fabric mod for 1.20 – 1.20.1, released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later and open source, so it covers an older version range.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Projectiles Break Dripstone | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.1 | Server-side only | 2025-05-05 |
| Bouncing Projectiles(PBOSB for Fabric) | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-03-29 |
| Safer Dripstone | Fabric | 1.20 – 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2023-09-07 |
Questions
Does Projectiles Break Dripstone need Fabric API?
Do players need to install the mod?
How is the list of breaking projectiles changed?
Are config changes applied without a restart?
In the catalog
Projectiles Break Dripstone 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
Dripstone is broken when it is hit by projectiles. For more information on installing Fabric mods, check out these Fabric Player Guides.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/projectilesbreakdripstone
- Owner
- SunsetCat
- Published
- 2024-07-30
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-05-05
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15