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Multishot

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Multishot
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Multishot is an enchantment applied to crossbows that makes firing one projectile shoot three copies of the same projectile in a fixed spread, at the cost of draining more durability.

Obtaining

Multishot can be obtained from enchanting tables, drops from mobs that have spawned in a raid,‌[Bedrock Edition only] books obtained by fishing, monster room chests, librarian villagers, and non-village structure loot.

Usage

A crossbow with Multishot shoots two additional arrows on each shot, sending them in different directions (10° apart horizontally), but consumes only one arrow. Only the central arrow can be collected after shooting. In Java Edition, due to damage immunity, only one arrow from the same shot can damage the same mob; other arrows that hit that mob are deflected.

In Java Edition, higher levels of Multishot (only available through commands) further increase the number of arrows shot by the crossbow, adding two additional arrows per level, each spread by a further 10° horizontally.​[more information needed]

Tipped/spectral arrows and firework rockets fired with a Multishot crossbow are duplicated in the same manner.

Crossbows with the Multishot enchantment use one durability point for each projectile shot.

Multishot also functions on a bow if applied using commands or an anvil in Creative mode.

Incompatibilities

Multishot and Piercing are mutually exclusive. However, if combined using commands or obtained using glitches, both enchantments function as normal, with any extra arrows being able to pierce as well.

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

NameIdentifier Translation key
Multishotmultishot enchantment.minecraft.multishot

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierNumeric ID Translation key
Multishotmultishot33 enchantment.crossbowMultishot

History

Java Edition

Java Edition
1.1418w43aAdded the Multishot enchantment.
1.20.524w09aMultishot now works on bows if placed onto the weapon using data manipulation or a change to the enchantable/* tags.
1.2124w18aMultishot now shoots additional projectiles at higher levels.

Bedrock Edition

Bedrock Edition
1.8.0
Experiment
Experimental Gameplay		beta 1.8.0.10Added the Multishot enchantment, which is currently behind Experimental Gameplay.
1.10.0beta 1.10.0.3The Multishot enchantment is available outside of Experimental Gameplay.

Legacy Console Edition

PlayStation 4 Edition
1.90Added the Multishot enchantment.

Java Edition Combat Tests

Java Edition Combat Tests
3Arrows no longer trigger the attack invulnerability timer, allowing all three arrows from Multishot to connect against a single entity.

Issues

Issues relating to "Multishot" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

Trivia

  • In Java Edition 3D Shareware v1.34 (the 2019 April Fools update), the maximum level of Multishot was 12, and higher levels of Multishot (obtainable through the burning barrels in that version or commands) shot more arrows. This was the only version to do this at the time; in all other versions prior to 24w18a, crossbows shot three arrows regardless of the level of Multishot.

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