ArrowPost
Send items to any player — via a homing arrow.
ArrowPost is a Paper 1.21+ plugin that adds a craftable Tracking Bow. Load up to 9 items into it, set a target player, and fire. The arrow warps above them and homes in — dropping the payload at their feet on impact.
How It Works
1. Craft or receive a Tracking Bow
2. Sneak + Right-click → load items into the 9-slot payload GUI
3. /aptarget <player> → lock on to a target
4. Shoot → arrow flies, warps above target, homes in
5. Impact → payload drops at their feet
If the arrow is blocked before reaching the target it is removed and your payload is preserved — you can shoot again without reloading.
Features
- Craftable — 4 Ender Pearls + Bow, no permissions required
- 9-Slot Payload GUI — sneak + right-click to open; contents persist through restarts
- One payload per player — stored on the player, not the bow; multiple bows can't be used as extra storage
- Homing arrows — configurable free-flight delay, then warp teleport above the target and per-tick steering
- Cross-dimension tracking — arrow follows the target into a new world
- Payload only consumed on delivery — blocked shots leave items intact
- Cooldown system — configurable per-player shot cooldown
- Visual & sound effects — PORTAL warp burst, CRIT/ENCHANT trail, smoke + hit on impact
- bStats metrics — anonymous usage statistics via bStats
Crafting Recipe
· E ·
E B E
· E ·
E = Ender Pearl | B = Bow
Commands
| Command | Description | Who |
|---|---|---|
/aptarget <player> |
Set your homing target | All players (arrowpost.use) |
/aptarget clear |
Clear your current target | All players (arrowpost.use) |
/arrowpost give [player] |
Give a Tracking Bow | Operators only |
Alias: /ap give [player]
Permissions
| Node | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
arrowpost.use |
true (everyone) |
Use the bow and /aptarget |
arrowpost.admin |
op |
Run /arrowpost give |
Installation
Drop the jar into your server's plugins/ folder and restart.
Requirements: Paper 1.21+ | Java 21+
Configuration
plugins/ArrowPost/config.yml
delay-ticks: 40 # Free-flight ticks before homing activates (≥ 20)
teleport-height: 500 # Blocks above target the arrow warps to (≥ 5)
tracking-radius: 5.0 # Delivery radius in blocks (2.0 – 5.0)
arrow-speed: 1.5 # Homing speed in blocks/tick (1.0 – 10.0)
cooldown-seconds: 10 # Seconds between shots per player (0 = disabled)
effect-particles: true # PORTAL warp, CRIT trail, LARGE_SMOKE on impact
effect-sounds: true # Enderman warp, arrow shoot, arrow hit on impact
Out-of-range values are automatically clamped on startup with a console warning.
License
GNU GPLv3
