Better Bows
Resource packBows and crossbows show three-dimensional arrows when you aim.
Why gradeA
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- Many modpacks removed it−3 points
All 10 criteria
Maintenance
Full points27 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.5 weeks ago (17 Sep 2026) 12 / 12Supports popular versionsWhether the project has a file for a Minecraft version that 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also support. A version many modpacks use, like 1.20.1 or 1.21.1, also counts after a release in the last 12 months.26.3 (latest) 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 3 months.Releases in 5 of the last 24 months 6 / 6Stability
3 points lost14 / 17Removed from modpacksHow many modpacks removed it in a later version of the pack. We can only see this in modpacks with two or more versions. A pack that swaps it for another edition of the same project, or that is rebuilt from scratch, does not count.19 of the 72 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (26%) See the 19 modpacks2 / 5Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.No quick fix in 2 years 7 / 7Known conflictsHow many projects say they do not work with it, compared with how widely it is used. Packs, small projects, forks, ports, add-ons, alternatives and old versions do not count.None 5 / 5Transparency
Does not apply. A resource pack's files can be read in the download. Not counted for resource packs.Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.Does not apply.Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.Does not apply.Popularity
Full points4 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 500,000.537,611 4 / 4Track record
Full points8 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.5.4 years, 12 releases 8 / 8
53.3 of the 56 points that apply = 95 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
Better Bows is a resource pack that remodels bows and crossbows to display their ammunition as 3D arrows, matching how arrows appear in the world after they are fired. Crossbows also show 3D fireworks, spectral arrows, and tipped arrows, while Multishot displays three projectiles at once.
Written from Modrinth and CurseForge . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes 1 model.
Adds 16 item textures and 28 models.
Textures are mostly 16 by 16 pixels, up to 32 by 32.
Often used with it
See all 30Details
- Creator
- ewanhowell5195
- License
- All rights reserved
- Downloads
- 539K
- Created
- 7 Jun 2021
- Official pages
- Modrinth , CurseForge
- Links
- Source code , Issues , Discord
Security
No harmful code found
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How we checked
- FilesWe download the files from Modrinth or CurseForge and look at what is inside them and what their code can do, without running them. Fixed rules tell what is harmful.7 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the 3 for recent versions. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks. See each file in Releases
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares that the project reads or edits things on your system outside the game. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when this applies.Nothing declared about your system outside the game.
Privacy
Sends nothing
A resource pack has no code that can connect to the internet, so it cannot send anything about you.
AI
No sign so far that AI was used to make it
We looked for AI tools in its description, files and images and found none.
We have not read its changelogs and code history yet.
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How we checked
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a substantial part of the code is AI output, when an asset is mainly AI output, or when the project or its page relies on generative AI.No AI content declared.
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Compatibility
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Related projects
Projects that need Better Bows to work.
Modpacks using this project
| Oct 2024 | 5 |
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| Nov 2024 | 6 |
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| Jan 2025 | 2 |
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| Sep 2026 | 5 |
Fewer modpacks put it in their new versions than a year ago: 5 a month now, 12 a year agoThe average of the last 6 months, compared with the same 6 months a year before. We say it only when the change is large..
112 modpacks include Better Bows in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.
Fresh & Smooth1.9M downloadslast version with it 19 Jul 2025
Vintage Wilds59K downloadslast version with it 9 Aug 2025
Just animations34K downloadslast version with it 15 Apr 2025
RealisticMC8.3K downloadslast version with it 12 Sep 2025
Immersive Wither Storm Fabric7.4K downloadslast version with it 26 Oct 2025
Clean & Dynamic (Action & Stuff-style)7K downloadslast version with it 15 Dec 2025
VHSCraft5.7K downloadslast version with it 16 Dec 2023
CHAOSCRAFT5.3K downloadslast version with it 29 Jun 2025
Realistic Minecraft - Frealism5.3K downloadslast version with it 27 Sep 2026
HLStuff - Adventure & Exploration5.3K downloadslast version with it 13 Dec 2025Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with Better Bows. Share: how many of the modpacks with Better Bows also have that mod.
Fresh AnimationsAResource packin 75% of the modpacks with Better Bows
LithiumAModin 50% of the modpacks with Better Bows
Mod MenuAModin 48% of the modpacks with Better Bows
FerriteCoreAModin 48% of the modpacks with Better Bows
Chat HeadsAModin 47% of the modpacks with Better Bows
Sodium Dynamic LightsCModin 44% of the modpacks with Better Bows
Dynamic FPSAModin 42% of the modpacks with Better Bows
Complementary Shaders - UnboundAShaderin 42% of the modpacks with Better Bows
Fresh Animations: ExtensionsAResource packin 41% of the modpacks with Better Bows
Subtle EffectsAModin 40% of the modpacks with Better BowsLatest files
The newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The files for recent versions come first. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks.