Archer’s Paradox adds 18 new Arrows into Minecraft. These all have different effects, which are suitable for Vanilla+ styled gameplayer, or heavily modded gameplay.
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About Archer’s Paradox
Included with Archer’s Paradox is 18 new Arrows. These can all be used with the Vanilla Bow, and each one provides a different effect.

Each one has a crafting recipe too, so it’s worth using Just Enough Items alongside this mod. If you’re running a modpack which revolves around Archery, then you definitely want to give this mod a try.
List of Arrows
- Blaze Arrow: Ignites target and nearby blocks on impact.
- Challenge Arrow: Deals no damage, used to test an archer’s skill. Make each shot more difficult.
- Diamond Arrow: Increased damage, pierces one target.
- Displacement Arrow: Creates a temporary area which teleports things away.
- Ender Arrow: Teleports the shooter (and target).
- Explosive Arrow: Creates an explosion on impact.
- Frost Arrow: Chills target and freezes nearby blocks on impact.
- Glowstone Arrow: Brightens things up a bit.
- Lightning Arrow: Calls down a lightning bolt on impact.
- Phantasmal Arrow: Flies straight, pierces everything.
- Prismarine Arrow: Improved flight when underwater.
- Quartz Arrow: Slightly increased damage and knockback.
- Redstone Arrow: Charges everything within a radius for a short time.
- Shulker Arrow: Homes in on a target.
- Slime Arrow: Bounces a number of times. Low damage, high knockback.
- Spore Arrow: Spreads the glory of fungus.
- Training Arrow: Deals no damage, used for practice. Make each shot more difficult.
- Verdant Arrow: Makes the world just a bit more lush. (Applies the Bonemeal effect).
Archer’s Paradox Mod Download
The links above will take you to the CurseForge page for the Archer’s Paradox Mod. It’s recommended to only download mods from CurseForge, as they are vetted to ensure that they’re safe, and you’re also supporting mod developers.
How to Install
If you haven't already, make sure to install Forge for Minecraft. It's a simple process and takes just a few minutes. Once Forge is installed:- Download the mod for your Minecraft Version. It will be a .JAR file.
- Take this file, and place it in the 'mods' folder of your Minecraft directory. If this folder doesn't exist, create it. The easiest way to access your Minecraft directory is opening the game, going to Resource Packs and pressing the 'Open Resource Pack Folder' button.
- Once it's inside the mods folder, run Minecraft with the Forge preset selected. The mod will be installed and can be played with in-game.