How to Make a Flaming Arrow Shooter in Minecraft

Last Updated: May 23, 2021

Need to know how to defend yourself in Minecraft? In this article, you will learn how to build a flaming arrow shooter to protect yourself from monsters in Minecraft.

Steps

1
Build a 3 by 3 block wall with an opening in the middle.
2
Place a ladder in the opening of the wall.
- The ladder will prevent the lava from spilling out and will also make an opening for the arrows to shoot out.
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3
Place down stone in a 5 by 3 arrangement on the ground behind the wall.
4
Put a dispenser one block behind the ladder.
- Make sure the dispenser to pointing to the opening of the wall or it will not work properly.
5
Place down stone along the sides of the dispenser and in the space between the dispenser and the ladder.
6
Place down lava in the space.
- The lava will ignite the arrows.
7
Place down the four pieces of redstone in this design.
8
Put the redstone comparator here.
9
Make the redstone comparator in subtraction mode by clicking on it.
10
Place a 2 by 3 block wall here.
11
Put a lever right here.
12
Fill up the sides of the shooter.
13
Fill up the dispenser with at least a stack of arrows.
14
Congratulations! You have finished building a flaming arrow shooter!

Community Q&A

Question

Can I do this to light a mine cart on fire?

Community Answer

No, you cannot, or there would be a lot of flaming mine carts, causing destruction and chaos everywhere.
Question

Does this work on the wither?

Redtback_spider

Community Answer

No. The wither is immune to fire but the arrows will deal damage to it.
Question

Will a rail work in place of a ladder and could I use special arrows?

Redtback_spider

Community Answer

A rail will break because of the lava but you can use tipped and spectral arrows.