Sender's Return Policy
Sender's Return Policy lets players deflect certain projectiles back at the shooter, with the set of redirectable projectiles chosen by datapack tags or a configured list.
What it does
Redirection covers projectiles such as arrows, spectral arrows, wind charges from breezes and tridents by default. Server owners and datapack authors can extend the list to other items and projectile types, including Ghast fireballs, through entity type and item tags. Two example files in the data folder show how the tags are written, one for projectile entities and one for items held in the main hand.
Redirection can be governed in several ways: by datapack tags, by a configured list of item IDs and projectile IDs, or both. The mod also offers optional fallbacks, so a melee attack or another projectile can trigger a redirect when no other rule applies. Configuration is available in game through Mod Menu when it is installed. The mod runs on Fabric and needs Fabric API, which is required. Mod Menu is optional. Both sides need the mod, so the server and every player install it. The code is under the MIT License and is not open source, and the issue tracker is public for reports.
Key features
Default redirectable projectiles
Arrows, spectral arrows, wind charges and tridents can be deflected out of the box, without any configuration.
Datapack tags
Entity type and item tags decide which projectiles and held items redirect, so datapacks can change the list.
Configured item and projectile lists
Item IDs and projectile IDs can be added in the configuration, which is editable in game through Mod Menu.
Melee and projectile fallbacks
Optional fallbacks let a melee attack or another projectile trigger a redirect when no other rule matches.
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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.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Optional 1
How it compares
Parryable Projectiles runs only where the server needs it, with players free to skip it, on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.21 – 1.21.6, released under the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike 4.0 license and not open source. Powershot Enhanced is server-side only on Fabric for 1.21 – 1.21.11 under the MIT License, and it is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sender's Return Policy | Fabric | 1.21.7 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2025-08-05 |
| Parryable Projectiles | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 1.21.6 | Server required, client optional | 2025-06-30 |
| Powershot Enhanced | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.11 | Server-side only | 2026-01-30 |
Questions
Does Sender's Return Policy need Fabric API?
Does the server need the mod, or only players?
Where are the redirect lists changed?
Which game versions have files?
In the catalog
Sender's Return Policy is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,189 Mobs mods for Fabric. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.
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What the author says
You can also use a datapack to define which main-hand items and projectiles can redirect. Click here to learn how to create a data pack if you don't know how. Projectile Entities that can redirect should be added to a data/sendersreturnpolicy/tags/entity_type/redirects_projectiles.json file.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/senders-return-policy
- Owner
- Dented Modding
- Published
- 2025-07-22
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-08-05
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15