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Scaffolding is a block used when building structures to help the player reach higher places.

Obtaining

Bamboo can be mined with any tool but swords and axes mine it the fastest.

Block Bamboo
Hardness ?
Tool Sword or Axe
Breaking time[note 1]
Hand 1
Axe 0.2
Sword 0.625
  1. Times are for unenchanted tools in seconds.

Crafting

Ingredients Crafting recipe
Bamboo +
String

6

Usage

Scaffolding building

A stack of scaffolding created by only tapping on the top face of the bottom scaffolding block.

When the bottom block of scaffolding is destroyed all scaffolding blocks above it will break, which makes it easier for players to make temporary structures. Pressing use on the top face of a scaffolding block will place another scaffolding block on top of the stack.

Scaffolding has no collision detection. The player can climb up or down by jumping or sneaking respectively.

Scaffolding can only be placed 1 block out from another scaffolding block; any further scaffolding placed will fall down to the ground.

Issues

Issues relating to "Scaffolding" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.

History

release
1.14
{{Extension DPL}}<ul><li>[[Block Inspector|Block Inspector]]<br/>{{MinecraftEdu feature}}
{{stub}}

{{Item
| image = BlockInspector.png
| stackable = No {{verify}}
}}

'''Block Inspector''' is an item used to display the name of the block the player is looking at on screen.

== Data values ==
{{ID table
|generatetranslationkeys=java
|displayname=Block Inspector
|spritetype=item
|nameid=block_inspector|foot=1}}

==History==
{{History|MinecraftEDU}}
{{History||0.9848|[[File:BlockInspector.png|32px]] Added block inspectors.}}
{{History|foot}}

{{Items}}</li><li>[[Nether Wart|Nether Wart]]<br/><!--Please do not change "nether wart" to "Nether wart". According to style guide, block names should not be capitalized.-->
{{about|the fungus used for potions|the block found in crimson forests|Nether Wart Block}}{{Block
| group = Age 0
| 1-1 = Nether Wart Age 0.png
| 1-2 = Nether Wart Age 0 BE.png
| group2 = Age 1-2
| 2-1 = Nether Wart Age 1-2.png
| 2-2 = Nether Wart Age 1-2 BE.png
| group3 = Age 3
| 3-1 = Nether Wart Age 3.png
| 3-2 = Nether Wart Age 3 BE.png
|image= Nether Wart (item).png
|transparent=Yes
|light=No
|tool=any
|renewable=Yes
|stackable=Yes (64)
|flammable=No
|lavasusceptible=No
}}

'''Nether wart''' is a fungus harvested from nether wart crops and is used to plant them, as well as being vital in the creation of [[potions]].

'''Nether wart crops''' are found in [[Nether Fortress/Structure|nether fortresses]] and [[Bastion Remnant|bastions]] and is used to grow nether wart in [[Soul Sand|soul sand]].

== Obtaining ==
=== Breaking ===
Nether wart can be mined instantly with any tool. A fully mature nether wart crop yields 2–4 nether wart. This is increased by one for each level of [[Fortune]], this allows for a maximum of 7 nether warts dropping from one crop. Less mature stages drop one nether wart, even with the Fortune enchantment.

=== Natural generation ===
Nether wart can generate in [[nether fortress]]es in [[soul sand]] gardens around stairwells. Nether wart can also generate in the courtyards of housing unit [[bastion remnant]]s. Due to only spawning in these specific structures, it's entirely possible for a nether fortress or bastion remnant to generate without nether wart (though they may still appear in the chests that generate in the fortress). 
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Location
!Description
!Image
|-
|{{anchor|Nether Fortress}}'''Nether Fortress'''
|Nether wart can be found growing near stairwells in small soul sand gardens.
|[[File:Nether wart garden.png|thumb|Nether wart growing in a nether fortress.]]
|-
|{{anchor|Bastion Remnant}}'''Bastion Remnant'''
|Nether wart can be found growing in the central courtyard of each of the sections of piglin housing unit bastions.
|[[File:Bastion Courtyard.png|thumb|Nether wart growing in a bastion remnant.]]
|}
<br>

=== Chest loot ===
{{LootChestItem|nether-wart}}

== Usage == 

=== Brewing ingredient ===
Nether wart's primary purpose is to [[brew]] the [[Potion|awkward potion]], the base for all potions, but optional for Weakness.

{{brewing
  |showname=1
  |Nether Wart
  |Awkward Potion
  |base=Water Bottle
}}

=== Crafting ingredient ===

{{crafting usage}}

=== Trading ===

Master-level cleric [[villager]]s buy 22 nether warts for an [[emerald]] as part of their trades.

=== Farming ===
{{main|Tutorials/Nether Wart farming}}
When planted on [[soul sand]], nether wart grows through four stages, though the middle two stages use the same texture (the hitbox of stage 3 is three pixels taller). {{IN|java}}, the exact age can be seen using the [[debug screen]], and the ages range from 0 to 3. Each random tick, nether wart has a 10% chance of growing one stage. At default random tick speed, each nether wart grows one age step approximately every {{convert|13653|ticks|minutes}} on average, and fully grows from planting to harvest every {{convert|40960|ticks|minutes}} on average. The growth rate is not affected by light or any other environmental factors. [[Bone meal]] cannot be used on the nether wart.

