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	A '''spectral arrow''' is a type of [[Minecraft:arrow]] that inflicts the ~~[[Minecraft:~~Glowing]] effect on hit in addition to dealing ~~[[Minecraft:~~damage]].		A '''spectral arrow''' is a type of [[Minecraft:arrow]] that inflicts the Glowing effect on hit in addition to dealing damage.

	== Obtaining ==		== Obtaining ==
	=== Picking up arrows ===		=== Picking up arrows ===
	{{main\|Arrow#Picking up arrows}}		{{main\|Arrow#Picking up arrows}}
	Similarly to regular arrows, players can pick up spectral arrows that have been shot by dispensers, or other players in ~~[[Minecraft:~~Survival]] or ~~[[Minecraft:~~Adventure]] mode. Unlike regular arrows, spectral arrows shot by an ~~[[Minecraft:~~Infinity]]-enchanted bow can be picked up, as they are not affected by the enchantment.		Similarly to regular arrows, players can pick up spectral arrows that have been shot by dispensers, or other players in Survival or Adventure mode. Unlike regular arrows, spectral arrows shot by an Infinity-enchanted bow can be picked up, as they are not affected by the enchantment.

	=== Generated loot ===		=== Generated loot ===
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	=== Bartering ===		=== Bartering ===
	Spectral arrows can be obtained through ~~[[Minecraft:~~bartering]] with [[Minecraft:piglin]]s, which has a {{frac\|40\|469}} (~8.53%) chance to give the ~~[[Minecraft:~~player]] 6-12 arrows.		Spectral arrows can be obtained through bartering with [[Minecraft:piglin]]s, which has a {{frac\|40\|469}} (~8.53%) chance to give the player 6-12 arrows.

	== Usage ==		== Usage ==
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	=== Special properties ===		=== Special properties ===
	A spectral arrow confers the ~~[[Minecraft:~~Glowing]] status effect for 10 seconds. The Glowing effect creates an outline of the target, which is visible through blocks, and colored based on the target's ~~[[Minecraft:~~team]] (white by default). Even if a bow is enchanted with ~~[[Minecraft:~~Infinity]], spectral arrows are still consumed.		A spectral arrow confers the Glowing status effect for 10 seconds. The Glowing effect creates an outline of the target, which is visible through blocks, and colored based on the target's team (white by default). Even if a bow is enchanted with Infinity, spectral arrows are still consumed.

