Arrow – Wiki Guide

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft an arrow with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, an arrow is one of the many weapons that you can make. You shoot arrows from your bow in Minecraft.

The crafting process will create 4 arrows at a time.

Let’s explore how to make an arrow.

Where to find an Arrow in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find an arrow in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.8 – 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 an Arrow

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft an arrow:

1 Stick
1 Flint
1 Feather

How to craft an 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 an 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, place 1 flint, 1 stick, and 1 feather in the 3×3 crafting grid.

When making an arrow, it is important that the flint, the stick, and the feather are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 1 flint placed in the middle box. In the second row, there should be 1 stick placed in the middle box. In the third row, there should be 1 feather placed in the middle box. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for arrows.

Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the 4 arrows will appear in the box to the right.

3. Move the Arrow to Inventory

Once you have crafted arrows, you need to move the new items to your inventory.

Congratulations, you have made an arrow in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft, an arrow has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description (Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Arrow (minecraft:arrow)	0	64	Java	1.8 – 1.12
	Arrow (minecraft: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

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 is:

/give @p arrow 1

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11 and 1.12, the /give command for Arrow is:

/give @p arrow 1 0

Things to Do with Arrows

Here are some activities that you can do with arrows in Minecraft:

 How to Use a Bow
 How to make a Dispenser