Nether wart can only be planted on [[soul sand]]. It cannot be planted on [[soul soil]]. It can grow in any [[dimension]].

Nether wart is ready to harvest when it reaches its fourth stage (age:3). Breaking a fully grown nether wart drops 2 to 4 nether wart, while an immature one drops a single nether wart. Using a tool enchanted with fortune increases the maximum number of nether wart dropped by 1 per level, for a maximum of 7 for a tool enchanted with [[Fortune|Fortune III]].

=== Composting ===
Placing a nether wart into a [[composter]] has a 30% chance of raising the compost level by 1.

== Sounds ==
{{Sound table/Block/Nether wart}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Nether Wart
|spritetype=block
|nameid=nether_wart
|translationkey=block.minecraft.nether_wart,item.minecraft.nether_wart
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|firstcolumnname=Nether Wart
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Block
|spritename=nether-wart
|spritetype=block
|nameid=nether_wart
|id=115
|form=block
|itemform=item.nether_wart}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Item
|spritename=nether-wart
|spritetype=item
|nameid=nether_wart
|id=294
|form=item
|foot=1}}

=== Block states ===
{{see also|Block states}}
{{/BS}}

== Advancements ==
{{load advancements|A Seedy Place}}

== History ==
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=Beta 1.9 Prerelease|[[File:Nether Wart Age 0 JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Nether Wart Age 1-2 JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Nether Wart Age 3 JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Nether Wart (item) JE1.png|32px]] Added nether wart.}}
{{History|||snap=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3|Nether wart can now be brewed in a [[water bottle]] to create an [[awkward potion]].}}
{{History||1.3.1|snap=12w27a|Nether wart can now grow outside of [[the Nether]].}}
{{History|||snap=1.3|[[File:Nether Wart (item) JE2 BE1.png|32px]] The item texture has been changed.}}
{{History||1.4.2|snap=12w36a|Nether wart can now be used to breed [[chicken]]s.}}
{{History||1.6.1|snap=13w18a|Nether wart is now found in the new [[chest]]s in [[nether fortress]]es.}}
{{History||1.8|snap=14w06a|[[File:Nether Wart Age 0 JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Nether Wart Age 1-2 JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Nether Wart Age 3 JE2.png|32px]] Nether wart crops are now a pixel higher, likely as an accidental result of model conversion. Previously they were offset one pixel downwards like the other crops (wheat, carrots potatoes) to match farmland, although in nether wart's case such a downwards offset hides some pixels of the texture inside of the soul sand.<ref>{{bug|MC-250679}}</ref>}}
{{History|||snap=14w10a|[[File:Missing Model JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Missing Model JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Missing Model JE2.png|32px]]<br>[[File:Missing Model (anisotropic filtering) JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Missing Model (anisotropic filtering) JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Missing Model (anisotropic filtering) JE2.png|32px]] Nether wart crops of all ages [[Missing model|no longer have a model]].}}
{{History|||snap=14w10b|[[File:Nether Wart Age 0 JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Nether Wart Age 1-2 JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Nether Wart Age 3 JE4.png|32px]] Nether wart crops now have models again.<ref>{{bug|MC-50276}}</ref> In addition, they are now offset downwards by one pixel once more, hiding the bottom row of pixels again.}}
{{History|||snap=14w25a|[[File:Nether Wart Age 0 JE5.png|32px]] [[File:Nether Wart Age 1-2 JE5.png|32px]] [[File:Nether Wart Age 3 JE5.png|32px]] Nether wart crops are now darker and subject to directional shading.}}
{{History|||snap=14w27a|[[File:Nether Wart Age 0 JE6.png|32px]] [[File:Nether Wart Age 1-2 JE6.png|32px]] [[File:Nether Wart Age 3 JE6.png|32px]] Nether wart crops are no longer subject to directional shading.}}
{{History|||snap=14w34d|Nether wart can no longer be used to breed [[chicken]]s.}}
{{History||1.9|snap=15w43a|The average yield of nether wart from [[nether fortress]] chests has now been slightly decreased.}}
{{History||1.10|snap=16w20a|Nether wart can now be used to [[crafting|craft]] the new [[red nether brick]] blocks and [[nether wart block]]s.}}
{{History||1.12|snap=17w18b|Placing a nether wart in soul sand now gives the player the "A Seedy Place" [[advancement]].{{verify}}}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this block's numeral ID was 115, and the item's 372.}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|[[File:Nether Wart Age 0 JE7.png|32px]] [[File:Nether Wart Age 1-2 JE7.png|32px]] [[File:Nether Wart Age 3 JE7.png|32px]] The textures of nether wart crops have changed.}}
{{History|||snap=19w03a|Placement and breaking [[sound]]s have now been added to nether wart. Before this version, nether wart made stone sounds.}}
{{History|||snap=19w11a|Cleric [[villager]]s now [[trading|buy]] nether wart.
|Nether wart can now be planted by aiming against the sides and underside of blocks, rather than just the top surface of the soul sand.}}
{{History||1.16|snap=20w15a|Nether wart can now be [[composter|composted]].}}
{{History|||snap=20w16a|Nether wart now generates as part of [[bastion remnant]]s.}}
{{History||1.17|snap=21w13a|[[File:Nether Wart Age 0 JE8.png|32px]] [[File:Nether Wart Age 1-2 JE8.png|32px]] [[File:Nether Wart Age 3 JE8.png|32px]] The "crop" template model has changed such that pixels appear in the same physical positions on opposite sides of texture planes, changing the nether wart crop's appearance in the process.<ref>{{bug|MC-199242}}</ref>}}

