
ArrowCount
Hold a bow or crossbow and a small ammo counter appears under your crosshair: total arrows, split into normal, spectral, and tipped. Turns yellow when low and red when empty.
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About this Mod
ArrowCount is a tiny ammo readout for archers. Whenever you're holding a bow or crossbow (in either hand), a compact counter appears just below your crosshair showing how much ammunition you're carrying.
What it shows
- Total arrows — every arrow in your inventory, counted live as you fire and restock.
- Type breakdown — when you carry special arrows, a second line splits the total into normal, spectral, and tipped so you know exactly what you'll loose next.
- Low / empty warning — the count turns yellow at 4 arrows or fewer and red when you have none, so you notice before the string clicks empty.
Why
Vanilla never tells you how many arrows you have without opening the inventory, and the bow itself gives no hint until you're already dry. ArrowCount keeps the number in front of you exactly when it matters — mid-fight or mid-hunt — and the type split helps when you're saving spectral or tipped arrows for a specific shot.
Controls
- N — toggle the counter on/off. An action-bar message confirms the state.
How it's built
- Counts
ArrowItemstacks across your 36 main inventory slots plus the off-hand, classifying spectral and tipped arrows by item type. - The readout only appears while you hold a bow or crossbow, and respects F1 (hide HUD) and open menus.
- No mixins, pure client-side rendering — one JAR runs unchanged across all four game versions.
Compatibility
Minecraft 1.21.8, 1.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.11 — Fabric Loader 0.16+. One JAR covers all four. Pure client-side: install on your client only, works on any Fabric server, fully vanilla-compatible. Requires Fabric API.
Available Versions
How to Install ArrowCount 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 (1.21.11).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "ArrowCount". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9 (+1 more)
Server-side
✗ UnsupportedRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
ArrowCount 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 (1.21.11). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is ArrowCount compatible with fabric?
ArrowCount officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with ArrowCount – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if ArrowCount 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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