You are not dreaming - MoarBows is finally getting an update after 3 long years of inactivity

• MoarBows should support versions up to 1.21.8
• Fixed an issue with Meteor Bow not dealing any damage
• Meteor Bow now has a "radius" modifier
• GUI no longer uses inventory holders (problem with recent MC versions)
• All of this should be backwards compatible and still compatible with anything above 1.14

Enjoy!

This is not a dream, MoarBows is finally getting an update after 3 long years of inactivity.
MoarBows should support versions up to 1.21.8

Enjoy!

Warning using this build will make all your previously generated bows unusable. This update is mainly designed to provide better support for future versions of Spigot without having to wait for a new plugin update everytime.

This update is required if you want to use MoarBows on 1.18 but is not necessary if you stay on 1.17 (just disable update notifications) as it won't add any major feature yet it will break your previously generated items.

• Now only relies on Spigot API. Use of NMS has been entirely removed. This means that the moar bow ID is now stored in a MoarBows:MoarBow name spaced key and no longer directly as a NBTTag.
• Major refactor moving every class away from the api package.
• Added pagination to the bow browser(/mb gui) in case external plugins register their bows

Reposting this update to include a bug fix

• Added support for 1.17
• Fixed an issue with the silver bow

• Custom bows now work when equipped on monsters (skeletons can use custom bows). It should be compatible with other plugins as long as they fire the correct Bukkit event.
• Cleaned up the code a little.

Merry Christmas everyone!

Merry Christmas everybody

• The Tripple Bow does not consume 6 arrows anymore.

This update is highly recommended for 1.13 users.

• Fixed a compatibility bug with 1.13.
• Fixed an issue with bow hand particles.
• Fixed the URL given by the update checker.

There's no need to update for legacy (1.8 - 1.12) users.

• Fixed an issue involving default bow crafting recipes in 1.13
• MoarBows 1.13 now doesn't support WorldGuard anymore. WorldGuard 7.0 broke the key API features that allowed to add the WG flag ; I'll change this back once the WG versions will be stable enough.
• The jar for 1.8 - 1.12 servers is now called MoarBows Legacy.jar

I'll be updating the source code soon

This update fixed a bug that would occur when arrows hit the ground when using a 1.8 server.

From now on, the file will be a .zip containing two .jar files

• MoarBows.jar - for 1.8.x - 1.12.2
• MoarBows 1.13 - for 1.13

The option to disable bow craftings now works properly.
Please delete the config.yml file or manually add the "disable-bow-craftings" option.

• Fixed an issue that would prevent lores to display and crafting recipes to work when generating the files for the first time.
• MoarBows now has an API that allows you to add custom bows!
  • See the wiki (coming soon) for more info!

PM me if you need any help or if you have any request about the API!

• Commands are now available for console!
• Added particles to the Fire Bow.
• Fixed the Gravity Bow which was more and more op as you get further away from your target...
• Improved the particles of the Ice Bow.

We almost reached 1.000 downloads guys, thank you so much

• Compatibility for 1.8 to 1.10 was added.
• Compatibility for WorldGuard was added. Set the 'mb-disable-bows" to true in a WG region to disable bows.
• Hover & Click event in the command /mi list!

Please do tell me if you find any compatibility issue

• Two new magical bows! Pulsar Bow summons when it lands a pulsar (it's a fast-rotating neutrino star) which powerfuly attracts for 1.5 seconds every entity within 5 blocks.
• The Meteor Bow (suggestion) summons a magical fire meteorite that dashes to the sky and deals insane damage to nearby entities when it lands, pushing them powerfully back.

• Bug fix with the plugin bows.yml configuration auto-setup...

I know there haven't been updates for a while... I was working on my other premium resources. Have fun with the Pulsar Bow (this is my favorite )!

• Instead of writing big ugly messages in the cmd, crafting recipe errors/typos will now be displayed when the server starts.

