The bug
When using the recipe book to craft a dispenser, it will reject a bow if it has the Damage:0 tag.
The reason this is an issue is because the Damage tag is written after reloading the world, even if it equals 0. Items do not initially have this tag when taken out of the creative inventory, crafted, repaired, /give, etc.
Possible fixes
Allow the recipe book to use bows with a
Damagetag of 0 and bows with noDamagetag at allAllow the recipe book to use bows with a
Damagetag of 0 and change damageable items to have theDamagetag by defaultRemove and don't write the
Damagetag if it equals 0
A fix should be made with MC-124876 in mind.
Linked issues
is duplicated by 26
MC-127251
Crafting Recipe Error
Resolved
MC-130771
Recipe Book Acting Up
Resolved
MC-131060
Dispenser and Dropper auto craft to Dropper
Resolved
MC-133623
Clicking "Dispenser" in recipe book puts ingredients for "Dropper" into the crafting bench
Resolved
MC-137069
Dispensers in the recipe book
Resolved
MC-140522
Pressing dispenser icon in recipe book generates a dropper in the crafting table when using a fixed bow.
Resolved
MC-140743
Recipe for Dispenser comes up as Dropper (doesn't insert bow)
Resolved
MC-145387
Dispenser recipe is the same as dropper.
Resolved
MC-147176
Recipe Book wont allow me to craft Dispenser
Resolved
MC-147743
Crafting book
Resolved
MC-149421
Auto-Crafting Dispenser shows Dropper receipe
Resolved
MC-149650
Broken dispenser recipe
Resolved
MC-149881
Bows that have been disenchanted or combined cannot be used in the auto crafting menu
Resolved
MC-150113
Dispenser/Dropper
Resolved
MC-150643
Recipe Book Dispenser Auto-Crafting Bug
Resolved
MC-151844
Dispenser Crafting
Resolved
MC-151996
Incorrect recipe for dispenser in crafting book
Resolved
MC-152005
1.14.1 Crafting Dispenser via the crafting recipe book fills crafting recipe to a dropper
Resolved
MC-152268
Dispenser crafting recipe is corrupted
Resolved
MC-152603
Recipe Browser Saying Can't Complete Recipe When Durability @ 0 for an Item
Resolved
MC-156298
Clicking "Dispenser" in recipe book puts ingredients for "Dropper" into the crafting table
Resolved
MC-157583
Recipe book does not use bows which were repaired in grindstone to create dispenser
Resolved
MC-157701
Crafting a Dispenser when using a bow bought from a villager does not auto fill it in
Resolved
MC-163827
Can t craft dispenser via crafting book
Resolved
MC-164969
Selecting Dispenser populates Dropper instead in crafting table
Resolved
MC-165837
dispenser
Resolved
relates to 2
Comments 8
I do have an enchanted bow in the hot-bar. So it doesn't "warn" or "refuse"? I may also have had damaged bows I combined for making them, but I did have "no durability loss" bows too, which I used to craft the dispenser manually. I can try it again if needed, and post a screenshot when I do.
Can reproduce now. Seems to be pretty inconsistent. Weird.
No need for me to reattempt and screenshot, then? Everything else recipe-wise seems in order so far, though I rather wish Java now worked as smooth as Bedrock's recipe book. I do note pertaining to this bug, I'd rather have a warning that it's confused over which bow or something than, "I know you wanted a dispenser, I'll offer you a dropper instead" thing.
I found the root of the problem and updated the ticket accordingly.
Affects 1.13-pre6.
Best to keep this Updated, even if it's marked as Postponed, as it affects 18w31a too.
Confirmed for 19w35a
I think the better fix would be to always include a Damage tag for Damage 0 tools.
slicedlime
Cannot confirm. Are any of the bows enchanted or damaged? Please attach a picture of your inventory.