Real Arrow Tip
by ToBinio
With Real Arrow Tip installed, a bow or crossbow fires the arrow it displays, with its tip color and spectral glow shown on the projectile.
What it does
When a player shoots a tipped arrow, the bow and crossbow show the correct colored tip, and the arrow entity in flight shows the same color, so the arrow on screen matches the one that was loaded. Spectral arrows are shown as well. The crossbow also displays multishot, so the extra projectiles are visible when they are fired.
The mod is a client-side change: it alters how items and entities are drawn, and it changes nothing about the arrows themselves. It requires Fabric API and YetAnotherConfigLib (YACL), and Mod Menu is optional for opening its settings from a menu. The code is open source under the MIT License, and the source code and issue tracker are public. Files are published for Fabric only, across 23 release versions, builds cover 1.20.1 – 26.3, with 0.3.1+mc26.3 for 26.3 as the latest file.
Key features
Colored tips on bows
A bow shows the colored tip of the tipped arrow it is about to fire, instead of a generic arrow.
Colored tips on crossbows
A crossbow displays the correct tipped arrow when loaded and fired, matching the projectile.
Spectral arrows
Spectral arrows are displayed correctly on both bows and crossbows.
Arrow entity tips
The arrow entity in flight displays its colored tip when it is a tipped arrow.
Crossbow multishot
Multishot shots from a crossbow are shown, so each extra projectile is visible.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x6 of 6 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
Optional 1
Use cases
Pvp and archery
Players who fight with tipped arrows can read which effect each shot carries before it is released.
Who it’s for: Players who use tipped and spectral arrows with bows or crossbows, and who want the display to match the arrow that is fired. Only the client needs the mod, so it can be added to any single-player or multiplayer setup without server changes.
How it compares
Arrow Indicator is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, client-side only, and published for 1.21 – 26.2. Cpvp Crossbow is client-side only, released under the MIT License, and published for 1.21 – 26.3, covering crossbows specifically. Instant Shoot needs both the client and server, is not open source and is published for 26.1 – 26.2.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Arrow Tip | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-16 |
| Arrow Indicator | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-07-27 |
| Cpvp Crossbow | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-03 |
| Instant Shoot | Fabric | 26.1 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-07-08 |
Questions
Does Real Arrow Tip need Fabric API?
Does the server need Real Arrow Tip?
Which game versions does Real Arrow Tip support?
In the catalog
Real Arrow Tip is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
The time has ended where your bow simply shoots a different arrow than displayed!
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/real-arrow-tip
- Owner
- ToBinio
- Published
- 2023-10-07
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-16
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15