Ballistic Versatility Mod FAQ

Find enchantment books inside Ominous Vaults, or defeat the final wave of pillagers during a raid to get a guaranteed drop from the raid leader. Apply the book to your crossbow at an anvil.

The Omni enchantment is designed for crossbows. Check your mod's configuration or documentation if you're using crossbows from other mods, as compatibility may vary.

The block places itself at the impact location, letting you build or repair structures from a distance. Dyes will paint the surface of blocks you hit instead of placing themselves.

Yes—when you shoot a fishing rod, it pulls light mobs toward you, or pulls you toward heavy targets and blocks. This works like a true grappling hook for mobility and combat.

Yes, potions and splash potions can be loaded into the offhand and fired as projectiles, applying their effects on impact similar to throwing them normally.

Both launch as live explosives that detonate on impact, but End Crystals deal additional damage and have different explosion properties. Experiment with both to see which suits your situation.

Yes, armor pieces fired from the crossbow will equip onto mobs or players they hit, replacing existing armor in that slot if applicable.

Yes, load a spawn egg into your offhand and fire it to deploy that mob at the impact location, even across long distances or difficult terrain.

Yes, you need to hold Right-Click to load the offhand item into the crossbow before each shot, just like loading a normal crossbow with arrows.

Launching many projectiles or spawning multiple mobs rapidly can impact performance depending on your system. Avoid firing too many complex projectiles at once if you experience stuttering.