The more you play Minecraft game, the more question you will have. You will get unlimited resources in the game, and each resource has a purpose. You can craft various kinds of goods and weapons for survival. But here, you will know how you can craft a crossbow in Minecraft. (tutorial with pictures)
The crossbow is the best weapon to kill the enemy from a far distance. It has a similar concept to a bow, but a crossbow can fire an arrow a longer with swiftness. Also, it gives more damage to the mobs in comparison to the bow.
What is required to make a crossbow?
These things are required to make a crossbow in the game:
- Total 4 sticks
- 2 strings
- Total 2 irons
- 1 Tripwire hook
- Crafting table
You will get all the raw materials effortlessly while you go for the mining.
Steps to craft crossbow in Minecraft
Step 1): Open your crafting table and make ‘4 sticks’ by using wooden planks.
![How to make a sticks in Minecraft? The sticks are needed to craft many survival items in the game. It is the most necessary basic need.](https://capitalstimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/stick-1.jpg)
Step 2): After that, collect ‘2 iron ores’ and smelt them on the furnace for making iron.
![](https://capitalstimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/iron-1.jpg)
Now, Step 3): Collect ‘2 strings’ for making a crossbow. You can get strings by killing spiders.
Or, you can cut spider webs with your sword in the dark caves for getting strings.
![](https://capitalstimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/sss-1.jpg)
Step 4): Now, you have to make a tripwire.
So, open your crafting table and put iron, stick, and plank in the boxes to make it. (Shown in the Picture)
![How to make a tripwire in the Minecraft? Tripwire is used for crafting the crossbow in the game.](https://capitalstimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/tripware-1.jpg)
Step 5: Finally, you have all the raw materials for crafting a crossbow- sticks, iron, strings, tripwire.
So, open your crafting table and put all of them in the 3*3 boxes. ( Shown in the Picture)
![How to make a crossbow in the Minecraft?](https://capitalstimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/crossbow-1.jpg)
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Your crossbow is ready to attack the mobs like a hunter in Minecraft.