Overview
Infinity makes a bow fire ordinary arrows without consuming them, as long as one arrow is somewhere in your inventory. That single arrow is the whole cost of every shot you will ever take, which changes the bow from a resource you ration into a tool you use freely — and it is the reason an Infinity bow feels so different from an ordinary one. The restrictions are precise. It works only on plain arrows: tipped arrows and spectral arrows are still consumed normally, so a quiver of Arrows of Harming behaves exactly as it would on any other bow. It also conflicts with Mending, and that conflict is the real decision. Mending keeps the bow alive forever from ambient experience but leaves you gathering arrows; Infinity gives free ammunition but means the bow eventually breaks and must be replaced, or repaired on an anvil at rising cost. Most players who fight at range settle on Infinity for the primary bow and keep a Mending bow for tipped arrows. Crossbows cannot take Infinity at all, which is one of the clearest differences between the two ranged weapons.
Unlimited ranged attack from a single arrow — skeleton duels, ghast sniping, dropping mobs from a wall — without a farm or a trade route supplying ammunition.
Lets the bow fire ordinary arrows without consuming them, as long as you carry at least one. It does not work with tipped or spectral arrows, and it conflicts with Mending.
The highest level of Infinity is I, and it is the only one. It is standard, so it sits in the enchanting table's own offer pool.
At weight 1 it takes up about 5% of the offer pool for an item that accepts it; the larger that share, the less rerolling a level-30 table costs you.
How to get it
Enchant a Bow at a table with 15 bookshelves, or apply a book; there is only 1 level. Weight 1 makes it one of the rarest table offers in the game, so a librarian is usually faster than rerolling.
Tips
- Keep exactly 1 arrow in the inventory; a second does nothing except take a slot.
- Tipped and spectral arrows are still consumed, so carry a second bow with Mending for those.
- It conflicts with Mending, so plan repairs: combine it with a spare bow on an anvil, which costs 3 sticks and 3 string.
- A crossbow cannot take Infinity at all, which is the main reason archers still carry a bow.
What each level does
Infinity has a single level. Once it is on the item, more books of it change nothing.
Infinity has a single level.
| Level | Effect |
|---|---|
| I | firing costs no arrows as long as one is in the inventory |
Properties
An enchanting table can offer it directly, and a librarian villager will sell it as a book — rerolling a librarian's trade by breaking and replacing their lectern is the cheapest route to it.
- Weight
- 1 (5%)
- Incompatible enchantments
- Mending
What it can be applied to
Infinity can be applied to Bow.
- Bow
Gear it goes on
Incompatible enchantments
Infinity cannot share an item with Mending.
An anvil will not put both on one item: the conflicting enchantment is simply not applied, and the level cost is charged all the same, so check the pair before you commit a book you cannot replace.
How to get it
Enchanting table or an enchanted book.
Build the full fifteen-bookshelf ring and take the level-30 slot: below 30 the pool is smaller and the levels are lower.
Command
If cheats are on, use the first line to add Infinity I to the item you are holding, or the second to be handed one outright — written with the 1.20.5 "enchantments" component.
Apply it
/enchant @s minecraft:infinity 1Give an enchanted item
/give @s bow[enchantments={levels:{"minecraft:infinity":1}}]Guides and tools that cover this
Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum level of Infinity?
Infinity has a single level.
How do you get Infinity in Minecraft?
Enchanting table or an enchanted book.
What does Infinity conflict with?
Infinity cannot be combined with Mending.
What does Infinity I do?
Infinity I firing costs no arrows as long as one is in the inventory.
