WeaponsVery Easy to FindCraftable
Where to Find Bow in Minecraft
A ranged weapon that fires arrows. Hold right-click to charge for increased damage and range.
Primary Location
All Overworld biomes (String from Spiders)
Difficulty
Very Easy (1/5)
Version Added
1.0
Stack Size
1
Durability
384
Where to Look
Biomes & Dimensions
- All Overworld biomes (String from Spiders)
How to Get Bow
- 1Craft using 3 Sticks and 3 String
- 2Dropped by Skeletons (common drop)
- 3Found as fishing treasure
Crafting Recipe
Stick
String
Stick
String
Stick
String
BowCrafting Table
Station: Crafting Table
Tips for Finding Bow
- Skeletons spawn at night or in dark areas and have a chance to drop their bow on death
- String is obtained from killing Spiders (common nighttime mob), or from breaking cobwebs with a sword
- Mineshafts contain many cobwebs that yield string when broken
- Enchanted bows can appear as skeleton drops or fishing treasure
Additional Notes
Fully charged shots deal up to 6 damage. Infinity and Mending are mutually exclusive.