{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||v0.12.1|snap=build 1|[[File:Nether Wart Age 0 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Nether Wart Age 1-2 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Nether Wart Age 3 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Nether Wart (item) JE2 BE1.png|32px]] Added nether wart.
|Nether wart uses a cross model instead of the "hash" shape associated with crops.}}
{{History||?|[[File:Nether Wart Age 0 JE6 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Nether Wart Age 1-2 JE6 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Nether Wart Age 3 JE6 BE2.png|32px]]{{verify|Correct models? check UV, etc.}} Nether wart now uses a more conventional crop model.}}
{{History|pocket}}
{{History||1.1.3|snap=alpha 1.1.3.0|Nether wart can now be used to [[crafting|craft]] [[red nether bricks]] and [[nether wart block]]s.}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Nether Wart Age 0 BE.png|32px]] [[File:Nether Wart Age 1-2 BE.png|32px]] [[File:Nether Wart Age 3 BE.png|32px]] The textures of nether wart crops have changed.
|Placement and breaking [[sound]]s have now been added to nether wart.}}
{{History||1.11.0|snap=beta 1.11.0.4|Nether wart can now be [[trading|sold]] to cleric [[villager]]s.}}
{{History||1.16.0|snap=beta 1.16.0.57|Nether wart now generates as part of [[bastion remnant]]s.
|The placement and breaking [[sound]]s for nether wart have been changed to match {{el|je}}.
|Nether wart can now be [[composter|composted]].}}

{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU7|xbone=CU1|ps=1.0|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Nether Wart Age 0 JE6 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Nether Wart Age 1-2 JE6 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Nether Wart Age 3 JE6 BE2.png|32px]]{{verify|Correct models? check UV, etc.}} [[File:Nether Wart (item) JE2 BE1.png|32px]] Added nether wart.}}
{{History||xbox=TU9|Nether wart now spawns randomly wherever [[soul sand]] is generated in [[the Nether]].
|[[Nether fortress]]es have now been changed to make nether wart rooms more likely.
|Nether wart can now grow outside of [[the Nether]].}}
{{History||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Nether Wart Age 0 JE7.png|32px]] [[File:Nether Wart Age 1-2 JE7.png|32px]] [[File:Nether Wart Age 3 JE7.png|32px]]{{verify|Correct models?}} The textures of nether wart crops have now been changed.}}

{{History|New 3DS}}
{{History||0.1.0|[[File:Nether Wart Age 0 JE6 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Nether Wart Age 1-2 JE6 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Nether Wart Age 3 JE6 BE2.png|32px]]{{verify|Correct models? check UV, etc.}} [[File:Nether Wart (item) JE2 BE1.png|32px]] Added nether wart.}}
{{History|foot}}

=== Nether wart "item" ===
{{:Technical blocks/Nether Wart}}

==Issues==

{{issue list}}

== Trivia ==
* Nether wart's stage changes cannot be detected by a [[block update detector]], but can by an [[observer]] block.
* Unlike other crimson "plants", nether wart doesn't have a warped equivalent. This is also the case with [[nether sprouts]], which lack a crimson equivalent.

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
Nether Brick And Wart.png|Nether wart found in a nether fortress.
Nether Wart Closeup.png| Another example of nether wart found in a nether fortress.
Nether wart three sizes.png|The three different sizes of the nether wart as viewed from the side. 
Nether Fortress Large Stairs Room.png
</gallery>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{Blocks|vegetation}}
{{Items}}

[[Category:Nether blocks]]
[[Category:Fungi]]
[[Category:Non-solid blocks]]
[[Category:Generated structure blocks]]

[[de:Netherwarze]]
[[es:Verruga del Nether]]
[[fr:Verrues du Nether]]
[[hu:Bibircsók]]
[[it:Verruca del Nether]]
[[ja:ネザーウォート]]
[[ko:네더 사마귀]]
[[nl:Netherkruid]]
[[pl:Netherowa brodawka]]
[[pt:Fungo do Nether]]
[[ru:Адский нарост]]
[[th:หูดเนเธอร์]]
[[uk:Пекельний наріст]]
[[zh:下界疣]]
[[Category:Brewing recipe]]</li></ul>
September 29, 2018Scaffolding is announced at MINECON Earth 2018.
Upcoming Bedrock Edition
1.8
{{Extension DPL}}<ul><li>[[Cookie|Cookie]]<br/>{{Item
| title = Cookie
| image = Cookie.png
| heals = {{hunger|2}}
| renewable = Yes
| stackable = Yes (64)
}}
'''Cookies''' are [[food]] items that can be obtained in large quantities, but do not restore hunger or saturation significantly.

== Obtaining ==
=== Trading ===
Journeyman-level farmer [[villager]]s sell 18 cookies for 3 [[emerald]]s as part of their trades.

=== Crafting ===
{{Crafting
|A2= Wheat
|B2= Cocoa Beans
|C2= Wheat
|Output= Cookie,8
|type= Foodstuff
}}

=== Villager gifts ===
{{in|java}}, if the [[player]] has the [[Hero of the Village]] effect, a farmer villager may gift them a cookie.

