How to make an Enchanted Bow in Minecraft
This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft an enchanted bow with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
In Minecraft, you can add powers to a bow by enchanting it. Enchantments can be added to items using an enchanting table, anvil, or game command.
Let's explore how to make an enchanted bow using an enchanting table.
Supported Platforms
An enchanted bow is available in the following versions of Minecraft:
| Platform | Supported (Version*) |
|---|---|
 Java Edition (PC/Mac) | Yes |
 Pocket Edition (PE) | Yes (0.12.1) |
 Xbox 360 | Yes |
 Xbox One | Yes |
 PS3 | Yes |
 PS4 | Yes |
 Wii U | Yes |
 Nintendo Switch | Yes |
 Windows 10 Edition | Yes (0.12.1) |
 Education Edition | Yes |
* 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.
Required Materials to make an Enchanted Bow
In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft an enchanted bow:
Enchantments for Bow
In Minecraft, you can enchant a bow with the following enchantments:
| Enchantment | Description |
|---|---|
| Curse of Vanishing | Cursed item will disappear after player dies |
| Flame | Turns arrows into flaming arrows |
| Infinity | Shoots an infinite amount of arrows |
| Mending | Uses xp to mend your tools, weapons and armor |
| Power | Increases damage dealt by bow |
| Punch | Increases knockback dealt (enemies repel backwards) |
| Unbreaking | Increases durability of item, in effect, by decreasing the chance of the tool, weapon, or armor taking durability damage when used |
See a complete list of Minecraft Enchantments that is interactive and searchable.
Steps to Enchant the Bow
1. Open the Enchanting Table
First, open your enchanting table so that you have the Enchant menu that looks like this:
2. Enchant the Bow
In the Enchant menu, place the bow in the first box. Then place 3 lapis lazuli in the second box.
Once you have placed your bow and lapis lazuli in the two boxes, you will see the enchantment slots display up to 3 enchantment options. Each enchantment will display a number on the right which is the number of experience levels that you must have to unlock and view the enchantment (this is not the cost of applying the enchantment).
In this example, the first enchantment is unlocked if you have 8 experience levels, the second one is unlocked if you have 19 experience levels, and for the third enchantment you need 30 experience levels to unlock it.
The higher the experience points required to unlock the enchantment, the better the enchantment. If you don't have enough levels, you can always earn more experience points by killing mobs or using the /xp command.
When you hover over the third enchantment, it says Flame I and the cost of the enchantment is 3 lapis lazuli and 3 enchantment levels (ie: 3 levels on your experience bar). Flame I is one of the 3 enchantments that you can select from the enchanting table.
Select the enchantment that you wish to apply to the bow.
Once you have selected an enchantment, your lapis lazuli and experience points will be spent and the bow will glow purple. You can hover over the enchanted bow to see its new powers.
The bow is now an enchanted bow and you can move it back into your inventory.
Congratulations, you have made an enchanted bow in Minecraft!
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