Crossbow

Crossbow

Backports the Crossbow from the Village and Pillage update!

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About this Mod

A mod that backports the Crossbow from the Village and Pillage update!

Dependencies: AssetMover (required on client)

curseforge modrinth

If you're a modpack developer wanting to add Crossbow to a modpack distributed outside of CurseForge or Modrinth, use File Director to avoid reuploading Crossbow's files.


This mod backports crossbows from the Village and Pillage update, including enchantments and animations!

Crossbow is designed to serve as a library for anyone wanting to add custom crossbows, or wanting to add entities that use crossbows! To add a custom crossbow item, have your item class extend ItemCrossbow or implement ICrossbow.


This mod also makes some small changes to fireworks:

  • Fireworks credit damage (caused by the explosion) to their user, the same way other projectiles credit damage to their user.
  • Fireworks dispensed from a dispenser now travel in the direction they were fired. This is an opt-in config setting, and is backported from Snapshot 19w36a.
  • Fireworks explode immediately when impacting a block or entity. This change comes with a new event: FireworkImpactEvent, which is fired when a firework entity impacts something.

Direct contact: [email protected]
This mod will not be ported

Available Versions

v1.2.0-mc1.12.2release
MC 1.12.2forge
December 14, 2025
v1.1.0-mc1.12.2release
MC 1.12.2forge
August 14, 2023
v1.0.0-mc1.12.2release
MC 1.12.2forge
August 11, 2023

How to Install Crossbow on Your Server

1

Order Server

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

2

Set forge Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the forge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.12.2).

3

Install Mod

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

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

forge

Minecraft Versions

1.12.2

Server-side

Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Crossbow 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 (1.12.2). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Crossbow compatible with forge?

Crossbow officially supports forge for Minecraft 1.12.2. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Crossbow – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Crossbow 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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Details

License
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Server-side
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Supported Versions

1.12.2