== Usage ==
=== Food ===
To eat a cookie, press and hold {{control|use}} while it is selected in the hotbar. Eating one restores {{hunger|2}} [[hunger]] and 0.4 hunger 
[[Hunger#Mechanics|saturation]].

=== Parrots ===
Feeding a cookie to a [[parrot]] kills the parrot instantly, and causes it to give off [[Poison]] [[particles]] as it dies due to chocolate being toxic to parrots.
{{IN|Bedrock}}, feeding a cookie to a parrot inflicts the parrot with [[Fatal Poison]] for 1,000 seconds.

=== Composting ===
Placing a cookie into a [[composter]] has an 85% chance of raising the compost level by 1.

Considering the high yield of cookies (8 cookies from 1 cocoa bean and 2 wheats) and the higher chance to successfully compost a cookie (85%), it is more efficient to craft cookies to compost rather than using separate ingredients. For example, 100 wheats and 50 cocoa beans, which in total could yield only 13.92 bone meal on average, could be crafted into 400 cookies to yield 48.57 bone meal on average.

== Sounds ==
{{Sound table/Entity/Food}}

== Advancements ==
{{load advancements|Husbandry;A Balanced Diet}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Cookie
|spritetype=item
|nameid=cookie
|form=item
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Cookie
|spritetype=item
|nameid=cookie
|id=271
|form=item
|foot=1}}

== History ==

{{History|java beta}}
{{History||1.4|[[File:Cookie JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added cookies. 
|Cookies restore {{hp|1}} and are currently the only stackable [[food]], up to 8 cookies per stack.}}
{{History||1.8|snap=Pre-release|Cookies can now be stacked to 64.
|Cookies now restore {{hunger|1}}.}}
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.3.1|snap=12w18a|Cocoa beans have become farmable, making cookies [[renewable resource|renewable]] and ''much'' cheaper.}}
{{History|||snap=12w19a|Cookies now restore {{hunger|2}} instead of {{hunger|1}}.}}
{{History|||snap=12w21a|Farmer [[villager]]s now [[trading|sell]] 8–10 cookies for 1 [[emerald]].}}
{{History||1.8|snap=14w02a|Farmer villagers now sell 6 cookies for 1 emerald.}}
{{History||1.11|snap=16w33a|Farmer villagers now sell 6–10 cookies for 1 emerald.}}
{{History||1.12|snap=17w13a|Cookies can now be used to tame [[parrot]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=pre3|Cookies are no longer used to tame [[parrot]]s. Instead, a cookie now instantly kills a parrot.}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this [[item]]'s numeral ID was 357.}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|[[File:Cookie JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of cookies has been changed.}}
{{History|||snap=19w03a|Placing a cookie into the new [[composter]] has a 80% chance of raising the compost level by 1.}}
{{History|||snap=19w05a|Cookies now have an 85% chance of increasing the compost level in a composter by 1.}}
{{History|||snap=19w13a|Farmer villagers now give cookies to players under the [[Hero of the Village]] effect.}}

{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||v0.9.0|snap=build 1|[[File:Cookie JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added cookies.}}
{{History||v0.12.1|snap=build 1|Cookies now restore [[hunger]] instead of [[health]].}}
{{History|pocket}}
{{History||1.0.4|snap=alpha 1.0.4.0|Farmer [[villager]]s now [[trading|sell]] 6-10 cookies for 1 [[emerald]].}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.2.0|snap=beta 1.2.0.2|Cookies can now be used to inflict a fatal [[Poison]] [[status effect]] to [[parrot]]s.}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Cookie JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of cookies has been changed.}}
{{History||1.11.0|snap=beta 1.11.0.1|Cookies can now be used to fill up [[composter]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.11.0.4|Farmer [[villager]]s now [[trading|sell]] 18 cookies for 3 [[emerald]]s as part of their third tier [[trading|trades]].}}

{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU1|xbone=CU1|ps=1.0|wiiu=Patch 1|[[File:Cookie JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added cookies.}}
{{History||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Cookie JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of cookies has been changed.}}

{{History|new 3ds}}
{{History||0.1.0|[[File:Cookie JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added cookies.}}
{{History|foot}}

== Issues ==

{{issue list}}

== Gallery ==

<gallery>
File:12w21a CookiePurchase.png|Cookies being obtained by [[trading]] with a farmer [[villager]].
File:Eating Steve.png|[[Steve]] eating a cookie.
File:Eating Alex.png|Alex eating a cookie.
</gallery>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External Links ==
*[https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/taking-inventory--cookie Taking Inventory: Cookie] – Minecraft.net on August 22, 2019

{{Items}}

[[Category:Food]]
[[Category:Renewable resources]]

[[cs:Sušenka]]
[[de:Keks]]
[[es:Galleta]]
[[fr:Cookie]]
[[hu:Csokis süti]]
[[ja:クッキー]]
[[ko:쿠키]]
[[nl:Koekje]]
[[pl:Ciastko]]
[[pt:Biscoito]]
[[ru:Печенье]]
[[uk:Печиво]] 
[[zh:曲奇]]</li><li>[[Bow|Bow]]<br/>{{For}}
{{For|the ranged weapon of a similar name|Crossbow}}
{{Item
| image = <gallery>
Bow.png | Bow
Bow (Pull 0).png | Pulled (state 0)
Bow (Pull 1).png | Pulled (state 1)
Bow (Pull 2).png | Pulled (state 2)
</gallery>
| rarity = Common
| renewable = Yes
| durability = 384
| stackable = No
}}

A '''bow''' is a ranged [[weapon]] that shoots [[arrow]]s.

