Ever felt like your arrows deal too much — or too little — damage to certain mobs? Projectile Tweaks Mod hands you full control over how projectiles interact with every entity in your world. Through a straightforward configuration file, you can scale projectile damage up or down for any mob, including creatures added by other mods. Whether you want tougher zombie hordes that shrug off arrows or fragile skeletons that crumble under a single shot, this Fabric-side tweak makes it happen without touching a single line of code.
Key Features
- Per-Mob Projectile Protection — Assign custom damage reduction percentages to individual mobs like Zombies, Skeletons, and Creepers, letting you fine-tune combat balance on a per-entity basis.
- Full Projectile Coverage — Reduces damage from arrows, fireballs, and other projectile types, so the protection system applies consistently across all ranged attacks.
- Cross-Mod Compatibility — Works with entities registered by other mods, meaning you can add protection values for modded creatures alongside vanilla ones.
- Difficulty-Aware Scaling — Automatically adjusts protection values based on world difficulty and Hardcore mode, keeping the challenge curve intact as settings change.
- Simple Config Editing — Add or modify mob entries and their protection percentages through a plain configuration file — no restarts or complex setup required.
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How to Install
- Download and install Fabric Loader for your Minecraft version.
- Download Fabric API and place it in your
modsfolder. - Download Projectile Tweaks Mod from the link below.
- Drop the mod
.jarfile into your.minecraft/modsfolder. - Launch Minecraft with the Fabric profile and edit the generated config file to customize mob protection values.
Requirements
| Mod Loader | Dependencies | Minecraft Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Fabric | Fabric API | 1.20.1, 1.20 |
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Highly granular control — set unique projectile resistance for each mob individually
- Supports modded entities out of the box, not just vanilla mobs
- Config-driven approach means no coding knowledge needed
- Difficulty-aware scaling keeps balance across all game modes
- Appears to be lightweight since it only modifies damage calculations
Cons
- Fabric-only — no Forge or NeoForge version available
- Limited to Minecraft 1.20–1.20.1 at this time
- Requires manual config editing to set up each mob's protection values
Download
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FAQ
Does Projectile Tweaks Mod work with mobs from other mods?
Yes. You can add any modded entity to the configuration file and assign a custom projectile damage reduction percentage, just like you would for vanilla mobs.
How does difficulty scaling work with this mod?
The mod automatically adjusts mob projectile protection based on your current world difficulty setting and whether Hardcore mode is enabled, so mobs become appropriately tougher as the difficulty increases.
Do I need to restart Minecraft after changing the config?
The mod uses a configuration file where you set protection percentages for each mob. Check the mod's config documentation for whether changes apply on the fly or require a game restart.
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