Ranged Weapon API

🏹 Create fully functional bows and crossbows, with ease

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About this Mod

Ranged Weapon API

This mod is an API for developers, allowing easy bow and crossbow creation.

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Features:

Bows and Crossbow construction
Customizable weapon properties: damage, pull time, projectile velocity (optional)
Automatic item model predicate registration (matching vanilla model predicates)
Correct rendering first and third person rendering
Correct pull FOV

Read all technical details in the GitHub readme.

Available Versions

4.0.0+26.3release

MC 26.3fabric

September 28, 2026

4.0.0+26.3release

MC 26.3neoforge

September 28, 2026

2.3.4+1.20.1release

MC 1.20.1fabric

September 15, 2026

2.3.4+1.20.1release

MC 1.20.1forge, neoforge

September 15, 2026

4.0.0+26.2release

MC 26.2neoforge

September 5, 2026

How to Install Ranged Weapon API on Your Server

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).

Set fabric Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (26.3).

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Ranged Weapon API". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabricforgeneoforge

Minecraft Versions

26.3, 26.2, 26.1.2 (+6 more)

Server-side

✓ Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Ranged Weapon API server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong fabric version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (26.3). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Ranged Weapon API compatible with fabric and forge and neoforge?

Ranged Weapon API officially supports fabric, forge, neoforge for Minecraft 26.3, 26.2, 26.1.2. Note: Forge and Fabric mods are NOT cross-compatible – pick one loader and stick with it. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Ranged Weapon API – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Ranged Weapon API consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.