Skilled Marksman
by amot-dev
Skilled Marksman changes how bows aim, so that a longer draw makes the arrow less random.
What it does
Bows gain a skill element: the longer a bow is held, the more its aim randomness is reduced, rewarding players who draw carefully. The idea came from a chat complaint that bows were too predictable. Its goal is to make archery a matter of technique rather than fixed behaviour. The mod runs on Fabric for 1.21.4 only and is server-side only, so players join without installing anything. It is open source under the MIT License.
Key features
Accuracy from a full draw
A bow shot at the moment it is fully charged lands with 100% accuracy.
Gradual accuracy loss
After the bow is charged, accuracy drops steadily back to normal over about 5 seconds.
Longer draws aim better
Holding the bow longer reduces aim randomness, so skill in timing the draw affects each shot.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Bow Upgrade is also a Fabric server-side mod that is open source under the MIT License, with files for 1.21.5 – 1.21.11. NoSpread is server-side only as well, but is released under The Unlicense and covers 1.21 – 26.1.2, so it reaches a wider range of versions.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skilled Marksman | Fabric | 1.21.4 | Server-side only | 2025-01-04 |
| Bow Upgrade | Fabric | 1.21.5 – 1.21.11 | Server-side only | 2026-05-16 |
| NoSpread | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.1.2 | Server-side only | 2026-05-27 |
Questions
Does Skilled Marksman need to be installed on clients?
Which game version does Skilled Marksman support?
In the catalog
Skilled Marksman is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 17,979 mods support Minecraft 1.21.4.
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What the author says
This mod idea came up from an AboutOliver stream, where chat was complaining about bows not being predictable. An idea came up to give a bow 100% accuracy when first fully charged, then have that accuracy drop as it's held. That is the purpose of this mod. Bows will be 100% accurate the moment they are fully charged…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/skilled-marksman
- Owner
- amot-dev
- Published
- 2025-01-04
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-01-04
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15