How to make an archery target in Minecraft

You want to be at least 20 meters (20 blocks) away from your target to get a bit of a challenge

You want to have a 4x4 outline of red wool (or any colour you want), then a 3x3 square of white wool in the center, then a redstone lamp with a button on it.

Before

After: When you get a bulls-eye on the button the lamp will light up :)

You can always change the distance of the target if this gets too easy

Building an archery range is one of the simplest builds on Minecraft. It's possible to build with just buttons and redstone lanterns, this tutorial goes one step further by adding command blocks for simple messages, it also has a range of ideas for different target practice.

Command blocks are below, or ...

Commands Tutorial Video Downloads

The basic target is a command block setup behind a wooden button, the first button runs an message command, followed by a clear arrow command. Chain command allows the both blocks to be run, make sure the command block arrows follow a correct line.

Command Block ~ Message command
[Impulse] [Needs Redstone]

/tellraw @a [{"text":"","color":"red","extra":[{"selector":"@p"}]}, {"text":" hit target #1","color": "white"}]

Command Block ~ Clear arrows
[Chain] [Always Active]

/minecraft:kill @e[type=minecraft:arrow,distance=..5]

Shooting the archery range targets is a lot easier if one doesn't need a lot of arrows. These command blocks give a enchanted bow, that won't run out of arrows. But you will need that one arrow.

Command Block ~ Give Enchanted Bow
[Impulse] [Needs Redstone]

/minecraft:give @p bow{"display":{"Name":"{\"text\":\"Shooty\"}","Lore":["Pew Pew Pew"]},"Unbreakable":1,"Enchantments":[{"id":"infinity","lvl":1}]} 1

Command Block ~ Give Arrow
[Impulse] [Needs Redstone]

/minecraft:give @p minecraft:arrow

Archery Range Tutorial

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEb0mgWE2fk

Downloads

world-lobby-2019-08-18.zip	5 MB
world-lobby-2019-08-18.tar.gz	5 MB

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Targets and dummies to practice your archery from Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a target block with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, the target block is a new type of block that was introduced in the Nether Update. This block lets you test your aiming skills using projectiles such as eggs, snowballs, tridents, and more!

Let's explore how to make a target block.

Supported Platforms

A target block is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

Platform	Supported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	Yes (1.16)
Pocket Edition (PE)	Yes (1.16.0)
Xbox 360	No
Xbox One	Yes (1.16.0)
PS3	No
PS4	Yes (1.16.0)
Wii U	No
Nintendo Switch	Yes (1.16.0)
Windows 10 Edition	Yes (1.16.0)
Education Edition	Yes (1.17.30)

* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.

Where to find a Target Block in Creative Mode

Required Materials to make a Target Block

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a target block:

How to craft a Target Block in Survival Mode

1. Open the Crafting Menu

First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3x3 crafting grid that looks like this:

2. Add Items to make a Target Block

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3x3 crafting grid. To make a target block, place 4 redstone dust and 1 hay bale in the 3x3 crafting grid.

When making a target block, it is important that the redstone dust and hay bale are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 1 redstone dust in the second box. In the second row, there should be 1 redstone dust in the first box, 1 hay bale in the second box, and 1 redstone dust in the third box. In the third row, there should be 1 redstone dust in the second box. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for a target block.

Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the target block will appear in the box to the right.

3. Move the Target Block to Inventory

Once you have crafted a target block, you need to move the new item to your inventory.

Congratulations, you have made a target block in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Give Command for Target Block