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Archery Overhaul

Better archery! More bows and arrows. And Reworked Shooting!

ModsFree1.21
by cat7million · listed from Modrinth
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Direct download from Modrinth · 15 downloads

What it does

Archery Overhaul is a mod made by cat7million. Better archery! More bows and arrows. And Reworked Shooting!

It supports Minecraft 1.21. It has been downloaded 15 times on Modrinth. The last update came out on Oct 26, 2026.

Supported versions

1.21

Release history

Archery Overhaul has had 2 releases on Modrinth since Oct 25, 2026. 2 of them came out in the past year. The newest is 1.0.1, released on Oct 26, 2026. It is made for Minecraft 1.21.1. It runs on NeoForge. The download is 75 KB.

VersionReleasedMinecraftType
1.0.1Oct 26, 20261.21.1Beta
1.0.0Oct 25, 20261.21.1Beta
Description from the author on Modrinth

New Bows!

  • Longbow: A better version of the vanilla bow.
  • Recurve bow: Faster but a bit less accurate than the longbow.
  • Compound bow: Super accurate but significantly slower that the longbow

New Arrows!

  • Explosive arrow: Explodes dealing damage to mobs around it! Doesn't break blocks.
  • TNT arrow: Explodes dealing damage to mobs and breaking surrounding blocks.
  • Safe arrow: Safe! doesn't damage mobs but knocks them back! also drops as an item when hitting a mob.

Remade Bow Mechanics

now you need to nock an arrow before shooting.

you can walk around with the arrow nocked but unlike crossbows you need to draw the bow before making the shot.

New Enchantment

Speed Shooter

allows extra arrows to be nocked before shooting
this way you can shoot 3 arrows before needing to nock more!

All the bows and arrows can be obtained in survival

Written by cat7million. Read it with pictures on Modrinth.

How to install Archery Overhaul

  1. This mod is needed on both the server and every player who joins.

  2. Install NeoForge for Minecraft 1.21.

  3. Download the .jar file from Modrinth and put it in the mods folder of your .minecraft directory.

  4. Start Minecraft with the NeoForge profile.

  5. Easier: in Prism Launcher or the Modrinth App, search for Archery Overhaul in your instance's mods and click Install. It adds the loader and the mods it needs for you.

Full guide: How to install Minecraft mods

Compatibility

Minecraft versions
1.21
Runs on
NeoForge
Where it runs
Client and server
Edition
Java
Needs
Nothing else
License
Free to use
Price
Free
Upkeep
Actively updated (Nov 11, 2026)

Archery Overhaul compared with similar ones

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Questions

Does Archery Overhaul work on Minecraft 26.x?

Not yet. The newest version it supports is Minecraft 1.21.

Is Archery Overhaul free?

Yes. Archery Overhaul is free to download from Modrinth.

Is Archery Overhaul client-side or server-side?

Both. The server and every player need Archery Overhaul installed.

Is Archery Overhaul still updated?

Yes. The last update came out in the past day.

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