Ranged Weapon API

🏹 Create fully functional bows and crossbows, with ease

by ZsoltMolnarrrEquipment Library

FabricNeoForgeForge

Loaders: FabricNeoForgeForge
Downloads on Modrinth: 5.1M
Followers on Modrinth: 246
versions: 43
Updated: September 29, 2026Sep 29
Published: in 2024

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At a glance

A library: other mods need it — required by 8 mods

Runs on Fabric, NeoForge and Forge

For Minecraft 1.21–1.21.1, 1.21.11–26.3 …

Needed in the game and on the server

Latest version — 4.0.0+26.3-fabric from September 29, 2026

License MIT — free

Where it's needed

In gamerequiredOn serverrequired

Needed both in the game and on the server

Game versions1.20.1, 1.21–1.21.1, 1.21.11–26.3

Ranged Weapon API

This mod is an API for developers, allowing easy bow and crossbow creation.

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Features:

Bows and Crossbow construction
Customizable weapon properties: damage, pull time, projectile velocity (optional)
Automatic item model predicate registration (matching vanilla model predicates)
Correct rendering first and third person rendering
Correct pull FOV

Read all technical details in the GitHub readme.

FAQ

How to install Ranged Weapon API?

Install Fabric for your Minecraft version, download Ranged Weapon API for the same version and loader, put the file into the mods folder and launch the game with the loader profile.

Which Minecraft versions does Ranged Weapon API support?

Ranged Weapon API has builds for Minecraft 1.20.1, 1.21–1.21.1, 1.21.11–26.3.

Is Ranged Weapon API needed on the server?

Needed in the game and on the server

License and source

MIT Licensefree to use and share with credit to the author

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