Bow

The Bow is a weapon that can shoot arrows from a distance. They were added in Update 0.3.3. Bows are good weapons for fighting dangerous mobs such as Creepers, Spiders, and Zombie Pigmen from a distance.

It is currently the only ranged weapon in Minecraft Pocket Edition (Not including Snowballs, Eggs or splash potions).

Crafting

 * 3 Sticks + 3 String => 1 Bow

Usage
To use a bow, the player must tap-hold the screen while having at least one arrow in their inventory. The bow will begin to load, and a crosshair will appear to aid in targetting. Holding back the bow at the maximum level will cause it to do 9 damage(the highest). Holding the bow at lesser levels will cause the arrow to travel with less velocity and consequently inflict less damage upon the target.

Trivia

 * Enchanted Bows became available in Update 0.12.1, due to Enchanting being added.
 * Bows make useful weapons for killing mobs at a distance without much danger.
 * This is especially useful for killing mobs that fire projectiles such as Skeletons, Ghasts, and Blazes.
 * The player can use a Bow in Creative Mode and need no arrows to due so.
 * The player also can do it in Survival Mode with Infinite Enchantment and 1 Arrow (in hotter or inventory).
 * If a Skeleton is set on fire, it's Bow will act as if it had the Flame Enchantment, which will set you on fire you happen to be shot.