Punch

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Punch is an enchantment for a bow that increases an arrow's knockback, much like the Knockback enchantment for melee weapons. This does not increase the damage of the bow.

Obtaining[edit | edit source]

Punch can be obtained from enchantment tables, drops from mobs that have spawned in a raid,‌^{[Bedrock Edition only]} books obtained by fishing, monster room chests, librarian villagers, and non-village structure loot.

Punch I bows can be obtained by trading with an expert Fletcher.

Skeletons may spawn with a Punch I bow on Normal or Hard difficulty.

Usage[edit | edit source]

For each level, Punch adds approximately 3 blocks of distance to the base knockback. If commands are used to increase the level of Punch beyond 2, the additional knockback effect caps at 255.

Any level of Punch changes the vertical knockback of arrows from 0.8125 blocks to 1.25 blocks.

Punch also affect arrows shot from a crossbow if applied using commands or an anvil in Creative mode. Punch has no effect on firework rockets fired from a crossbow.

Data values[edit | edit source]

ID[edit | edit source]

Java Edition:

Bedrock Edition:

History[edit | edit source]

Trivia[edit | edit source]

• Before firework rockets were given the ability to propel the elytra in 16w50a, a bow with the Punch enchantment was used to shoot the player mid-flight, so as to provide forward momentum and gain altitude.

Issues[edit | edit source]

Issues relating to "Punch" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

See also[edit | edit source]

• Knockback – a similar enchantment that can be applied on swords.

References[edit | edit source]

Navigation[edit | edit source]

v t e Enchantments
Durability	Mending Unbreaking
Armor	Blast Protection Fire Protection Projectile Protection Protection Thorns Helmet Aqua Affinity Respiration Leggings Swift Sneak Boots Depth Strider Feather Falling Frost Walker Soul Speed
Melee weapons	Bane of Arthropods Fire Aspect Sharpness Smite Sword Knockback Looting Sweeping Edge‌[Java Edition only] Axe Cleaving​[upcoming JE Combat Tests] Mace Breach Density Wind Burst
Trident	Channeling Impaling Loyalty Riptide
Ranged weapons	Bow Flame Infinity Power Punch Crossbow Multishot Piercing Quick Charge
Mining tools	Efficiency Fortune Silk Touch
Fishing Rod	Luck of the Sea Lure
Curses	Curse of Binding Curse of Vanishing
Joke enchantments	Potatofication