
Craftsman's bows
This is a port of an existing mod; originally written for Fabric, this ports it to NeoForge. Credits go to the original author: Chuzume.
Original Repository: https://github.com/Chuzume
Original README below:
This is a simple and small-scale mod that adds four vanilla-style long-range weapons.
I made this as a mod creation and Java coding practice.
Items
Shortbow

- Faster charge, shorter range, and less damage
- Your movement speed doesn't decrease even while charging the bow, so you can run while ready.
- It seems to be good for quick attacks on mid-range enemies, or for keeping enemies at bay.
Longbow

- Slower charge, longer range, and more damage.
- You will be zoomed in while holding the bow.
- It looks like you'll be able to snipe from even further away than with a normal bow.
Shot Crossbow

- A crossbow that fires five arrows at once.
- It cannot be fired unless the bow is drawn all the way back.
- Fired arrows ignore enemy invincibility frames.
- You can't expect much accuracy and the range is short, but it is very powerful at close range.
- Although it looks like a crossbow, the enchantments it can apply are bow enchantments.
Repeater Crossbow

- A crossbow with incredible rapid-fire.
- Fired arrows ignore enemy invincibility frames.
- When you aim it, it will begin charging, and after a while it will continue firing arrows.
- Once charging is complete, you will be unable to move at all.
- It is awful to use, and it uses a lot of arrows, but it has incredible destructive power.
- Although it looks like a crossbow, the enchantments it can apply are bow enchantments.
Used assets
Sounds in the "erdie" folder: by Erdie
Modpack
If you want to use this mod in a modpack, please let me know.
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
Verified by MCModsHub
- Ships as craftsman_bows-1.1.3.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 330 KB
- Download link checked 6 Sept 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.