How to make an Arrow of Healing (Instant Health II) in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft an Arrow of Healing (Instant Health II) with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, an Arrow of Healing (Instant Health II) is a weapon that you shoot using your bow. After a player or mob has been shot with an Arrow of Healing (Instant Health II), they will get the Instant Health II effect and immediately have points added to their health.

When you craft an Arrow of Healing (Instant Health II), the crafting process will create 8 arrows at a time.

arrow of healing

Let's explore how to make this arrow.

Supported Platforms

An Arrow of Healing (Instant Health II) is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

PlatformSupported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac) Java Edition (PC/Mac)Yes (1.9)
Pocket Edition (PE) Pocket Edition (PE)Yes (0.15.0)
Xbox 360 Xbox 360Yes (TU46)
Xbox One Xbox OneYes (CU35)
PS3 PS3Yes (1.38)
PS4 PS4Yes (1.38)
Wii U Wii UYes (Patch 15)
Nintendo Switch Nintendo SwitchYes
Windows 10 Edition Windows 10 EditionYes (0.15.0)
Education Edition Education EditionYes (1.0)

* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.

Where to find this Arrow in Creative Mode

Required Materials to make this Arrow

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft an Arrow of Healing (Instant Health II):

How to craft this Arrow in Survival Mode

1. Open the Crafting Menu

First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3x3 crafting grid that looks like this:

3x3 crafting area

2. Add Items to make this Arrow

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3x3 crafting grid. To make an Arrow of Healing (Instant Health II), place 8 arrows and 1 Lingering Potion of Healing (Instant Health II) in the 3x3 crafting grid.

When making an Arrow of Healing (Instant Health II), it is important that the items are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 3 arrows. In the second row, there should be 1 arrow in the first box, 1 Lingering Potion of Healing (Instant Health II) in the second box and 1 arrow in the third box. In the third row, there should be 3 arrows. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for an Arrow of Healing (Instant Health II).

TIP: If you hover over the arrows in the Crafting menu, you will see the name of the arrow and its effects.

Crafting recipe for arrow of healing

Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the 8 Arrows of Healing (Instant Health II) will appear in the box to the right.

arrow of healing

3. Move this Arrow to Inventory

Once you have crafted Arrows of Healing (Instant Health II), you need to move the new items to your inventory.

Completed arrow of healing

Congratulations, you have made an Arrow of Healing (Instant Health II) in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Give Command for Arrow of Healing (Instant Health II)

Things to Do with this Arrow

Here are some activities that you can do with Arrows of Healing (Instant Health II) in Minecraft: