Crossbows Backport Mod adds Crossbows from the Village and Pillage update backported to 1.12.
Features:
- Crossbows that can shoot arrows (should work with modded arrows as well) or fireworks.
- Multishot, Piercing and Quick Charge.
- Ol’ Betsy and Arbalistic Advancements.
- 1.15 Fireworks dispenser behaviour.
Screenshots:
First Person Holding
Third person holding
Charging
Crossbow tooltips
Firework dispenser mechanics
Crossbows Backport Mod Download Links
For Minecraft 1.12.2
Forge version: Download from Server 1 – Download from Server 2
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- 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: In MC Java Mods, or directly above on this page.
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
- Downloads as 201846.mcaddon
- Download size: 1.3 MB
- Download link checked 29 Jul 2026 — working
- Mirrored on our own servers — the download does not depend on the original host
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.