How to Repair a Bow in Minecraft (3 Ways)

In this tutorial, you will learn how to repair a bow in Minecraft.

We’ll show you 3 different ways to repair a Minecraft bow, including:

• How to repair an anvil arch?
• How to repair a bow with a whetstone?
• How to repair an arc with the work table.

Available Platforms

Edition	Platform	Available
Java Edition	Windows, Mac & Linux PC’s	Yes
Bedrock Edition	Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android, Fire OS, Windows 10 PC’s	Yes
Education Edition	Mac, iOs 12, Windows 10 PC’s	Yes
PlayStation Edition	PlayStation 3 & 4	Yes

Required to Repair a Bow

• 2 bows

How to Repair a Bow With an Anvil

We start by opening our anvil from our inventory. If you don’t have an anvil, check out our tutorial on how to make an anvil in Minecraft. When you open your anvil it should look something like the screenshot below.

2. Place the Bows in the Anvil

Place the damaged bow in the first box and another bow in the second box.

You should now see your repaired bow in the box on the right.

3. Move the Bow to Your Inventory

Finally, drag the repaired bow to your inventory. That is! You made a Minecraft bow!

Note: Repairing a bow with an anvil will repair the bow without removing any enchantment!

How to Repair a Bow With a Crafting Table

You can also repair a bow using a crafting table in Minecraft.

1. Open Your Crafting Menu

To fix a bow with a workbench, you must first open your artboard in Minecraft. You should see the same grid as in the image below.

2. Add Two Bows to the Menu

On the craft table, add the 2 arches to the grid

Once you’ve added the arcs to the crafting grid as described above, you’ll see the repaired arc in the box on the right.

3. Move the Bow to Your Inventory

Finally, drag the cured bow to your inventory so you can use it.

 

How to Repair a Bow With a Grindstone

1. Open Your Grindstone

We start by opening our whetstone from our inventory. If you don’t have a whetstone, check out our tutorial on how to make a whetstone in Minecraft. When you open your whetstone, it should look something like the screenshot below.

2. Place the Bows in the Grindstone

Place the damaged arch in the top frame and another arch in the bottom frame.

You should now see your repaired bow in the box on the right.

3. Move the Bow to You Inventory

Finally, drag the repaired bow to your inventory. That is! You repaired a Minecraft bow with a whetstone. Again, keep in mind that repairing an enchanted bow with a whetstone will remove its enchantments.

FAQ’s How to Repair a Bow in Minecraft

1. How many times can you repair a bow in Minecraft?

Using an anvil, you can repair a bow until the repair cost exceeds $39, which then no longer works.

2. What materials do you need to repair a bow in Minecraft?

You can repair a bow in Minecraft with an anvil, a whetstone, or a workbench.

3. Why can’t I repair my bow in Minecraft?

If you’re trying to fix your bow on an anvil and it says “too expensive”, just make a new bow and enchant it.

4. How do you repair bow in Minecraft?

All you have to do is place the bow into the anvil, and then some additional material that bows are made of in the second slot. The anvil will repair it for you, and preserve any enchantments on the item.

5. Can you infinitely repair a bow?

This means that you can only repair your Infinity bow 5 times before needing a brand new infinity bow. This means that you can only repair a fully enchanted Infinity Bow 2 times! The viable solution to this problem would just be to allow both the Infinity and Mending enchantments to be put on the same bow.

6. How do you mend a bow?

Bows can now be obtained by trading with a fletcher villager. Added the Mending enchantment, which can now be applied to bows and is mutually exclusive to the Infinity enchantment. Arrows can now be placed in the offhand slot and bows now prioritize the arrows in that slot.

7. Can you Netherite bow?

Currently, there is no Netherite bow in the game as of version 1.16.

8. Is Punch good on a bow?

Punch is an enchantment for a bow that increases an arrow’s knockback, much like the Knockback enchantment for melee weapons. This does not increase the damage to the bow.

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How to Repair a Bow in Minecraft Video Tutorial

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