How to Make a Bow in Minecraft

How to Make a Bow in Minecraft – If you are a video game junkie, you must already be familiar with Minecraft. This game allows its players to be as creative as possible.

Minecraft has some different modes, which are the survival mode, adventure mode, hardcore mode, and spectator mode.

Multiplayers are also available, allowing you to play with your friends, siblings, or cousins. Players will be able to create a world by using blocks. For example, wool, signs, houses, and many more.

Minecraft provides a crafting menu where you can create many items, including a bow. Creating a bow will allow you to fight in a distance.

Later, you can use this weapon in the enchantment table. If you do not know yet how to make a bow in Minecraft, follow this guide below.

Supported Platforms

Platform	Supported
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	Yes
Pocket Edition (PE)	Yes
Xbox 360	Yes
Xbox One	Yes
PS3	Yes
PS4	Yes
Wii U	Yes
Nintendo Switch	Yes
Windows 10 Edition	Yes
Education Edition	Yes

Steps to Create A Bow in the Survival Mode

There are materials required to make a bow in Minecraft. Those materials are 3 sticks and 3 strings. Killing spiders is one way to get strings.

Usually, a spider drops 1 to 2 strings. So, to get 3 strings, you need to kill more than one. Or you can also find this material by looking for webs in the mine and break it.

Once you have prepared the materials, follow these following steps to craft a bow.

Open the Crafting Menu

First, you need to open the crafting menu where you can find a crafting area that consists of a 3×3 grid. This is where you will put the materials you have prepared.

Place the Materials in the Crafting Grid

You have to remember that it is important to follow the correct pattern to be able to successfully create a bow. So, in the first column, place one stick in the second box and one string in the third box.

In the second column, put one stick in the first box and one string in the third box. In the third column, put one stick in the second box and one string in the third box, just like the first column.

So, all 3 strings are in the third box, horizontally aligned.

If you correctly follow the Minecraft crafting recipe, the bow should appear in the box on the right side of the crafting grid.

Move the Bow to Your Inventory

Last, do not forget to move the bow you have created to your inventory. Later, you can use it as a weapon. But you cannot use it without an arrow.

So, make sure you also craft an arrow to be able to use the bow. You can also use it as an ingredient in Redstone, just like other items.

How to Make an Enchanted Bow

In order to make an enchanted bow, you need 3 Lapis Lazuli and one bow. Once you have had the required materials, follow these steps below.

First, open your enchanting table. Then, place the bow in the first and 3 Lapis in the second box. If you are in the other modes, you do not have to put the lazuli in the second box.

You will get the enchantment slots up to 3 choices of enchantment. Each enchantment shows a number, which is the number of experience levels you have to unlock and see the enchantment.

The higher the experience points necessary to unlock the enchantment, the better it is.

Choose the enhancement that you want to apply to your bow.

Once you have chosen an enchantment, your experience points and lapis lazuli will be spent. Then, your bow will turn into purple. Direct your pointer to the bow in order to see its new power.

How to Make a Bow in Minecraft