diff --git a/src/generated/resources/data/tconstruct/recipes/tools/modifiers/ability/crystalshot_random.json b/src/generated/resources/data/tconstruct/recipes/tools/modifiers/ability/crystalshot_random.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ba7d5d1524c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/generated/resources/data/tconstruct/recipes/tools/modifiers/ability/crystalshot_random.json
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+{
+  "type": "tconstruct:swappable_modifier",
+  "inputs": [
+    {
+      "ingredient": [
+        {
+          "item": "tconstruct:earth_slime_crystal_cluster"
+        },
+        {
+          "item": "tconstruct:sky_slime_crystal_cluster"
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "ingredient": [
+        {
+          "item": "minecraft:amethyst_cluster"
+        },
+        {
+          "item": "minecraft:nether_quartz_ore"
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "ingredient": [
+        {
+          "item": "tconstruct:ichor_slime_crystal_cluster"
+        },
+        {
+          "item": "tconstruct:ender_slime_crystal_cluster"
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "tag": "forge:ingots/manyullyn"
+    },
+    {
+      "tag": "forge:ingots/manyullyn"
+    }
+  ],
+  "tools": {
+    "tag": "tconstruct:modifiable/ranged/bows"
+  },
+  "slots": {
+    "abilities": 1
+  },
+  "result": {
+    "name": "tconstruct:crystalshot",
+    "value": "random"
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/java/slimeknights/tconstruct/tools/data/ModifierRecipeProvider.java b/src/main/java/slimeknights/tconstruct/tools/data/ModifierRecipeProvider.java
index e4621010303..2c0370ee120 100644
--- a/src/main/java/slimeknights/tconstruct/tools/data/ModifierRecipeProvider.java
+++ b/src/main/java/slimeknights/tconstruct/tools/data/ModifierRecipeProvider.java
@@ -595,6 +595,15 @@ private void addModifierRecipes(Consumer<FinishedRecipe> consumer) {
     crystalshotRecipe.accept(TinkerWorld.ichorGeode.getBud(BudSize.CLUSTER), "ichor");
     crystalshotRecipe.accept(TinkerWorld.enderGeode.getBud(BudSize.CLUSTER), "enderslime");
     crystalshotRecipe.accept(Items.NETHER_QUARTZ_ORE, "quartz");
+    SwappableModifierRecipeBuilder.modifier(TinkerModifiers.crystalshot, "random")
+                                  .addInput(Ingredient.of(TinkerWorld.earthGeode.getBud(BudSize.CLUSTER), TinkerWorld.skyGeode.getBud(BudSize.CLUSTER)))
+                                  .addInput(Ingredient.of(Items.AMETHYST_CLUSTER, Items.NETHER_QUARTZ_ORE))
+                                  .addInput(Ingredient.of(TinkerWorld.ichorGeode.getBud(BudSize.CLUSTER), TinkerWorld.enderGeode.getBud(BudSize.CLUSTER)))
+                                  .addInput(TinkerMaterials.manyullyn.getIngotTag())
+                                  .addInput(TinkerMaterials.manyullyn.getIngotTag())
+                                  .setTools(TinkerTags.Items.BOWS)
+                                  .setSlots(SlotType.ABILITY, 1)
+                                  .save(consumer, wrap(TinkerModifiers.crystalshot, abilityFolder, "_random"));
     ModifierRecipeBuilder.modifier(TinkerModifiers.crystalshot)
                          .setSlots(SlotType.ABILITY, 1)
                          .setTools(TinkerTags.Items.BOWS)
diff --git a/src/main/java/slimeknights/tconstruct/tools/item/CrystalshotItem.java b/src/main/java/slimeknights/tconstruct/tools/item/CrystalshotItem.java
index 88e1c2852c2..fadfda41e54 100644
--- a/src/main/java/slimeknights/tconstruct/tools/item/CrystalshotItem.java
+++ b/src/main/java/slimeknights/tconstruct/tools/item/CrystalshotItem.java
@@ -16,8 +16,23 @@
 import net.minecraft.world.level.Level;
 import slimeknights.tconstruct.tools.TinkerTools;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
 /** Internal item used by crystalshot modifier */
