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
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.
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.
slicedlime
Cannot confirm. Are any of the bows enchanted or damaged? Please attach a picture of your inventory.