How long do arrows shot into a player take to despawn

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As you can see in the photo below, I have been shot be a skeleton multiple times.

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How long does it take for these arrows to disappear? Is it the regular arrow despawn time of approximate 2 minutes?






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Do shot arrows Despawn?

I did a bit of testing, and it appears that the arrow consistently disappears at 580 ticks (29 seconds), which is lower than a normal arrow's despawn time of 2 minutes. This does not appear to be affected by the difficulty setting, or the source of the arrow (player, skeleton, dispenser).

How do you keep arrows from Despawning?

How to reproduce
  • Set up a repeating command block using the command below to keep arrows from despawning. /execute as @e[type=arrow] run data merge entity @s {life:0s} ...
  • Fire some arrows.
  • Wait one minute for arrows to turn invisible.
  • Test that they are still there (they can be picked up, targeted in commands, etc)


  • Do Infinity arrows Despawn in Minecraft?

    With a skeleton or infinity arrow, you have to wait for it to despawn. Then there are those arrows that never despawn. I've had arrows hang around for weeks or months.

    How do you get rid of arrows on players in Minecraft?

    you can die on purpose somehow and respawn, and the arrows will disappear when you will have respawned.



    How Long it takes for Arrows to fall back down?




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