Orbital Arrows

⭐ — (2 endorsements) 📥 124 downloads 📌 v1.0.0 📅 7/7/2026
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By HavocHz · adventure

⬇ Download Mod Source: Modrinth ↗ 📅 Updated: 6/14/2026 📅 Created: 7/7/2026

🔍 Analysis

  • 🏆 #149 of 383 adventure mods in this game by downloads

📋 About This Mod

!(https://i.imgur.com/RjqTFsP.png) Turn a single arrow into an orbital strike. **Orbital Arrows** adds a unique craftable bow that summons a rain of arrows whenever one of its arrows hits a block. Only the **Orbital Bow** can trigger the effect, so normal bows continue to behave exactly as expected. The plugin is designed to be lightweight, configurable, and optimized for performance, making it suitable for survival, PvP, and event servers. --- ## Video <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/8DFBLjYHDkA" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> ## Features * Custom **Orbital Bow** * Arrow rain is only triggered by the Orbital Bow * Configurable strike radius * Configurable number of falling arrows * Configurable arrow damage * Fully customizable crafting recipe * Falling arrows automatically despawn after **2 seconds** to reduce lag * No commands * No permissions --- ## How it works 1. Craft the **Orbital Bow**. 2. Fire an arrow using the custom bow. 3. When the arrow hits a block, an orbital strike begins. 4. Arrows fall vertically over the configured area, damaging anything they hit. 5. Falling arrows are automatically removed after 2 seconds to keep the effect lightweight. --- ## Configuration Everything can be customized. ```yaml # Radius for the circle in which arrows will strike radius: 8 # Number of arrows that will strike # 100 is considered a medium amount arrows: 100 # Damage dealt by falling arrows # Value is in half-hearts # Example: 20 = 10 hearts damage: 20 # Recipe for the Orbital Bow orbital_bow: recipes: shape: - "ABA" - " C " - " D " ingredients: A: NETHERITE_BLOCK B: DRAGON_EGG C: BOW D: DIAMOND_BLOCK ``` --- ## Installation 1. Download the latest version. 2. Place the `.jar` file into your server's `/plugins` folder. 3. Restart your server. 4. Craft the Orbital Bow and start using it. --- ## Crafting The Orbital Bow recipe is fully configurable through the configuration file, allowing you to balance it however you like for your server. --- ## Performance Orbital Arrows is designed with server performance in mind. To help reduce unnecessary entities, all arrows spawned during an orbital strike are automatically removed after **2 seconds**. This keeps the effect impressive while minimizing its impact on gameplay. --- ## Support If you have questions, found a bug, or would like to suggest a feature, feel free to join the Discord community. (https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQU5LY4u0Z_rRxzcDJtjgizQQ_NwKrmjPKV6JhwPmForQ&s=10)](https://discord.gg/aFJjYYfNcY)

!(https://i.imgur.com/RjqTFsP.png)

Turn a single arrow into an orbital strike.

Orbital Arrows adds a unique craftable bow that summons a rain of arrows whenever one of its arrows hits a block. Only the Orbital Bow can trigger the effect, so normal bows continue to behave exactly as expected.

The plugin is designed to be lightweight, configurable, and optimized for performance, making it suitable for survival, PvP, and event servers.

## Video

## Features

Custom Orbital Bow Arrow rain is only triggered by the Orbital Bow Configurable strike radius Configurable number of falling arrows Configurable arrow damage Fully customizable crafting recipe Falling arrows automatically despawn after 2 seconds to reduce lag No commands * No permissions

## How it works

1. Craft the Orbital Bow. 2. Fire an arrow using the custom bow. 3. When the arrow hits a block, an orbital strike begins. 4. Arrows fall vertically over the configured area, damaging anything they hit. 5. Falling arrows are automatically removed after 2 seconds to keep the effect lightweight.

## Configuration

Everything can be customized.

```yaml # Radius for the circle in which arrows will strike radius: 8

# Number of arrows that will strike # 100 is considered a medium amount arrows: 100

# Damage dealt by falling arrows # Value is in half-hearts # Example: 20 = 10 hearts damage: 20

# Recipe for the Orbital Bow orbital_bow: recipes: shape: - "ABA" - " C " - " D "

ingredients: A: NETHERITE_BLOCK B: DRAGON_EGG C: BOW D: DIAMOND_BLOCK ```

## Installation

1. Download the latest version. 2. Place the `.jar` file into your server's `/plugins` folder. 3. Restart your server. 4. Craft the Orbital Bow and start using it.

## Crafting

The Orbital Bow recipe is fully configurable through the configuration file, allowing you to balance it however you like for your server.

## Performance

Orbital Arrows is designed with server performance in mind.

To help reduce unnecessary entities, all arrows spawned during an orbital strike are automatically removed after 2 seconds. This keeps the effect impressive while minimizing its impact on gameplay.

If you have questions, found a bug, or would like to suggest a feature, feel free to join the Discord community.

[!(https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQU5LY4u0Z_rRxzcDJtjgizQQ_NwKrmjPKV6JhwPmForQ&s=10)](https://discord.gg/aFJjYYfNcY)

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📊 Mod Details

Game
Minecraft Plugins
Author
HavocHz
Version
1.0.0
Downloads
124
Endorsements
2
Category
adventure
Created
7/7/2026
Updated
6/14/2026
Game Versions
1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4
Tags
adventure, equipment, game-mechanics

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Which Minecraft Plugins versions does Orbital Arrows support?

The author lists 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4, 1.21.5. Other versions may work but are untested by the author.

What is the latest version of Orbital Arrows?

Version 1.0.0, published 2026-06-14 with 124 downloads recorded at the source.

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