X Bows

X Bows is a comprehensive archery and projectile combat mod for Luanti, featuring realistic parabolic ballistic trajectories, tiered arrows, 3D quivers with inventory quickview, interactive target blocks, enchanting, and a flexible developer API.

Key Features

• Realistic Ballistics & Trajectory:

  • Arrows follow parabolic arc physics with in-flight pitch rotation along their velocity vector.
  • Water deceleration with buoyant air bubble trails and gradual sinking.
  • Supersonic near-miss flyby audio cues for nearby players.
  • Arrows stick to solid nodes (can be retrieved), entities (mobs), and players.
  • Supported node breaking causes attached arrows to fall by gravity.
  • Embedded player arrows seamlessly transfer to fallen corpses on death (deathstats integration).

• Dynamic Charging & Critical Hits:

  • Progressive string tension creaks and audible click upon reaching full draw.
  • Visual draw states: uncharged, semi-charged, and fully charged.
  • Quadratic charge easing curve: arrow velocity, distance, and damage scale quadratically with draw duration.
  • Fully charged shots have a chance for a critical hit (double damage) with distinct red particle trails and audio.
  • Tactical movement: forced player sneak and FOV zoom while holding a charged bow.
  • Safe hotbar unload automatically refunds the arrow and uncharges the bow.

• Tiered Arrows:

  • 6 progressive tiers: Wood (2 HP), Stone (3 HP), Bronze (4 HP), Steel (5 HP), Mese (6 HP), and Diamond (8 HP).
  • Escalating damage, shorter charge intervals, and distinct crafting recipes.

• 3D Quivers & Inventory Quickview:

  • Dedicated arrow and quiver slots integrated into i3, unified_inventory, and sfinv.
  • Passive quiver perks: Faster Arrows (+10% velocity, blue/purple particle trail) and Bonus Damage (+1 HP).
  • HUD Quickview: temporary on-screen inventory overlay peeking into quiver contents when loading or shooting.
  • 3D Quiver Model rendered on the player's back in 3rd-person view (x_player_api, player_api, 3d_armor, skinsdb).
  • Dynamic visual states for full and empty quivers.

• Interactive Target Block:

  • Placeable hay target block (x_bows:target) detecting arrow impacts across all 6 faces.
  • Emits momentary Mesecons pulses for automated archery ranges, minigames, and automated contraptions.
  • Cushions fall damage by -30 HP for safe high-altitude landings.

• Enchantment Integration (x_enchanting):

  • Power (damage multiplier), Punch (enhanced knockback), Infinity (arrow preservation), and Unbreaking (durability boost).

• Extensible Developer API:

  • Clean, modular registration methods: XBows:register_bow, XBows:register_arrow, XBows:register_quiver, and XBows:register_particle_effect.