Simple Arrows
by Dadcraft
Simple Arrows gives players a second recipe for arrows, built from one cobblestone, one stick and one string.
What it does
Crafting arrows normally depends on flint, which can be scarce early in a survival world. This Forge mod adds an alternative recipe that uses cobblestone, a stick and string, so arrows can be made without a flint supply. Players who lack flint can still craft a bow's ammunition from materials they gather early.
The mod runs on the server only, so players join without installing anything. Files are published for Forge 1.20.1 only, with version 1.0.0 as the latest file, released on 2023-10-25. The project is released under the MIT License but is not open source.
Key features
Alternative arrow recipe
A second crafting recipe produces arrows from one cobblestone, one stick and one string.
Early game support
The recipe lets a player make arrows before a flint supply is available, which suits the start of a survival world.
Larger batches
The alternative recipe is intended to make arrows in greater quantity, without gathering flint first.
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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.
How it compares
Foglia's Iron-Tipped Arrows adds a different set of arrows, is server-side only and is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only for 1.20.1. Simply Arrows is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v2.1 only, with files for 1.12.2 and a client and server environment.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simple Arrows | Forge | 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2023-10-25 |
| Foglia's Iron-Tipped Arrows | Forge | 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2025-09-03 |
| Simply Arrows | Forge | 1.12.2 | Client and server | 2023-06-08 |
Questions
Does Simple Arrows need to be installed on the client?
In the catalog
Simple Arrows is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 9,216 Equipment mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
This mod adds an alternate crafting recipe to more easily make arrows. Especially in the early game and without having to farm flint. I suggest getting a mod that adds flax or cotton so that you can grow crops to get string.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/simple-arrows
- Owner
- Dadcraft
- Published
- 2023-10-24
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2023-10-25
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15