Crossbows with Multishot + arrows of harming I or II = more than one arrow can hit the same entity
Crossbows with arrows of Harming I or II deals a lot of damage for mobs and mobs, making this easy for players to kill hostile mobs. If paired with Multishot, the damage from each arrow will stack.
The amount of hits needed using a crossbow and Harming II arrows without enchantments:
| Mobs | Bedrock | Java |
|---|---|---|
| Ravager/Iron Golem | 5 hits | 9 hits |
| Elder Guardian | 4 hits | 7 hits |
| Panda | 1 hit | 2 hits |
| Turtle | 2 hits | 3 hits |
| Polar Bear | 2 hits | 3 hits |
The amount of hits needed using a crossbow and Harming II arrows with Multishot:
| Mobs | Bedrock | Java |
|---|---|---|
| Ravager/Iron Golem | 2 hits | 9 hits |
| Elder Guardian | 2 hits | 7 hits |
| Panda | 1 hit | 2 hits |
| Turtle | 1 hit | 3 hits |
| Polar Bear | 1 hit | 3 hits |
3 of the arrows from a Multishot crossbow deals the same damage but it stacks. It is also why the damage on Java is the same as before (without Multishot). Reddit post can be seen here: (https://www.reddit.com/r/Minecraft/comments/cnmg8w/multishot_crossbow_arrow_of_harming_ii_at_close/).
Notes: This might intended in the future, due to this reddit post
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