	== Sounds ==		== Sounds ==
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	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.9\|dev=15w31a\|[[File:Spectral Arrow JE1.png\|42px]] [[File:Spectral Arrow (item) JE1.png\|32px]] Added spectral arrows. They show [[Minecraft:mob]] and ~~[[Minecraft:~~player]] outlines in their team color when hit. They have ~~[[Minecraft:Missing texture\|~~no texture]] when shot.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.9\|dev=15w31a\|[[File:Spectral Arrow JE1.png\|42px]] [[File:Spectral Arrow (item) JE1.png\|32px]] Added spectral arrows. They show [[Minecraft:mob]] and player outlines in their team color when hit. They have no texture when shot.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=15w31b\|[[File:Spectral Arrow JE2.png\|42px]] Spectral arrows now use their intended texture.<ref>{{bug\|MC-82809}}</ref>}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=15w31b\|[[File:Spectral Arrow JE2.png\|42px]] Spectral arrows now use their intended texture.<ref>{{bug\|MC-82809}}</ref>}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=15w49a\|Spectral arrows are no longer affected by the ~~[[Minecraft:~~Infinity~~]] [[Minecraft:enchanting\|~~enchantment]].}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=15w49a\|Spectral arrows are no longer affected by the Infinity enchantment.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.14\|dev=18w43a\|[[File:Spectral Arrow (item) JE2.png\|32px]] The [[Minecraft:item]] sprite texture for spectral arrows has been changed.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.14\|dev=18w43a\|[[File:Spectral Arrow (item) JE2.png\|32px]] The [[Minecraft:item]] sprite texture for spectral arrows has been changed.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.16\|dev=20w16a\|Spectral arrows now generate ~~in [[Minecraft:bastion remnant]] chests~~.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.16\|dev=20w16a\|Spectral arrows now generate in bastion remnant chests.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.16.2\|dev=20w28a\|Spectral arrows can now be obtained through ~~[[Minecraft:~~bartering]] with [[Minecraft:piglin]]s.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.16.2\|dev=20w28a\|Spectral arrows can now be obtained through bartering with [[Minecraft:piglin]]s.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=20w30a\|The average yield of spectral arrows from bastion remnant chests have been substantially increased.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=20w30a\|The average yield of spectral arrows from bastion remnant chests have been substantially increased.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.17\|dev=21w11a\|[[File:Spectral Arrow JE3.png\|42px]] The texture of the spectral arrow has been changed.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.17\|dev=21w11a\|[[File:Spectral Arrow JE3.png\|42px]] The texture of the spectral arrow has been changed.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.20.3\|dev=23w43a\|Spectral arrows keep all of their NBT data when shot and picked up.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.20.3\|dev=23w43a\|Spectral arrows keep all of their NBT data when shot and picked up.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.21.2\|dev=24w34a\|Shot spectral arrows now bounce on the ~~[[Minecraft:~~world border]] if hit.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.21.2\|dev=24w34a\|Shot spectral arrows now bounce on the world border if hit.}}
	}}		}}

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	\|{{HistoryLine\|combat java}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|combat java}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|3\|Spectral arrows no longer trigger the attack ~~[[Minecraft:~~invulnerability timer]], allowing multiple spectral arrows to connect even if the entity is invulnerable.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|3\|Spectral arrows no longer trigger the attack invulnerability timer, allowing multiple spectral arrows to connect even if the entity is invulnerable.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|4\|The ~~[[Minecraft:~~inaccuracy]] value on [[Minecraft:bow]]s and [[Minecraft:crossbow]]s has been decreased from 1 to 0.25, increasing the accuracy of fired spectral arrows.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|4\|The inaccuracy value on [[Minecraft:bow]]s and [[Minecraft:crossbow]]s has been decreased from 1 to 0.25, increasing the accuracy of fired spectral arrows.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|6\|Vertical momentum no longer influences the flight path of fired spectral arrows.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|6\|Vertical momentum no longer influences the flight path of fired spectral arrows.}}
	}}		}}
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	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.11\|dev=16w32a\|The ~~[[Minecraft:~~entity]] IDs{{info needed\|why plural? isn't there only one?}} have been changed from {{cd\|SpectralArrow}} to {{cd\|spectral_arrow}}.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.11\|dev=16w32a\|The entity IDs{{info needed\|why plural? isn't there only one?}} have been changed from {{cd\|SpectralArrow}} to {{cd\|spectral_arrow}}.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.13\|dev=17w47a\|Prior to ~~[[Minecraft:1.13/Flattening\|~~''The Flattening'']], the item's numeral ID was 439.{{info needed\|and what was the numeric entity ID?}}}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.13\|dev=17w47a\|Prior to ''The Flattening'', the item's numeral ID was 439.{{info needed\|and what was the numeric entity ID?}}}}
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	[[Category:Projectiles]]		[[Category:Projectiles]]

	~~[[Minecraft:~~de:Spektralpfeil]]		de:Spektralpfeil
	~~[[Minecraft:~~es:Flecha~~#Flecha espectral]]~~		es:Flecha
	~~[[Minecraft:~~fr:Flèche spectrale]]		fr:Flèche spectrale
	~~[[Minecraft:~~ja:光の矢]]		ja:光の矢
	~~[[Minecraft:~~nl:Spectrale pijl]]		nl:Spectrale pijl
	~~[[Minecraft:~~pt:Flecha Espectral]]		pt:Flecha Espectral
	~~[[Minecraft:~~uk:Спектральна стріла]]		uk:Спектральна стріла
	~~[[Minecraft:~~zh:光灵箭]]		zh:光灵箭

