Persistent Arrows

Ever shot a mob with a poison arrow and watched your arrow disappear when the mob died? This mod fixes that! Your arrows will stay floating where they are, just like in Bedrock Edition.

The Inspiration

While scrolling YouTube Shorts, I stumbled upon this fascinating video showcasing a unique arrow behavior that caught my attention. The video demonstrated how arrows would persist and float after killing mobs if they were one-shotted - a mechanic that seemed both practical and visually appealing.

However, I lter discovered this intriguing interaction was exclusive to Minecraft: Bedrock Edition.

That's when I decided to take matters into my own hands. This mod was born from the desire to bridge that gap and bring this "unintended feature" from Bedrock Edition to Java Edition.

What This Mod Does

Keeps Your Arrows: When you kill a mob with a poison, harming, or other potion arrow, the arrow stays floating instead of disappearing

Smart Detection: Works with all tipped arrows and lingering potion arrows automatically

Bubble Columns: Arrows floating in bubble columns stay tracked even when bouncing around

Fast & Smooth: Optimized to prevent lag - no more performance issues!

Recent Updates

Fixed Lag Issues: Completely rewrote the detection system to eliminate performance problems

Better Bubble Tracking: Arrows in bubble columns now stay tracked properly when bouncing

Health-Based Detection: Now detects when mobs will die based on their health, making arrow respawning much more reliable

Installation

Download and install Fabric Loader
Download Fabric API
Download this mod
Put both the Fabric API and this mod in your mods folder
Launch Minecraft and enjoy persistent arrows!

Compatibility

Minecraft Version: 1.21.7
Mod Loader: Fabric
Dependencies: Fabric API
Server Support: Yes
Client Support: Yes

Performance

This mod is designed to be lightweight and efficient:

No lag spikes or tick freezes
Minimal memory usage
Smart cleanup of old arrow data
Optimized for multiplayer servers

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Bringing Bedrock Edition's arrow mechanics to Java Edition!