== Obtaining ==

=== Crafting ===

{{crafting
|showname=0
|B1= Stick
|C1= String
|A2= Stick
|C2= String
|B3= Stick
|C3= String
|Output= Bow
|type= Combat
}}

===Mob loot===

==== Skeletons and Strays ====

[[Skeleton]]s and [[stray]]s have an 8.5% chance of dropping a normal or enchanted bow on death when killed by a [[player]] or a tamed [[wolf]]. 

The chance of dropping a bow is increased by 1% per level of [[Looting]], allowing up to an 11.5% chance of dropping. 

The chance of being enchanted depends on the [[difficulty]], whether it is normal or hard. The enchantment level is equal to enchant level 5-22. 

Bows of [[skeleton trap]]s are always enchanted at level 5 to 23. The exact level depends on [[regional difficulty]], as on Easy it is always a level-5 enchantment.

==== Illusioners ====
{{exclusive|java|section=1}}

[[Illusioner]]s have an 8.5% chance of dropping an unenchanted bow when killed by the player. The chance of dropping a bow is increased by 1% per level of Looting, allowing up to an 11.5% chance of dropping. 

=== Trading ===

Apprentice-level fletcher [[villager]]s sell bows for 2 [[emerald]]s as part of their [[trading|trade]]s.

Expert-level fletcher villagers sell enchanted bows for 7–21 emeralds as part of their trades. The enchantment level is equal to enchant level 5–19.

=== Fishing ===

Bows have a chance of being caught by [[fishing]]. When caught, the bow may be damaged and contain random [[enchantment]]s equivalent to a level 30 enchantment from an [[enchanting table]], including treasure enchantments like [[Mending]].

=== Repairing ===
{{Grinding
|showdescription=1
|ingredients=2x Damaged [[Bow]]
|Damaged Bow
|Damaged Bow
|Bow
|description=The durability of the two bows is added together, plus an extra 5% durability.
}}
{{Crafting
|Damaged Bow
|Damaged Bow
|Output=Bow
|type=Combat
|ignoreusage=1
}}

== Usage ==

=== Weapon ===
[[File:Steve aiming with Bow.png|150px|right]]
[[File:Alex aiming with Bow.png|150px|right]]

Bows can be drawn back by {{control|using}} them. In order to use a bow, the player must have at least one [[arrow]] in their [[inventory]] or be in [[Creative]] mode. The arrow that is shown inside the bow always looks like a regular arrow, regardless of what kind of arrow is actually being shot from the bow.<ref>{{bug|MC-87685||Drawn bow texture does not reflect arrow that will be shot|WF}}</ref>

When drawing a bow, the display zooms in slightly. Charging the bow to its maximum causes it to visually shake as an indicator. Releasing the button shoots an [[arrow]]. Drawing a bow can be canceled by switching to another hotbar slot while holding use.

While the bow is being charged or remains fully charged, the player is forced to move at [[sneaking]] speed, unless they are riding a [[horse]], [[minecart]] or [[boat]], or flying with [[elytra]]. It is not possible to [[Sprinting|sprint]] while charging a bow or holding a drawn bow. When the bow is released, normal motion resumes although any prior sprint is cancelled. Sneaking while drawing the bow makes the player move even slower.

If an arrow hits another player, the player that shoots the arrow hears a high-pitched "ding" sound.{{only|je}}

Fully charged shots launch critical arrows which have a trail of [[particles]] behind them and deal up to <math display="inline">\left ( \frac{3x}{2} \right ) + 2</math>damage, where <math>x</math>is the damage after any enchantments. The listed values below describe maximum damage from a bow with no [[Power]] enchantments, assuming the target is at a distance where drag and gravity are negligible. However, the critical damage is likely to be more around 8-10; critical damage is added at a random value between <math>x</math>and <math display="inline">\left ( \frac{3x}{2} \right ) + 2</math> and it is rare to have minimum or maximum values. The damage dealt can ultimately be less than the maximum damage if the arrow slows down after being shot. 

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" data-description="Shot base damage by changing time"
|-
! Charging time
! Maximum attack damage
|-
|{{ItemSprite|Bow|text= '''0.1 s'''}} (no charge)
|{{hp|1}}
|-
|{{ItemSprite|Bow|text= '''0.2–0.9 s'''}} (medium charge)
|{{hp|5}}
|-
|{{ItemSprite|Bow|text= '''1+ s'''}} (full charge)
|{{hp|6}}
|-
|{{ItemSprite|Bow|text= '''1+ s'''}} (critical)
|{{hp|11}}
|-
|}

The game stores the damage of arrows even in values with a decimal point. For example, it is possible for a critical arrow shot to cause damage values such as 6.4. In this cases of a broken value, the game can round up or down and store the amount for subsequent damage sources.

Any projectile thrown by the player is under the influence of momentum in current versions of ''Minecraft''. Naturally, the player's movement speed can be modified under a number of circumstances, affecting the ballistic trajectory of projectiles, and as a result, the damage inflicted by arrows.