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{{For||Arrow (disambiguation)}}
{{exclusive|java}}
{{Infobox item entity
|image=Spectral Arrow.png
|invimage=Spectral Arrow
|renewable=Yes
|stackable=Yes (64)
|size=Height: 0.5 Blocks<br>Width: 0.5 Blocks
|networkid='''[[Minecraft:JE]]''': 91
}}
A '''spectral arrow''' is a type of [[Minecraft:arrow]] that inflicts the [[Minecraft:Glowing]] effect on hit in addition to dealing [[Minecraft:damage]].

== Obtaining ==
=== Picking up arrows ===
{{main|Arrow#Picking up arrows}}
Similarly to regular arrows, players can pick up spectral arrows that have been shot by dispensers, or other players in [[Minecraft:Survival]] or [[Minecraft:Adventure]] mode. Unlike regular arrows, spectral arrows shot by an [[Minecraft:Infinity]]-enchanted bow can be picked up, as they are not affected by the enchantment.

=== Generated loot ===
{{LootChestItem|spectral-arrow}}

=== Crafting ===
{{Crafting
|head=1
|A2= Glowstone Dust
|B1= Glowstone Dust
|B2= Arrow
|B3= Glowstone Dust
|C2= Glowstone Dust
|Output = Spectral Arrow,2
|type = Combat
|description = {{only|java}}
|foot=1
}}

=== Bartering ===
Spectral arrows can be obtained through [[Minecraft:bartering]] with [[Minecraft:piglin]]s, which has a {{frac|40|469}} (~8.53%) chance to give the [[Minecraft:player]] 6-12 arrows.

== Usage ==
{{main|Arrow#Common properties}}
Spectral arrows share many of the same characteristics as regular arrows as projectiles. See [[Minecraft:Arrow#Common properties]] for information on common properties shared by all arrows.

=== Special properties ===
A spectral arrow confers the [[Minecraft:Glowing]] status effect for 10 seconds. The Glowing effect creates an outline of the target, which is visible through blocks, and colored based on the target's [[Minecraft:team]] (white by default). Even if a bow is enchanted with [[Minecraft:Infinity]], spectral arrows are still consumed.

== Sounds ==
{{:Arrow/Sounds|a spectral arrow|spectral arrows|hidebedrock=1}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showitemtags=y
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Spectral Arrow
|spritetype=item
|nameid=spectral_arrow
|itemtags=arrows
|form=item
|foot=1}}
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showentitytags=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Spectral Arrow
|spritetype=entity
|nameid=spectral_arrow
|entitytags=arrows, impact_projectiles
|foot=1}}

=== Entity data ===
Spectral arrows have entity data that define various properties of the entity.

{{el|java}}:
{{main|Entity format}}
<section begin="entity data"/><div class="treeview">
* {{nbt|compound}} Entity data
** {{nbt inherit/arrow}}
** {{nbt inherit/entity}}
** {{nbt inherit/projectile}}
** {{nbt|integer|Duration}}: The time in ticks that the Glowing effect persists.
</div><section end="entity data"/>

== Advancements ==
{{load advancements|Take Aim;Sniper Duel;Not Today, Thank You;Bullseye;Ol' Betsy;Two Birds, One Arrow;Who's the Pillager Now;Arbalistic;How Did We Get Here?}}

== History ==
=== Reveal ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine||May 4, 2015|link=https://x.com/Dinnerbone/status/595224755126534144|[[File:Spectral Arrow (item) JE1.png|32px]] Spectral arrows are shown in a screenshot by Dinnerbone.}}
|{{HistoryLine||May 22, 2015|link=https://x.com/Dinnerbone/status/601714812436029440|Spectral arrows are shown in another screenshot by Dinnerbone.}}
}}

