Better N' Stronger Bows adds 5 new tiers of bows stronger than the vanilla bow
(Neoforge port coming soon)
The mod adds Copper, Iron, Gold, Diamond and Netherite tiers of bows.
Below are the recipes for the bows along with technical information about the damage they deal.
The copper bow has a multiplier of 1.25
It can kill an iron golem in 10 (fully charged) hits.
The iron bow has a multiplier of 1.6
It can kill an iron golem in 10 hits.
It is more durable than a Copper bow
The golden bow has a multiplier of 1.80
It can kill an iron golem in 7 hits.
It can break easily though.
The diamond bow has a multiplier of about 2
It can kill an iron golem in 6 hits.
The netherite bow has the highest multiplier
It kills iron golems in just 4 hits.
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- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.21.1
- 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.
- Ships as betterbows-Fabric-1.1.0.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 42 KB
- Download link checked 9 Sept 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.