What Does a Fletching Table do in Minecraft?

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In the Village & Pillage update, Minecraft players got an upgrade to the previously useless Fletching Table block.

While still being the least impressive of the special work station blocks, this new item now has some merit to it.

Keep reading to see everything you need to know about the fletching table in Minecraft and why it can be so useful.

What is the Minecraft Fletching Table?

The fletching table is a villager profession job block, and every village normally has at least one.

Fletching table can give you a leg up in a survival mode playthrough – especially in the early game – from the simple bow to arrow production.

You can even get enchanted crossbows.

Larger villages sometimes having as many as two or three.

Hanging around them, you can typically find fletcher villagers, which I will cover further down in the article. 

While you cannot use fletching tables, you can craft them to create fletcher villagers out of jobless villagers. 

Minecraft Fletching table crafting recipe

To craft a fletching table, follow the below steps:

Step One: Open your crafting table.

Open the crafting table by right-clicking on it.

Step Two: Place four wooden planks in the bottom four slots of the crafting table.

Use the left and middle slots, and leave the third row free, like so:

Step Three: Place two pieces of flint in the top row above the planks (in the top-left and top-middle slot), like shown in the image below.

Voila, you now have your very own fletching table, so you can force, ahem, inspire Minecraft villagers to take on the noble profession of fletcher.

If you get tired of looking at the fletching table or have created too many, you can use it as fuel in a furnace to smelt stuff too. You can smelt 1½ items per table.

Using the Fletching Table

Now that you have your hands on a fletching table, whether crafted or acquired, it is time to put it to use. 

There are two main options for using a fletching table.

First is finding a village and then placing it down by an unemployed villager.

The easiest way is to trap an unemployed villager in a corner, place a fletching table right next to them, and yell, “get to work!”

Building fletcher traps… ahem… fletcher houses is the easiest way to always have a Fletcher Villager at your disposal.

Note: A nitwit villager cannot be given any profession. They are the villagers who wear green robes and just run around the village. I’ve tried to convince them to get a haircut and a real job, but they just won’t listen! 

But what if you don’t want to return to the village whenever you want to trade with your fletcher villager?

You can also bring a villager back to your place and build a fletcher’s house on your plot of land… or create whole fletcher villages if fancy… somewhere in the outskirts will do fine, so you don’t have to socialize with them. Just make sure they don’t get eaten by mobs.

That way, you can trade with them whenever you want to.

Did you know you can light a campfire with a fire arrow?

Fletcher Villagers

So, what can fletcher villagers provide you with? Well, they can provide you with a great assortment of items. 

List of Fletcher Villager Trades: 

Apprentice Level Trades:

• 1 bow – 2 emeralds
• 26 flint – 1 emerald

Journeyman Level Trades:

• 1 crossbow – 3 emeralds
• 14 string – 1 emerald

Novice Level Trades:

• 16 arrows – 1 emerald
• 1 emerald & 10 gravel – 10 flint
• 32 sticks – 1 emerald

Expert Level Trades:

• 7 to 21 emeralds – 1 enchanted bow
• 24 feathers – 1 emerald

Master Level Trades:

• 8 to 22 emeralds – 1 enchanted crossbow
• 8 tripwire hooks – 1 emerald
• 2 emeralds & 5 arrows – 5 Tipped Arrows

If you like keeping mobs in big numbers away from your home, check out how to build a bad-ass crossbow with enchantments in this guide.

Conclusion

While the fletcher’s job site block may be unusable by the player, they give you access to the Fletcher villager, who provides you with arrows, feathers, and flint. 

If you found this article helpful, check out how far water flows in Minecraft and a guide to using it to control your world. Until next time, happy gaming! 

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FAQ

Are Fletching Tables Available For All Minecraft Versions?

Fletching tables are available in the Java edition (PC, Mac, Linux) and the Bedrock edition (PC, Mac, Linux, Nintendo Switch, and the PS4 Minecraft game.

The fletching table is not in the Pocket Edition. However, some mods exist, which add it to PE if you want. 

Do Fletcher Villagers Trade Spectral Arrows?

No, fletcher villagers will trade tipped arrows at Master level, but that does not include spectral arrows, unfortunately. 

If you want Spectral Arrows, read this article on how to craft and use them to track your enemies!

Can your player character use the fletching table in Minecraft yourself?

No, at the moment, you need a fletcher villager to help you.