

Sneaking while drawing the bow makes the player move even slower. When the bow is released, normal motion resumes although any prior sprint is cancelled. It is not possible to sprint while charging a bow or holding a drawn bow. While the bow is being charged or remains fully charged, the player is forced to move at sneaking speed, unless they are riding a horse, minecart or boat, or flying with elytra.

Drawing a bow can be canceled by switching to another hotbar slot while holding use. Charging the bow to its maximum causes it to visually shake as an indicator.

When drawing a bow, the display zooms in slightly. The arrow that is shown inside the bow always looks like a regular arrow, regardless of what kind of arrow is actually being shot from the bow. In order to use a bow, the player must have at least one arrow in their inventory or be in Creative mode.