In [[Java Edition Combat Tests]], to avoid sniping, arrows shot from fully-charged bows become non-critical if held drawn back for longer than three seconds. Instantaneous effects on tipped arrows are scaled by 1/8, just like the duration of other effects. For example, Instant Damage I arrow will deal an additional {{hp|0.75}} magical damage.

Damage caused by the arrow is not affected by the [[Strength]] effect.

[[Endermen]] cannot be shot using an arrow, because the arrow either disappears as the enderman teleports, or it gets deflected. Even while immobile, the enderman is immune to damage from arrows. However, an arrow shot from a bow enchanted with [[Flame]] can ignite the enderman.

=== Crafting ingredient ===

{{crafting usage|Bow, Damaged Bow}}

=== Enchantments ===

Bows can receive several different [[enchantment]]s and have a base enchantability of 1. Bow enchantments have no effect on [[arrow]] speed or the distance it travels. In [[Bedrock Edition]], if a bow is enchanted with any level 1 enchantment, it always gets Power I.{{verify|This used to be in the trivia section. Not valid in Java Edition.}}

{| class="wikitable col-3-center"
|+
!Name
!Summary
!Max Level
|-
|[[Power]]
|Increases the damage dealt by bow-shot arrows.
|V
|-
|[[Punch]]
|Increases the knockback dealt by bow-shot arrows.
|II
|-
|[[Flame]]
|Ignites arrows, dealing fire damage to anyone hit as well as igniting TNT and campfires.
|I
|-
|[[Infinity]]<ref group=n name=exclusive>Mending and Infinity are mutually exclusive.</ref> 
|Stops the bow from consuming arrows when shot. A minimum of 1 arrow is still required to work.
|I
|-
|[[Unbreaking]]
|Grants a chance to negate durability consumption, making the bow last longer.
|III
|-
|[[Mending]]<ref group=n name=exclusive></ref>
|Repairs the bow using experience, but also preventing the player from gaining score.
|I
|-
|[[Curse of Vanishing]]
|The bow vanishes on death, not dropping as an item. Overridden by keepInventory.
|I
|}
;Notes
{{Reflist|group=n}}

=== Fuel ===

A bow can be used as [[fuel]] in [[furnace]]s, smelting 1.5 items per bow {{in|java}} or 1 item per bow {{in|bedrock}}.

== Arrows ==

{{main|Arrow}}

As in real life, a flying [[arrow]] in ''Minecraft'' is affected by gravity. Its vertical speed is modified by one block downward every second, resulting in a {{w|Parabola|parabolic}} flight path. An arrow slows down if shot through water, reducing its damage to near zero unless brought back into the air or otherwise given momentum.{{Only|Java}}

Arrows that hit solid [[blocks]] become stuck and can be retrieved, unless the arrow was shot by a bow [[enchant]]ed with [[Infinity]], a player in Creative mode, or a mob.

An arrow shot through [[lava]] ignites, giving it the effect of the [[Flame]] enchantment, igniting any entity it hits. If not extinguished, the fire inflicts up to {{hp|4}} damage. Although a [[wither skeleton]] does not spawn naturally with bows, if it holds a bow then it also shoots flaming arrows.

On impact, an arrow can trigger a wooden [[pressure plate]], [[target]] block, [[wooden button]], or [[tripwire]]. Arrows cannot trigger stone pressure plates or stone buttons.

The player can choose the type of arrow to shoot based on its location in the inventory. Arrows in the off-hand, or the selected hotbar slot if the bow is in the off-hand, are prioritized first. If there are no arrows in the off-hand or selected hotbar slot then the arrow closest to [[Inventory#Slots|slot 0]] is selected.

Arrows shot by bows in [[Bedrock Edition]] has a slightly higher range than arrows shot by bows in [[Java Edition]].

==Sounds==
{{edition|java}}:
{{Sound table
|sound=Arrow hit1.ogg
|sound2=Arrow hit2.ogg
|sound3=Arrow hit3.ogg
|sound4=Arrow hit4.ogg
|subtitle=Arrow hits
|source=neutral
|description=When an arrow impacts something
|id=entity.arrow.hit
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.arrow.hit
|volume=1.0
|pitch={{frac|12|11}}-{{frac|4|3}}
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Bow shoot.ogg
|subtitle=Arrow fired
|source=player
|description=When a bow shoots an arrow
|id=entity.arrow.shoot
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.arrow.shoot
|volume=1.0
|pitch={{frac|4|3}}-1.125 <ref group=sound>Depends on how long the bow has been charging. uncharged bows give {{frac|5|6}}-0.625</ref> 
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Succesfull Hit.ogg
|subtitle=Player hit
|source=player
|description=When an arrow shot by a player hits another player
|id=entity.arrow.hit_player
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.arrow.hit_player
|volume=0.18
|pitch=0.45
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Random break.ogg
|subtitle=Item breaks
|source=player
|description=When a bow's durability is exhausted
|id=entity.item.break
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.item.break
|volume=0.8
|pitch=0.8-1.2
|distance=16
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{Sound table
|type=bedrock
|sound=Arrow hit1.ogg
|sound2=Arrow hit2.ogg
|sound3=Arrow hit3.ogg
|sound4=Arrow hit4.ogg
|source=player
|description=When an arrow impacts something
|id=random.bowhit
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.09-1.3}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Bow shoot.ogg
|source=player
|description=When a bow shoots an arrow
|id=random.bow
|volume=1.0
|pitch=0.83-1.25}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Random break.ogg
|source=player
|description=When a bow's durability is exhausted
|id=random.break
|volume=1.0
|pitch=0.9
|foot=1}}

