Persistent Arrows
Ever shot a mob with a poison arrow and watched your arrow disappear when the mob died? This mod fixes that! Your arrows will stay floating where they are, just like in Bedrock Edition.
The Inspiration
While scrolling YouTube Shorts, I stumbled upon this fascinating video showcasing a unique arrow behavior that caught my attention. The video demonstrated how arrows would persist and float after killing mobs if they were one-shotted - a mechanic that seemed both practical and visually appealing.
However, I lter discovered this intriguing interaction was exclusive to Minecraft: Bedrock Edition.
That's when I decided to take matters into my own hands. This mod was born from the desire to bridge that gap and bring this "unintended feature" from Bedrock Edition to Java Edition.
What This Mod Does
Keeps Your Arrows: When you kill a mob with a poison, harming, or other potion arrow, the arrow stays floating instead of disappearing
Smart Detection: Works with all tipped arrows and lingering potion arrows automatically
Bubble Columns: Arrows floating in bubble columns stay tracked even when bouncing around
Fast & Smooth: Optimized to prevent lag - no more performance issues!
Recent Updates
Fixed Lag Issues: Completely rewrote the detection system to eliminate performance problems
Better Bubble Tracking: Arrows in bubble columns now stay tracked properly when bouncing
Health-Based Detection: Now detects when mobs will die based on their health, making arrow respawning much more reliable
Installation
- Download and install Fabric Loader
- Download Fabric API
- Download this mod
- Put both the Fabric API and this mod in your
modsfolder - Launch Minecraft and enjoy persistent arrows!
Compatibility
- Minecraft Version: 1.21.7
- Mod Loader: Fabric
- Dependencies: Fabric API
- Server Support: Yes
- Client Support: Yes
Performance
This mod is designed to be lightweight and efficient:
- No lag spikes or tick freezes
- Minimal memory usage
- Smart cleanup of old arrow data
- Optimized for multiplayer servers
License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
Bringing Bedrock Edition's arrow mechanics to Java Edition!
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.21.7
- 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 persistent-arrows-1.2.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 35 KB
- Download link checked 20 Aug 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.