The bow is one of the important weapons when it comes to protecting and hunting in Minecraft. However, a lot of the time, We have accidentally broken our bow and wonder what to do next. Thankfully, We have come up with an explanation on how you can repair a bow in Minecraft.
The bow is used to defend yourself from animals and enemies staying away from them. It helps you eliminate any threat from a distance without hurting or draining your energy. The bow is crafted using different items in Minecraft and it has a specific charge or durability. Once this charge is drained, your bow will become weak and there are chances that it will break easily and even in a normal condition you might have to repair your bow.
In this article, We will take you through different methods and steps to successfully Repair a Bow in Minecraft using Anvil or Crafting Table.
Methods to Repair Bow in Minecraft
There are three major methods to repair a Bow in Minecraft. The first and very common method is to use Anvil. However, for Crafting Anvil you will need a lot of iron. The second method is using a Crafting Table while the final one involves using a Grindstone. Thankfully, We have found solutions and steps for using all three methods to fix a Bow in Minecraft.
Fix Bow using Anvil
Anvil is commonly used by many Minecraft players to repair various broken equipment. using anvil is also useful for repairing an enchanted bow. The Anvil acts as an alternative to Grindstone. You can use Anvil to combine and rename items in your inventory. To craft an anvil you will need 3 iron ingots which will be used to craft iron blocks and 4 iron ingots for repairing the bow.
once you have the required items in your inventory, We will first have to craft an anvil that will be used to repair the bow. Follow these steps.
- Open Crafting table which is a 3×3 grid.
- Place three iron blocks in the first row. Place one iron ingot in the middle which the remaining three iron ingots in the last low of our 3×3 grid.
- Finally, the result will be an anvil
Fixing an Enchanted Bow using an anvil
Once we have our anvil ready the next step is to repair our bow using this anvil. For this, we will need an Anvil from our inventory and the material we use to make a bow.
Step 1: Open the anvil from the Minecraft inventory.
Step 2: Place it in the first slot while placing the unit of material we use to craft a bow.
Step 3: Finally, The anvil will repair the bow without hurting its enchantment.
Repair a Bow using a Crafting Table
A Crafting table is another important item that every Minecraft player should have in its inventory. This table is also used to repair bow in Minecraft. The only downside of using a crafting table to repair a bow is that it will not work while repairing an enchanted bow. Rather it will downgrade the quality of the enchanted bow and reduce it to a regular bow with little enhanced quality. However, if you don’t have the required items to craft an anvil then this is the second-best option. Here are the steps to fix a bow using a crafting table.
- Open Crafting Table in Minecraft
- Place two ordinary bows in the 3×3 blocks on the crafting table.
- the resulting bow will be your repaired bow with little durability and enchanted quality.
Using Grindstone
Grindstone is another great inventory item if you want to repair an enchanted bow. A Grindstone is used to combine different tools and armors at no extra cost. Unlike anvil, where you want to use too much iron, Grindstone won’t require any extra inventory item and you can find it for free.
To Craft a Grindstone you will need 2 Sticks, 1 Stone slab, 2 Oak Planks. Once you have the required items, Follow these steps.
- Open the Crafting table on Minecraft.
- Craft a Grindstone using the items mentioned above.
- Take two bows and add them to the grinding slot.
- The resulting bow is a repaired bow with enhanced durability.
Summary!
These are the three common methods used to repair a bow in Minecraft. It is always important to remember which method to use while fixing a normal or enchanted bow. Crafting table is a great tool if you want to fix a normal bow whereas use Grindstone and Anvil for fixing an enchanted bow in Minecraft.
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