Saddle Arrows
Shoot yourself into the skies with new craftable arrows!
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About this Mod
Saddle Arrows
This survival-friendly configurable datapack provides a new crafting recipe for saddle arrows, which requires 1 saddle in the center and 8 regular arrows in all other slots.
By shooting the arrow, the player will automatically mount the arrow and fly with it.
Versions: 1.20.5 — 1.21.4
Languages supported: English, Ukrainian, Russian.
How to get the arrow in creative
To get the saddle arrow without getting a crafting table, run this command:/loot give @s loot saddlarr:saddle_arrow
Config
To balance the arrows for survival, there were put some restrictions on use of the arrows, but if you just wanna have fun, you can disable them. To open the config, run this command:/function saddlarr:admin/config
The config has 4 settings, as you can see on the screenshot:
Uninstallation
Before deleting the pack, consider running uninstall function to remove all the scoreboards and data storages from your world:/function saddlarr:admin/uninstall
Credits
My friends amandin and bth123 for constructive feedback
Enjoy!
Available Versions
How to Install Saddle Arrows on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set datapack Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the datapack loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.11).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Saddle Arrows". 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 (+11 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Saddle Arrows server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong datapack 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 Saddle Arrows compatible with datapack and fabric and forge and neoforge and quilt?
Saddle Arrows officially supports datapack, fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt for Minecraft 1.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9. 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 Saddle Arrows – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Saddle Arrows 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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