Too Many Bows
by Bandit-bytes
Too Many Bows adds a large set of themed bows for players who fight at range, each with its own ability and stats, and passive items that change how bows behave.
What it does
The mod adds a wide collection of bows to the game, each with its own behaviour. Some add special arrow effects, and a bow counter in the mod tracks how many of them a player has crafted or obtained. Passive items adjust the bow stats: a pendant raises critical hit chance, gloves speed up drawing, and a talisman lowers the durability bows lose per shot. The author lists 38 bows at the time of writing.
Installation needs Architectury API, Curios API and Trinkets on every loader. Too Many Bows runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it. Files are published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, with game versions 1.20.1 – 26.2 across eight release versions. The latest Fabric and Forge files are 4.1.2 for 1.20.1, released 2026-09-25, and the latest NeoForge file is 1.0.1-26.2 for 26.2, released 2026-09-12. The mod is released under All rights reserved and is not open source. Its source code, issue tracker and wiki are public.
Key features
Many bow types
The mod adds a large set of bows, each with a distinct ability that changes how it is used in combat.
Bow stat controls
Settings adjust draw speed, base bow damage and ranged weapon damage scaling, including for special bow projectiles.
Passive items
A pendant raises critical hit chance, gloves reduce draw time, and a talisman lowers durability loss on bows. The first two stack.
Wiki reference
The author keeps current information about the bows and their abilities in a public wiki.
Gallery
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 2
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who want a larger selection of bows and ranged gear in survival or adventure worlds. Server owners who run the mod need the same installation on every client.
How it compares
Extra Bows needs the server but not the client, so players can join without it, and it is not open source. Simply Bows is client and server with a custom license and covers 1.20.1 – 1.21.1. Too Many Bows runs on client and server under All rights reserved and adds its own passive items, so the choice depends on the environment a server accepts and the license a player prefers.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Too Many Bows | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-09-25 |
| Extra Bows | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-16 |
| Simply Bows | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-23 |
Questions
Does Too Many Bows need Architectury API, Curios API and Trinkets?
Does Too Many Bows have to be installed on the server?
Which loader should be used for Too Many Bows?
In the catalog
Too Many Bows is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
Ready to become the ultimate archer in Minecraft? The Too Many Bows mod is here to completely revolutionize your ranged combat experience with exciting new bows, each packed with unique abilities that will take your gameplay to a whole new level. To truly unlock the potential of this mod, we strongly recommend using…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/too-many-bows
- Owner
- Bandit-bytes
- Published
- 2024-11-20
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-25
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15