This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft an Arrow of Harming (Instant Damage) with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
In Minecraft, an Arrow of Harming (Instant Damage) is a weapon that you shoot using your bow. After a player or mob has been shot with an Arrow of Harming (Instant Damage), they will get the Instant Damage effect and immediately suffer damage to their health.
When you craft an Arrow of Harming (Instant Damage), the crafting process will create 8 arrows at a time.
Let’s explore how to make this arrow.
Where to find this Arrow in Creative Mode
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
Here is where you can find an Arrow of Harming (Instant Damage) in the Creative Inventory menu:
Platform
Version(s)
Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)
1.9 – 1.20
Combat
Platform is the platform that applies.
Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.
Required Materials to make this Arrow
In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft an Arrow of Harming (Instant Damage):
8 Arrows 1 Lingering Potion of Harming (Instant Damage)
How to craft this Arrow in Survival Mode
1. Open the Crafting Menu
First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3×3 crafting grid that looks like this:
2. Add Items to make this Arrow
In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3×3 crafting grid. To make an Arrow of Harming (Instant Damage), place 8 arrows and 1 Lingering Potion of Harming (Instant Damage) in the 3×3 crafting grid.
When making an Arrow of Harming (Instant Damage), 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 Harming (Instant Damage) 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 Harming (Instant Damage).
TIP: If you hover over the arrows in the Crafting menu, you will see the name of the arrow and its effects.
Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the 8 Arrows of Harming (Instant Damage) will appear in the box to the right.
3. Move this Arrow to Inventory
Once you have crafted Arrows of Harming (Instant Damage), you need to move the new items to your inventory.
Congratulations, you have made an Arrow of Harming (Instant Damage) in Minecraft!
Item ID and Name
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft, an Arrow of Harming (Instant Damage) has the following Name, ID and DataValue:
Item
Description
(Minecraft ID Name)
Data Value
Stack Size
Platform
Version(s)
Arrow of Harming (Instant Damage)
(minecraft:tipped_arrow)
0
64
Java
1.9 – 1.12
Arrow of Harming (Instant Damage)
(minecraft:tipped_arrow)
64
Java
1.13 – 1.20
Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
Data Value (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.)
Platform is the platform that applies.
Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.
Give Command for Arrow of Harming (Instant Damage)
Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.20, the /give command for Arrow of Harming (Instant Damage) is: