Bow

The Bow is the first weapon and only ranged weapon to be included in survival mode in Minecraft.

Use
The Bow deals damage by firing arrows using the Tab key. The arrows do slightly less damage than hitting the mobs with the melee attack, but can be fired from a distance and in rapid succession. The arrows fly in a gentle arc and have a range of about 11 blocks when fired straight forward, and a maximum range of around 25 blocks on a plane. Arrows stick into objects they come in contact with and remain for about two seconds before disappearing, the distance from the object and the angle determine how far up the arrow will be stuck.