Crossbows are similar to bows, but take longer to charge and are sightly more powerful, shooting further. They can be drawn back by using it, forcing one to move at a sneaking pace, and unlike bows, the arrow may only be shot after it is fully loaded. At full charge, the player's speed returns to normal and the crossbow can be placed in another inventory slot or into an item frame without the arrow or firework rocket being unloaded. In order to use the crossbow, at least one arrow must be present in the inventory. Creative mode doesn't require arrows. The player can choose which type of arrow to fire based on its location in the inventory. Arrows in the off-hand, or the selected hotbar slot if the bow is in the off-hand, are prioritized first. If there are no arrows in the off-hand or selected hotbar slot, the arrow closest to slot 0 is selected.
