ModsJava
Crossbows Backport
Minecraft Java mod. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.
⬇ Download on CurseForge
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
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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: 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.
File checked by MCModsHub
- Ships as Crossbows-Backport-1.12.2-1.1.1.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 1.5 MB
- Download link checked 26 Sept 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.