
Archer's Paradox
Adds polished and configurable arrows and archery tools to the game.
About this Mod
Active Development: Minecraft 1.18.2
Website: Team CoFH
Discord: Team CoFH Discord
Archer's Paradox adds a bunch of new arrows, appropriate for both lightly and heavily modded gameplay.
This mod requires CoFH Core. It can be found here: CoFH Core
Configuration
- Client:
archers_paradox-client.tomlfile located in/config - Server:
archers_paradox-server.tomllocated in the/saves/WORLD_NAME/serverconfigsfolder.
Copying this file to your /defaultconfigs folder will apply those configs to all newly created worlds.
Dedicated servers will have this file in /world/serverconfigs
Features
This section describes features available for the version under active development. Older versions may have different features.
Arrows
- Diamond: 2x Damage, +1 Pierce, +1 Knockback
- Prismarine: No water slowdown; reduced gravity in water.
- Quartz: 1.25x Damage, +1 Knockback
- Blaze: Burns target and ignites radius around it.
- Frost: Chills target and freezes area around it.
- Lightning: Calls down a lightning bolt, if it hits outside.
- Ender: Teleports player to location; or swaps places with the target.
- Explosive: This one is obvious.
- Phantasmal: Flies through blocks, unlimited pierce, ignores gravity and armor. Glows.
- Shulker: Homes in on a target; levitation status effect.
- Slime: Ricochets and has lots of knockback. (A personal favorite.)
- Spore: Transforms Dirt and Grass into Mycelium in an area.
- Verdant: Transforms Dirt into Grass in an area. Also grows crops/plants.
- Training: No damage, stacks a "Hit Streak" effect, for practice. Distance matters!
- Challenge: No damage, stacks "Archer's Gambit" effect. XP for maintaining hit streak. Distance matters!
There is one creative tab, currently with only the arrows. More content (quivers, archery-themed blocks, etc) will be developed!
For those of you who may recognize some of these icons from another archery themed mod - Bullseye - Forstride has very graciously given me permission to carry the quiver forward as it were. Frankly, we had a lot of similar ideas (although mechanically different execution) and Bullseye has excellent artwork that deserves to live on in 1.14+.
Spotlights
Available Versions
How to Install Archer's Paradox on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set forge Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the forge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.20.1).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Archer's Paradox". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.20.1, 1.19.2, 1.18.2 (+1 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Archer's Paradox server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong forge 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 (1.20.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Archer's Paradox compatible with forge?
Archer's Paradox officially supports forge for Minecraft 1.20.1, 1.19.2, 1.18.2. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Archer's Paradox – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Archer's Paradox 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.
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