Yes. Ballista is free to download from Modrinth. Its license is LicenseRef-All-Rights-Reserved.

How do I add it to my Nxeon server?

Use “Add to a server” on this page, or open NxLabs from your dashboard. We install it, restart your server and switch it on.

Ballista — Minecraft Mods | NxLabs

About Ballista

From Modrinth

Siege engines for Minecraft

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The following siege engines are currently completed:

The Ballista:

click with empty hand to draw
click with ballista arrow in hand to load
click to shoot
shit click to take control
shift click to release control
repair a broken ballista with the ballista repair item

Highlights

From source data

Game versions

Supports 3 Minecraft versions, the newest being 1.21.1.

Loaders

Runs on Forge and NeoForge.

Footprint

Rated a light load on a server.

Ballista on Nxeon

From our catalogue

One-click install: Supported on Nxeon Minecraft servers. We download it from Modrinth, place it, and restart the server.
Server side: Required on the server
Server type needed: Forge, NeoForge
Server load: light
Smallest plan we suggest: Minecraft — 2 GB (2 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
Latest build: 1.0.9, released 2026-02-22

Game versions by loader

Loader	Game versions	Newest
NeoForge	1.21 to 1.21.1 (2 versions)	1.21.1
Forge	1.20.1	1.20.1

From 5 recorded builds of Ballista.

Recent builds

Build	Released	Game versions	Loaders
1.0.9	2026-02-22	1.21 to 1.21.1 (2 versions)	NeoForge
1.0.8	2025-03-14	1.21 to 1.21.1 (2 versions)	NeoForge
1.0.6	2025-03-04	1.21 to 1.21.1 (2 versions)	NeoForge
1.0.6	2025-03-04	1.20.1	Forge
1.0.3	2025-03-04	1.21 to 1.21.1 (2 versions)	NeoForge

Run Ballista on a Minecraft server

Pick a server or deploy a new one above; it is installed in one click.

What kind of mod it is

From the catalog

Listed on Modrinth as “Mods”

Gameplay & overhauls

New mechanics, content and overhauls that change how the game plays.

Runs on your server

From source side support

Modrinth lists Ballista as required on the server. Check its Modrinth page to see whether players need it too.

Compatibility

Game: Minecraft
Loaders: ForgeNeoForge
Runs on: Serverrequired on the server
Game versions: 1.21.1 and 2 earlier

Verified at the source

✓ModrinthOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-01Open ↗
✓AuthorMarvinEckhardt, as published on Modrinth
✓LicenseLicenseRef-All-Rights-ReservedFree

Ballista