==Data values==
===ID===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Bow
|spritetype=item
|nameid=bow
|form=item
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Bow
|spritetype=item
|nameid=bow
|id=300
|form=item
|foot=1}}

==Achievements==

{{load achievements|Sniper Duel;Archer;Dispense with this;Bullseye}}

==Advancements==

{{load advancements|Take Aim;Sniper Duel;Bullseye}}

==Video==

<div style="text-align:center">{{yt|orNlaO12EQg}}</div>

==History==
{{History|java classic}}
{{History||June 14, 2009|link=https://notch.tumblr.com/post/123343045/my-vision-for-survival|[[Notch]] discussed how bows and [[arrow]]s would work in [[Survival]] mode: "Bows and arrows can be made out of wood. To use it, select the bow from your inventory and make sure you’ve got some arrows. Click in front of you, and an arrow goes flying using real physics. To actually HIT something, aim above it."}}
{{History||0.24 SURVIVAL TEST|The [[player]] did not need a bow to shoot arrows. Instead, {{Key|Tab}} was used to fire arrows. However, arrows still had to be collected to shoot. Launching arrows this way was much slower than the bow that now fires them.}}
{{History|java indev}}
{{History||0.31|snap=20100110|[[File:Bow JE1.png|32px]] Added bow texture to [[items.png]].}}
{{History|||snap=20100122|[[File:Bow JE2 BE1.png|32px]] Added bows as item with changed texture. The right mouse button can be held down to fire in rapid succession. Each [[arrow]] deals {{hp|4}} for each hit. They fly in a [[wikipedia:Trajectory of a projectile|ballistic trajectory]] affected by gravity and drag in air or water. They travel approximately 15 [[block]]s when fired parallel to a flat plane. Arrows also have a maximum range of around 52 blocks when fired at a 38 degree angle on a flat plane.
|Bows often fail to interact with objects, but instead shoot. This is due to the fact that shooting arrows is an instantaneous action.
|At this point, bows have no durability, and can essentially be used infinitely.}}
{{History|java alpha}}
{{History||v1.2.6|Interacting with objects (door, chest, etc.) while holding a bow no longer shoots the arrow.}}
{{History|java beta}}
{{History||1.2|Bows are now used to craft [[dispenser]]s.}}
{{History||1.8|snap=July 8, 2011|slink={{tweet|notch|89414265441763328}}|[[Notch]] teased hold-to-charge bows.}}
{{History|||snap=July 13, 2011|slink={{tweet|notch|91250232981061632}}|Notch indicated that along with bow charging, he would add an [[achievement]] based around shooting a [[skeleton]] at 50 meters, eventually to be known as ''Sniper duel''.}}
{{History|||snap=Pre-release|Bow behavior has been overhauled; they now need to be charged to fire.}}
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=RC1|A fully charged [[arrow]] from a bow now consistently deals {{hp|9}} damage, with a rare chance of dealing {{hp|10}}.
|Bows now have a [[durability]] of 385 uses.
|Bows no longer need arrows for ammo in [[Creative]] mode.
|The bow can now be [[enchanting|enchanted]] via console commands, but no enchantment affects it.}}
{{History||1.1|snap=release|Bows can now be legitimately enchanted. Four enchantments have been added: [[Flame]], [[Punch]], [[Power]] and [[Infinity]].}}
{{History||1.2.1|snap=12w06a|[[Skeleton]]s now have a 2.5% chance of dropping a bow. One fifth of the time, this bow is enchanted with Power I (20%).}}
{{History||1.4.6|snap=12w50a|Bows can now be enchanted with [[Unbreaking]] using an [[anvil]] and an appropriate [[enchanted book]].}}
{{History|||snap=pre|When a [[player]] hits another player from far away with a bow it makes a high pitched "dinging" sound.}}
{{History||1.7.2|snap=13w36a|Bows can now be obtained as a "treasure" [[item]] from [[fishing]].
|Bows can now be [[enchanting|enchanted]] with [[Unbreaking]] directly in an [[enchantment table]] without the use of an [[anvil]].}}
{{History||1.8|snap=14w02a|Fletcher [[villager]]s now [[trading|sell]] 1 bow for 2–3 [[emerald]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=14w30a|Bow placement when drawing back has been slightly changed.}}
{{History||1.9|snap=15w31a|When shooting, the arrows are no longer offset to the right of the Crosshair.
|The bow in the hotbar now shows an [[arrow]] when being drawn.
|Bows can now shoot an additional 14 types of arrows, selected based on the arrow type held in the off-hand or closest to slot 0.
|Bows cannot be used in the off-hand.}}
{{History|||snap=15w37a|The bow can now be used in the off-hand.
|Bows now prioritize the selected hotbar slot for [[arrow]]s if the bow is in the off hand.
|When using the bow in the off-hand, the bow does do the animation, but does not aim at the target.}}
{{History|||snap=?|Momentum now affects the physics of arrows fired from bows.}}
{{History||1.10|snap=16w20a|Bows are now used by [[stray]]s and can now sometimes be obtained as a rare [[drop]].}}
{{History||1.11|snap=16w33a|Bows can now be used to fuel [[furnace]]s.}}
{{History||1.11.1|snap=16w50a|[[Infinity]] and [[Mending]] are now mutually exclusive for bows.}}
{{History||1.12|snap=17w16a|Bows are now used by [[illusioner]]s and can now sometimes be obtained as a rare [[drop]], although unenchanted.}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this [[item]]'s numeral ID was 261.}}
{{History||1.13.1|snap=18w30a|{{bug|MC-88356}}: Fixed a bug: When using the bow in the off-hand, the bow does do the animation, but does not aim at the target.}}
{{History||1.14|snap=19w11a|Fletcher [[villager]]s now [[trading|sell]] enchanted bows.}}

