How to Repair a Bow and Keep Enchantments in Minecraft

When you use a bow and arrow, it loses durability over time. To repair it, you can use an anvil, a crafting table, or a grindstone. However, if you want to keep the enchantments on your bow, you must use an anvil.

Using an Anvil to Repair an Enchanted Bow

Place the enchanted bow in the first slot of the anvil and a plain bow (without enchantments) in the second slot. The anvil will repair the enchanted bow and preserve its enchantments. This method ensures that your bow’s durability is restored without losing any of its magical properties.

Why Use an Anvil?

Using a crafting table or grindstone to repair a bow will remove its enchantments. This is because these methods do not account for the additional magical properties of the bow. An anvil, on the other hand, is specifically designed to handle enchanted items, making it the ideal tool for repairing your enchanted bow.

Additional Tips

When repairing your bow, make sure to use a plain bow with no enchantments in the second slot. This ensures that the enchantments on your original bow are preserved. Also, keep in mind that renaming an item will not stop the repair cost from increasing in current versions of Minecraft.