(I made a typo and wrote IRON_IGOT)

Woohoo, updates are back! xD

• New bows!!
• Chicken Bow: consumes eggs to rapidly shoot... eggs. Care chicken spawns!
• Blaze Bow: consumes an arrow to shoot a firebolt that deals damage and ignite players.
• Shadow Bow: pretty much the same as the Blaze Bow, but with different particles, crafting recipe and no ignite.

• The Marked Bows' particles were a bit changed:
• marked players only emit a circle of particles when standing on the ground.
• a wibbly wobbly particle effect now plays when players get hit by a marked arrow, and when the mark is consumed.

• A few bug fixes, the Composite Bow and other "special bows" now correctly consume arrows when used.
• Code optimization.
• /give command now requires the original name and not the configurable one.

• Bug fix: no longer displays a cooldown message when firing the Tripple Bow
• THREE NEW BOWS!
• The Autobow fires a flurry of a few arrows. The stronger you pull the bow, the more arrows you'll shoot.
• The Wither Bow shoots exploding flying Wither skulls!
• The Snow Bow shoots a few snowballs. The stronger you pull the bow, the more snowballs you'll shoot.

As always, you need to re-create the bows.yml. This will definitely be the object of the next update.

• Particles of every bow can now be changed. Check the particle list in the main ressource page! Some of the particles are colorables. You can change their color by placing ":" after the particle name, followed by the RGB color. For instance, "REDSTONE:255,0,255" stands for purple redstone particles.
• There is now a parameter to disable arrow particle effects.

Don't forget to re-create bows.yml and config.yml! I know it's annoying, but I wanted to make a quick update as the last one was 2 weeks ago.
I've already figured out a way to add an "automatic parameter generator" whenever you update the plugin, I'll certainly add it in the next update (more bows coming soon ).

• You can now configurate each command message (except for the /mb one) in the messages.yml file!
• Crafts were added (bows.yml), and a parameter in config.yml too, which means you have to re-create them. Crafts are easy to set up (see down below).
• A small bug fix: anvil-renamed normal bows no longer give trouble with cooldowns.

Do'nt forget to re-create bows.yml and config.yml in order to have each recent parameter!

How to use crafts:
The "craft-enabled" (located in the bows.yml fil) parameter allows to disable each bow's crafting (workbench). Each time you change one of these, reload/restart your server. The crafts update when starting the server.
In the "craft" parameter (also located in the bows.yml file), just put the name of the materials you want players to use in order to craft the bows. For instance, here is the default Fire Bow crafting (8 blaze rods surrounding 1 bow):
Important: do not forget the caps! There are also a few exceptions, such as gun powder which is SULPHUR. You can find them easily on the internet.
Lastly, you can use durabilities (for instance, dyes). Just put [MATERIAL_NAME] followed by :[DURABILITY]. For instance, red dye would be INK_SACK:1.

• New particles were added when holding a specific bow! Ex: flame particles on your hand when holding the Fire Bow.
• You can now add color to the bows' names & lores in the bows.yml, using the minecraft default color codes (§b, §2)...
• The Flare Bow was added! (arrows burst in giant fireworks!)
• You can now configurate a lot of things! (Explosive Bow damage, Corrosive Bow poison duration, amplifier, and a lot more).

Every bow now works on entities such as minecarts, boats, armor stands, and more.
Don't forget to re-create the bows.yml and config.yml as ne parameters were added, and some were moved from the config.yml to the bows.yml file!

• The railgun Bow was added! (shoots an exploding arrow that destroys block. Only works in minecarts and has a 7.5 seconds cooldown).
• (In config file) You can now decide whether or not the special bows need to be entirely pulled back to apply the effects (full-pull-restriction, default is false).
• You can also decide the railgun explosion's radius. Set it to 0 to prevent it from destroying blocks.
• The most important part. You can now change the bows' names and lores in the bows.yml file (located in the plugin file)!!!

!WARNING! When updating to a new version where something configurable is added to the configuration file (config.yml), you should delete config.yml and let the plugin create it again so every parameter will appear.