Description (From Recipaedia)
A bow can be used to fire various types of arrows.
Acquiring
Grave Robbing
If you rob a Grave, there is a chance you may find a Bow in it. See Treasure Generator for chances.
Crafting
Requires 3 sticks and 3 strings. You get 1 bow.
Uses
- Bows are used for archery and long distance hunting.
- To load an arrow in the bow, simply drag the arrow and drop it over the bow. You can keep the arrows in the hotbar for faster loading.
- Bows can also activate targets.
- Can be used as a crafting ingredient to make Dispenser.
- Bows have less accuracy than Crossbows.
Bows have a long range. They can shoot 6 different types of arrows. Some arrows may be retrieved after striking an animal however they may break when hitting something hard. Also be careful if the arrow rebounds, it can hit you resulting in damage depending on the type of arrow and speed.
Bows are manually reloaded therefore it takes time to fire arrows. If you try to shoot the bow while there is no arrow in it, it will display "Load an Arrow First" on the screen. To load an arrow, drag an arrow onto the bow (you must reload after every shot). You may stack up to 24 arrows. Released in the 1.24 update and updated in the 1.25 update.
If you hold the bow drawn and ready to fire for too long, you will get tired and the bow will shake. You can 'sheath' the bow to stop the shakes before aiming again. To release or 'sheath' the bow, move your aim to the very edge of the display. You may also select another item in your quick inventory, or tap any other button (with your other finger) to stop aiming. If you as tired and keep on aiming, eventually you will get so tired that the aiming will stop by itself.
To hold the bow steadier and reduce the amount of shaking, it is advisable to be crouched when shooting.
new from the 1.24 update