Description
Adds the Eternal Goldbow: a craftable, unbreakable golden bow (made at a crafting table from gold blocks, string, regular bows and a Nether Star) that appears with a custom enchanted glint and special lore. Use the normal fire/use control to shoot: each arrow deals massive Power VIII damage, consumes no ammo (Infinity), applies heavy Punch VIII knockback, can Piercing VIII through up to 8 entities in a line and Penetrating VII through up to 7 blocks, with a short cooldown between shots for balance. The bow works in survival and PvP right away, never loses durability, and is ideal for mob clearing and high-powered combat.
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Eternal Goldbow
Quickstart
- Gather 4 Gold Blocks, 4 String, 2 regular Bows, and 1 Nether Star.
- Craft the Eternal Goldbow at a Crafting Table:
- Place the bow in your hand — no arrows needed.
- Use/fire (right-click, left trigger, or tap the screen depending on your platform) to shoot instantly.
- Watch the flame-trail beam tear through mobs in a line — then repeat after the brief cooldown.
Overview
The Eternal Goldbow is a single, powerful ranged weapon that replaces the normal bow experience with something far more destructive. It never breaks, never needs ammo, and fires a custom raycast shot that punches through mobs and blocks alike. The glowing enchanted glint and coloured lore tooltip make it immediately recognisable in any inventory.
What It Adds
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Eternal Goldbow | An unbreakable golden bow with built-in Power VIII, Infinity, Punch VIII, Piercing VIII, and Penetrating VII |
That is the entire addition — one craftable, end-game ranged weapon.
How To Use
Hold the Eternal Goldbow in your main hand and press your Use/Fire control. Unlike a regular bow, you do not need to hold the button to charge — each press fires immediately. A flame-particle trail marks the shot's path, and a visual arrow launches from your position so the shot looks natural.
A short cooldown (less than half a second) follows each shot, preventing spam while keeping the weapon responsive in fast combat.
You do not need any arrows in your inventory at any time.
Abilities And Mechanics
| Enchantment Effect | Details |
|---|---|
| Power VIII | Each shot deals 30 damage (15 hearts) — enough to one-shot most mobs |
| Infinity | Fires without consuming any arrows |
| Punch VIII | Blasts hit targets with heavy horizontal knockback and a strong vertical launch |
| Piercing VIII | The shot passes through up to 8 entities in a straight line, damaging all of them |
| Penetrating VII | The shot travels through up to 7 blocks, so cover provides limited protection |
| Unbreakable | The bow has no durability and will never degrade |
The bow's range is 64 blocks. All targets in the line of sight within that range are hit in a single shot, making it extremely effective for clearing grouped mobs.
The bow appears with a golden enchanted glint and displays its full enchantment list as coloured lore text in the tooltip.
Crafting And Obtaining
The recipe requires materials that push it firmly into late-game:
- Gold Blocks (×4) — each requires 9 Gold Ingots (36 ingots total)
- String (×4) — dropped by spiders or found in chests
- Bows (×2) — crafted from sticks and string, or looted
- Nether Star (×1) — dropped only by the Wither boss
Because of the Nether Star requirement, you will need to defeat the Wither before crafting the bow. This keeps the weapon appropriately gated behind a significant progression milestone.
Progression And Strategy
When to craft: After defeating the Wither. The Nether Star is the key bottleneck; everything else can be prepared in advance.
Mob clearing: Line up groups of mobs and fire once — Piercing VIII means a single shot can eliminate an entire column of enemies.
PvP: The Punch VIII knockback makes it strong for creating distance or launching opponents off edges. The near-instant fire time gives you an advantage over players still using charged bows.
Block penetration: Enemies hiding behind up to 7 blocks of cover are still vulnerable. Use this to hit targets through thin walls, trees, or shallow terrain.
Cooldown management: The cooldown is short but real — time your shots and pair the bow with a melee weapon for enemies that close the gap between shots.
How to install
Download the mod and follow the step-by-step installation guide.
This mod is licensed under the CreativeMode Mods License.