=== ''Java Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.9|dev=15w31a|[[File:Spectral Arrow JE1.png|42px]] [[File:Spectral Arrow (item) JE1.png|32px]] Added spectral arrows. They show [[Minecraft:mob]] and [[Minecraft:player]] outlines in their team color when hit. They have [[Minecraft:Missing texture|no texture]] when shot.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=15w31b|[[File:Spectral Arrow JE2.png|42px]] Spectral arrows now use their intended texture.<ref>{{bug|MC-82809}}</ref>}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=15w49a|Spectral arrows are no longer affected by the [[Minecraft:Infinity]] [[Minecraft:enchanting|enchantment]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.14|dev=18w43a|[[File:Spectral Arrow (item) JE2.png|32px]] The [[Minecraft:item]] sprite texture for spectral arrows has been changed.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.16|dev=20w16a|Spectral arrows now generate in [[Minecraft:bastion remnant]] chests.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.16.2|dev=20w28a|Spectral arrows can now be obtained through [[Minecraft:bartering]] with [[Minecraft:piglin]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=20w30a|The average yield of spectral arrows from bastion remnant chests have been substantially increased.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.17|dev=21w11a|[[File:Spectral Arrow JE3.png|42px]] The texture of the spectral arrow has been changed.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.20.3|dev=23w43a|Spectral arrows keep all of their NBT data when shot and picked up.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.2|dev=24w34a|Shot spectral arrows now bounce on the [[Minecraft:world border]] if hit.}}
}}

=== Legacy Console Edition ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|console}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU46|xbone=CU36|ps3=1.38|psvita=1.38|ps4=1.38|wiiu=Patch 15|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Spectral Arrow (item) JE1.png|32px]] Added spectral arrows.
|Spectral arrows are currently unobtainable and do not have any effects.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps3=none|psvita=none|ps4=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Spectral Arrow (item) JE2.png|32px]] The [[Minecraft:item]] sprite texture for spectral arrow has been changed.}}
}}

=== ''Java Edition Combat Tests'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|combat java}}
|{{HistoryLine||3|Spectral arrows no longer trigger the attack [[Minecraft:invulnerability timer]], allowing multiple spectral arrows to connect even if the entity is invulnerable.}}
|{{HistoryLine||4|The [[Minecraft:inaccuracy]] value on [[Minecraft:bow]]s and [[Minecraft:crossbow]]s has been decreased from 1 to 0.25, increasing the accuracy of fired spectral arrows.}}
|{{HistoryLine||6|Vertical momentum no longer influences the flight path of fired spectral arrows.}}
}}

=== Data history ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.11|dev=16w32a|The [[Minecraft:entity]] IDs{{info needed|why plural? isn't there only one?}} have been changed from {{cd|SpectralArrow}} to {{cd|spectral_arrow}}.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=17w47a|Prior to [[Minecraft:1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], the item's numeral ID was 439.{{info needed|and what was the numeric entity ID?}}}}
}}

== Issues ==
{{issue list|projects=MC}}

== Gallery ==
=== Screenshots ===
<gallery>
Flaming_stuck_spectral_arrow.png|A flaming spectral arrow stuck in a tree.
</gallery>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== Navigation ==
{{Navbox items|Equipment}}
{{Navbox entities|other}}
{{Navbox combat|ranged}}

[[Category:Combat]]
[[Category:Projectiles]]

[[Minecraft:de:Spektralpfeil]]
[[Minecraft:es:Flecha#Flecha espectral]]
[[Minecraft:fr:Flèche spectrale]]
[[Minecraft:ja:光の矢]]
[[Minecraft:nl:Spectrale pijl]]
[[Minecraft:pt:Flecha Espectral]]
[[Minecraft:uk:Спектральна стріла]]
[[Minecraft:zh:光灵箭]]