{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||v0.3.3|[[File:Bow JE2 BE1.png|32px]] Added bows.}}
{{History||v0.4.0|Bows now have a durability of 385 uses.
|Bows also now slow down the player while aiming.}}
{{History||v0.5.0|Bows are now obtainable after activating the [[nether reactor]].}}
{{History||v0.8.0|snap=build 1|[[File:Bow BE2.png|32px]] The texture of bows has been changed.}}
{{History|||snap=build 7|Bows can now be used as fuel in a [[furnace]].}}
{{History||v0.11.0|snap=build 1|Bows can now be obtained as a "treasure" [[item]] from [[fishing]].}}
{{History||v0.12.1|snap=build 1|Fully charged bows now cause [[particle]]s.
|Bows can now be [[enchanting|enchanted]].
|Bows obtained by [[fishing]] can now be caught enchanted.
|Bows are no longer available from the [[nether reactor]].}}
{{History||v0.15.0|snap=build 1|Added [[stray]]s, which are equipped with a bow that can rarely be dropped by them.
|Bows can now shoot an additional 14 types of [[arrow]]s, selected based on the arrow type closest to slot 0.}}
{{History|pocket}}
{{History||1.0.4|snap=alpha 1.0.4.0|Bows can now be obtained by [[trading]] with a fletcher [[villager]].}}
{{History||1.1.0|snap=alpha 1.1.0.0|Added the [[Mending]] enchantment, which can now be applied to bows and is mutually exclusive to the [[Infinity]] enchantment.
|[[Arrow]]s can now be placed in the offhand slot and bows now prioritize the arrows in that slot.}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||?|Momentum now affects the physics of arrows fired from bows.}}
{{History||1.8.0|snap=beta 1.8.0.10|Bows in the hotbar now show an [[arrow]] when being drawn.}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3| [[File:Bow JE2 BE1.png|32px]] The texture of bows has been changed to match {{el|je}}'s texture.}}
{{History||1.11.0|snap=beta 1.11.0.4|Fletcher villagers now sell unenchanted bows for 2 emeralds, and enchanted bows for 8 emeralds.}}
{{History||1.16.210|snap=beta 1.16.210.58|Bows in first-person view is now held differently.<ref>{{bug|MCPE-116741}}</ref>}}
{{History||1.17.0|snap=beta 1.17.0.52|Bows are now held like it was before [[Bedrock Edition beta 1.16.210.58|1.16.210.58 beta]].<ref>{{bug|MCPE-116741}}</ref>}}

{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU1|xbone=CU1|ps=1.0|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Bow JE2 BE1.png|32px]] Added bows.}}
{{History||xbox=TU5|Bow behavior is overhauled; they now need to be charged to fire.}}
{{History||xbox=TU31|xbone=CU19|ps=1.22|wiiu=Patch 3|Bows can now be obtained by [[trading]] with a fletcher [[villager]].}}
{{History||xbox=TU46|xbone=CU36|ps=1.38|wiiu=Patch 15|Bows can now shoot an additional 14 types of [[arrow]]s, selected based on arrow type held in the off-hand or closest to slot 0.}}
{{History|foot}}

Historical sounds:

{| class="wikitable"
!Sound
!From
!to
!Pitch
|-
|{{sound||Bow Shooting Old.ogg}}
|0.31
|Sound Update
|1.0
|}

==Issues==
{{issue list}}

==Trivia==
* Bows were left unchanged in the [[Texture Update]].<ref>{{bug|MC-168156|||WAI}}</ref>
*Dinnerbone got the idea for the high-pitched "ding" sound from playing on a former PvP server called Project Ares.<ref>{{tweet|Dinnerbone|280044119345229826|Also things I learnt from pvping today: Bows need to ding when you hit people (it's so much fun/rewarding!) & arrows don't render far enough|December 15, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{ytl|-b5aXYacYsk|Minecraft PvP with Dinnerbone & Docm77 - Team DocBone @ 11:52|docm77|December 7, 2013|t=712s}}</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Enchanted Bow.gif|An enchanted bow.
Bow Shooting.gif|Using the bow.
1.9bow.gif|Drawback animation.
Bow SDGP.png|Bow in the [[Super Duper Graphics Pack]].
Hunting Wabbits.jpg|Using a bow to hunt rabbits.
</gallery>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External Links==
*[https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/taking-inventory--bow Taking Inventory: Bow] – Minecraft.net on April 13, 2023

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