Better Archery
Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.18. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.
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# This mod is currently in beta, expect bugs and missing features!
# Tipped arrows will come in a future release!
This mod adds a GUI for the fletching table and removes arrow recipes.
# Arrow attributes
Arrows now have 3 different attributes: Damage, Speed, Accuracy.
- Damage decides how much damage will the arrow deal. Sharper head parts deal more damage.
- An arrow with more speed will travel further away. Heavy parts slow the arrow down.
- Accuracy ranges between 0 and 1. It decides how accurate the arrow is. Accuracy is based on the material of the tail.
# Tiny flint
- Can be obtained by putting a normal flint in the crafting table.
- Can be used as the head part in arrow crafting.
- Deals more than normal flint.
# Bone stick
- Can be crafted from 2 bones.
- Replacement for the stick in arrows.
- Lighter than the stick, therefore arrows crafted from it are generally faster.
# Strider hair & Strider hair
- You can now cut a striders hair with a pair of scissors and craft a better tail form it.
- Strider fletching increases speed & accuracy.
# Spectral upgrade
- Can be crafted.
- When used on the fletching table, it allows you to craft spectral arrows.
- 1 glowstone / 4 spectral arrows.
# Fletching table GUI
- On the left, there are 3 slots for the arrow parts.
- On the right, you can select the type of arrow.
- If it has the spectral upgrade, you can input glowstone on the left.
# For mod & modpack makers
You can add more parts with datapacks using the `arrow_material` resource type.
Example arrow part:
```
{
"part": "TAIL",
"item": "minecraft:torch",
"attributes": {
"damage": 0.0,
"speed": 0.0,
"accuracy": 0.0
}
}
```
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.18.2
- 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 CurseForge — 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 better-fletching-1.0.2.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 150 KB
- Download link checked 25 Sept 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.