Bow Enchantments¶
These 15 enchantments apply to bows and crossbows. They transform your arrows into specialized projectiles with explosive, elemental, and utility effects. Thanks to ExcellentEnchants' extended item support, crossbows can use all bow enchantments.
Bomber¶
Arrows explode on impact, dealing area damage to nearby entities. The explosion radius and damage scale with the enchantment level. Does not destroy blocks.
Confusing Arrows¶
Arrows inflict Nausea on hit targets. The disorienting screen effect makes it difficult for enemies to fight back or escape, giving you time to line up additional shots.
Darkness Arrows¶
Arrows inflict Blindness on hit targets. Blinded enemies lose most of their vision, making it nearly impossible for them to retaliate at range.
Dragonfire Arrows¶
Arrows leave a dragon breath area effect cloud where they land. The lingering cloud damages any entity that walks through it, creating zone control similar to the Ender Dragon's breath attack.
Electrified Arrows¶
Arrows call down lightning on the target or impact location. The lightning bolt deals additional damage and can set the surrounding area on fire. Higher levels increase the trigger chance.
Ender Bow¶
Shooting an arrow teleports you to the arrow's landing point. Works like a long-range ender pearl -- wherever your arrow lands, you appear. Useful for traversal, escaping combat, or reaching hard-to-access areas.
Creative Movement
Shoot an arrow across a ravine or up a cliff face to instantly teleport there. Combine with Infinity for unlimited teleportation arrows.
Explosive Arrows¶
Arrows cause explosions on impact. Similar to Bomber but with different scaling. The blast damages nearby entities and can be quite powerful at higher levels.
Flare¶
Arrows light up dark areas where they land. When an arrow hits a surface, it creates temporary light, illuminating caves, ravines, or any dark area you shoot into. Great for scouting.
Cave Exploration
Shoot a Flare arrow into a dark cave before entering to see what is inside. The light lasts long enough to get a good look at the area.
Ghast¶
Instead of regular arrows, you shoot fireballs like a Ghast. The fireballs explode on impact, dealing fire and blast damage. A dramatic and powerful enchantment that completely changes how your bow works.
Hover¶
Arrows inflict Levitation on hit targets. Targets float upward uncontrollably, leaving them unable to move normally and vulnerable to follow-up shots. When the effect ends, they take fall damage.
Lingering¶
Arrows leave potion effect clouds where they land. The clouds apply effects to any entity that enters them, creating area denial. The specific effect depends on the enchantment level.
Poisoned Arrows¶
Arrows inflict Poison on hit targets. The poison continues dealing damage over time after the initial arrow hit, adding sustained pressure to your ranged attacks.
Sniper¶
Increases damage based on distance. The farther the arrow travels before hitting, the more damage it deals. Rewards skilled long-range shooting with significantly higher damage output.
Vampiric Arrows¶
Arrows steal health from the target and heal you. A portion of the arrow damage is returned as health, letting you sustain yourself during ranged combat without eating.
Withered Arrows¶
Arrows inflict the Wither effect on hit targets. Wither deals damage over time and turns the target's health bar black, making it harder for them to track their remaining health.