 public class CrystalshotItem extends ArrowItem {
+  /** Possible variants for a random crystalshot, so addons can register their own if desired */
+  public static final List<String> RANDOM_VARIANTS;
+  static {
+    RANDOM_VARIANTS = new ArrayList<>();
+    RANDOM_VARIANTS.add("amethyst");
+    RANDOM_VARIANTS.add("earthslime");
+    RANDOM_VARIANTS.add("skyslime");
+    RANDOM_VARIANTS.add("ichor");
+    RANDOM_VARIANTS.add("enderslime");
+    RANDOM_VARIANTS.add("quartz");
+  }
+  /** NBT key for variants on the stack and entity */
   private static final String TAG_VARIANT = "variant";
   public CrystalshotItem(Properties props) {
     super(props);
@@ -26,10 +41,15 @@ public CrystalshotItem(Properties props) {
   @Override
   public AbstractArrow createArrow(Level pLevel, ItemStack pStack, LivingEntity pShooter) {
     CrystalshotEntity arrow = new CrystalshotEntity(pLevel, pShooter);
+    String variant = "random";
     CompoundTag tag = pStack.getTag();
     if (tag != null) {
-      arrow.setVariant(tag.getString(TAG_VARIANT));
+      variant = tag.getString(TAG_VARIANT);
+    }
+    if ("random".equals(variant)) {
+      variant = RANDOM_VARIANTS.get(pShooter.getRandom().nextInt(RANDOM_VARIANTS.size()));
     }
+    arrow.setVariant(variant);
     return arrow;
   }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/slimeknights/tconstruct/tools/modifiers/ability/ranged/CrystalshotModifier.java b/src/main/java/slimeknights/tconstruct/tools/modifiers/ability/ranged/CrystalshotModifier.java
index 06bbf5a943b..1277eb1e7a9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/slimeknights/tconstruct/tools/modifiers/ability/ranged/CrystalshotModifier.java
+++ b/src/main/java/slimeknights/tconstruct/tools/modifiers/ability/ranged/CrystalshotModifier.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 import java.util.function.Predicate;
 
 public class CrystalshotModifier extends NoLevelsModifier implements BowAmmoModifierHook {
+
   @Override
   protected void registerHooks(Builder hookBuilder) {
     hookBuilder.addHook(this, TinkerHooks.BOW_AMMO);
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/tconstruct/mantle/colors.json b/src/main/resources/assets/tconstruct/mantle/colors.json
index c66b48c005c..c8d51a82023 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/tconstruct/mantle/colors.json
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/tconstruct/mantle/colors.json
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
     "crystalshot.ichor":      "#FF8324",
     "crystalshot.skyslime":   "#82D7D5",
     "crystalshot.quartz":     "#B6A48E",
+    "crystalshot.random":     "#FFFFFF",
 
     "__armor_abilities__": null,
     "ambidextrous": "#AA7D66",
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/tconstruct/models/item/crystalshot.json b/src/main/resources/assets/tconstruct/models/item/crystalshot.json
index 0423f5cc485..4504e2456cb 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/tconstruct/models/item/crystalshot.json
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/tconstruct/models/item/crystalshot.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "loader": "mantle:nbt_key",
   "parent": "forge:item/default",
   "textures": {
-    "default":    "tconstruct:item/arrow/amethyst",
+    "default":    "tconstruct:item/arrow/crystalshot_random",
     "amethyst":   "tconstruct:item/arrow/amethyst",
     "earthslime": "tconstruct:item/arrow/earthslime",
     "enderslime": "tconstruct:item/arrow/enderslime",
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/tconstruct/textures/item/arrow/crystalshot_random.png b/src/main/resources/assets/tconstruct/textures/item/arrow/crystalshot_random.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0382f405f5f
Binary files /dev/null and b/src/main/resources/assets/tconstruct/textures/item/arrow/crystalshot_random.png differ