Third Person Bow
by Kibee_UwU
Third Person Bow switches the drawing bow to a third-person view for the player holding it, so the bow is seen from behind the character rather than from the first-person camera.
What it does
Third Person Bow is a small NeoForge client mod for 1.21.1. When a player draws a bow, the game switches to a third-person model of the character instead of the first-person arm view, which covers much of the screen. It is client-side only, so servers and other players do not need it. The mod is released under All rights reserved and is not open source.
Key features
Third-person bow drawing
Drawing a bow shows the character from behind instead of the first-person arm model.
Clearer view while aiming
The first-person model no longer blocks the screen during a draw, which keeps more of the view visible.
Works alongside camera mods
The mod is meant to be paired with Shoulder Surfing Reloaded, which provides the third-person camera itself.
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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
Immersive First Person is a NeoForge client mod for 1.21 – 1.21.1 under the MIT License and is open source, where Third Person Bow is limited to the bow and under All rights reserved. Shoulder Surfing Reloaded is open source under the MIT License and covers Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, so it provides the camera that this mod pairs with.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third Person Bow | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2025-09-30 |
| Immersive First Person | NeoForge | 1.21 – 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2024-08-17 |
| Shoulder Surfing Reloaded | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.7.10 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-29 |
Questions
Does Third Person Bow need a third-person camera mod?
In the catalog
Third Person Bow is one of 19,031 Adventure mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,588 Adventure mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Switch to third-person while drawing a bow. Becuase when using First-person Model or Real Camera with Better Combat and Too Many Bows, drawing a bow the first person model will block the whole view, so I made this mod to avoid using bow in first person. I know I can disable first person model render when holding an…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/third-person-bow
- Owner
- Kibee_UwU
- Published
- 2025-09-30
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-09-30
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15