How to Get Multishot in Minecraft

Guide Java Bedrock

Quick answer: Multishot is a crossbow enchantment (max level I) that fires 3 projectiles in a 10° spread for the price of one arrow. It duplicates tipped arrows, spectral arrows and firework rockets too. It cannot be combined with Piercing, and only the center projectile can be picked back up.

What you need

Crossbow
Enchanting table, or anvil + Multishot enchanted book
XP levels
Arrows, tipped arrows or firework rockets to load

Step by step

Craft or loot a crossbow. Tripwire hook + 3 sticks + 2 string + 1 iron ingot, or take one from a pillager.
Enchant it with Multishot. Enchanting table roll, or an anvil plus a Multishot book from a librarian or loot chest. One level only - no grinding for higher tiers.
Fire three for one. Each shot throws three copies of your loaded projectile in a fixed 10-degree horizontal spread, but only consumes one arrow from your inventory. The cost: 3 durability points per shot (one per projectile).
Load the fun ammo. Multishot duplicates whatever is loaded: tipped arrows for area effects, spectral arrows to tag whole groups, and firework rockets for triple explosive volleys - three rockets at once is the classic raid-melter.
Know the quirks. Only the center arrow can be recovered after firing, and in Java, damage immunity means a single mob can only be hurt by one arrow per shot - Multishot is for crowds, not single targets. Piercing is mutually exclusive.

Java vs Bedrock

Multishot behaves the same in Java and Bedrock for the basics (3 projectiles, 10° spread, one arrow consumed). The one-arrow-per-mob limit comes from Java's damage immunity system, so Bedrock mobs can technically catch more than one arrow from a volley.

Versions: Multishot was added in 1.14 (Village & Pillage, 2019) together with the crossbow itself. Its spread, ammo cost and Piercing incompatibility have not changed since.

Frequently asked questions

Multishot or Piercing?

Multishot for crowd control and firework volleys; Piercing for lined-up mobs and shield-piercing shots. They cannot share a crossbow, so pick per weapon - many players keep one of each.

Does Multishot work with fireworks?

Yes - three rockets per shot, each duplicated for free. Load rockets with firework stars for damage and a Multishot crossbow becomes a grenade launcher that only costs one rocket per volley.

Why did only one of my three arrows hurt the zombie?

Java's damage immunity: right after taking a hit, a mob briefly cannot take another, so the side arrows bounce off the same target. Aim into groups so each arrow finds its own victim.