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Switch-Bow

Adds a new improved bow, a quiver and over 35 new arrows

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Latest stable file Switch-Bow 1.6.8 (1.12.2 / Forge 14.23.5.2838)
Game version 1.12.2
Loader Forge

Switch-Bow 1.6.8 (1.12.2 / Forge 14.23.5.2838) targets 1.12.2 with Forge. The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both. No extra mods listed for this file.

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About this project

What does Switch-Bow add?

New 1.16.* Infos and Feature:

Infos:

  • Rocket-Arrows are deaktivate at the moment

Feature:

  • Craft your Switch-Bow or Switch-Crossbow with an Netherstar together to get "True Infinity". All Arrows are "Infinity"

  • Craft your Switch-Bow or Switch-Crossbow with an Netherid-Ingot together to get "Multishot"

Hello everybody,

This mod adds a new improved bow, a quiver and over 35 new arrows.

For questions or ideas you can write a comment or follow me on Discord.

Switch-Bow

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  • Search the complete inventory and quiver for arrows
  • By sneaking and rotating the mouse wheel or with keys you can select the arrow you want to shoot (Keys can configurate in the Controls-Option)
  • Enchant with "Pull-Speed", you will can shoot faster

Switch-Crossbow

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  • Search the complete inventory and quiver for arrows
  • By sneaking and rotating the mouse wheel or with keys you can select the arrow you want to shoot (Keys can configurate in the Controls-Option)
  • Enchant with "Reduce Cooldown" to decrease the cooldown

Quiver

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  • Can contain up to 9 stacks of any arrows
  • Click on the right mouse button to open the inventory
  • Arrows from the inventory are automatically sorted into the quiver by sneaky and right-clicking
  • Can only use from Switch-Bow and Switch-Crossbow

Big-Quiver

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  • Can contain up to 18 stacks of any arrows
  • All arrows remain after the crafting
  • Click on the right mouse button to open the inventory
  • Arrows from the inventory are automatically sorted into the quiver by sneaky and right-clicking
  • Can only use from Switch-Bow and Switch-Crossbow

Arrow-Dispenser

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  • Fires arrows by a redstone signal or right-click with an Redstone-Torch
  • Configurable flight path setting, as well as the amount to be shot
  • Little list of arrows that can't shot with the Arrow-Dispenser:
    • Teleport-Arrow
    • Vampier-Arrow
    • Triple-Arrow

Arrows

Piercing-Arrow

  • 70% to pierce the enemy

Protector-Arrow

  • Spawn's an Mini-Irongolem for a few secound, when it hits an enemy

Knockback-Arrow

  • Kicks the enemy back extremely

Bouncy-Arrow

  • The arrow bounce like an flummy

Arrow of the Searcher

  • Focus the closest opponent around the arrow

Triple-Arrow

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  • Shoot three arrow at ones

Burial-Arrow

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  • Tear the ground under the enemy

Chorus-Arrow

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  • When hit an enemy, it will be random teleported

Sprinkler-Arrow

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  • Extinguishes fire, breaks torches and makes lava to obsidian

Dragon-Arrow

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  • Create an Area of Dragonbreath on impact

Thunder-Arrow

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  • Generates a lightning bolt when striking enemy or block

TNT-Arrow

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  • Generates an explosion when striking enemy or block

Frost-Arrow

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  • Generates snow when striking a block
  • Gives the enemy a "Freeze" effect when hit. The opponent cannot move.
  • Freeze water to frosted ice

Air-Arrow

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  • Gives the enemy a "Levitation" effect when hit

Teleport-Arrow

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  • If the arrow hits the ground, the player is teleported like an Ender Pearl
  • When hit an opponent, the position are exchanged

Vampire-Arrow

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  • When hit an opponent, a portion of the damage is returned to the Protector as life

Wither-Arrow

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  • Gives the enemy a "Wither" effect when hit

Torch-Arrow

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  • Place a torch when striking a block

Underwater-Arrow

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  • Has the same flight characteristics under water as on land
  • Arrow get's an damage-boost under water

Reinforced Arrow

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  • The arrow does 2.5 times more damage than a normal arrow

Fire-Arrow

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  • Generates a fire storm when striking an opponent or block

Bone-Arrow

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  • When striking a block, the arrow has an effect like bone meal

Luck-Arrow

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  • Effect like an enchanted sword with looting 3 when the opponent is killed

Redstone-Arrow

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  • Simulates a very short Redstone signal when hitting a block

Sliver-Arrow

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  • When hitting an opponent or block fragmented arrow
  • Enemies in the action area get damage and an effect "weakness"

Love-Arrow

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  • When hitting an animal is placed in readiness to mate
  • When encountering a hostile enemy that gets an effect "In Love". During the effect, the opponent forgets to attack.

Love-Arrow (AOE)

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  • Same property as love arrow, acts only with the arrow fragmented and in an area where the effect (max. 6 Entitys)

Rocket-Arrow

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  • Can be made with any fireworks rocket
  • Fly like a fireworks rocket straight
  • If the Rocket-Arrow has an effect charge explodes after a certain time, when striking an opponent, or when hitting a block. The explosion spreads damage and displays the effect of the fireworks.

Transformation Arrows / Pedestal

Transformation Arrows are improved version from the source arrow.

To transformate Arrows you need an Multi-Block-Structure with an Pedestal.

Pedestal:

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Multi-Block-Structure:

Step 1 (4x Pillar Quartz Block, 9x Block of Quartz, 12x Quartz-Stairs)

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Step 2 (4x Pillar Quartz Block, 1x Obsidian)

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Step 3 (4x Pillar Quartz Block, 1x Pedestal)

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Step 4 (4x Magma Block)

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Rightclick with an Arrow, you will transformate, on the Pedestal to start the Transformation. Pro Arrow will need 5 sec.(100 Ticks). This can be set in Config-Data.

Start-Prozess:

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Finish Prozess:

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When it finish you can get back the transformate Arrows by rightclick on the Pedestal.

List of transformable Arrows:

  • Thunder-Arrow to Thunderstorm-Arrow
  • Bone-Arrow to Bone-Arrow(AOE)
  • Sliver-Arrow to Transforming Sliver-Arrow
  • Burial-Arrow to Burial-Arrow(AOE)
  • Fire-Arrow to FireStorm-Arrow
  • Luck-Arrow to Transforming Luck-Arrow
  • Air-Arrow to Air-Arrow(AOE)
  • Love-Arrow (AOE) to Transforming Love-Arrow(AOE)

Commands and Config-File

  • In the Config-File, you can:
    • Change Attribute from the Switch-Bow
    • Change Attribute from the Switch-Crossbow
    • Set spawn Fire from the Lightning-Bolt to true or false
    • Set destroy Blocks on Explosion from TNT-Arrow to true or false
    • Activate and deactivate Crafting-Recipes (true = activate / false = deactivate)
    • Activate and deactivate "Infinity" of Arrows
    • Enable or disable the Scope View
  • Commands:
    • "/switchbow spawnFire (true/false)" to set spawn Fire from the Lightning-Bolt to true or false (also in the Config-File)
    • "/switchbow destroyBlockswithTNTArrow (true/false)" to set destroy Blocks on Explosion from TNT-Arrow to true or false (also in the Config-File)
    • "/switchbow showScope (true/false)" to enable or disable the View of the Scope (also in the Config-File)(Only ClientSide)

Project description from CurseForge.

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