Shooting Star overview
What does the Shooting Star do, and where do you get it?Shooting Star is a unique ranged weapon in Minecraft Dungeons II. Grants a 20% chance to evade melee damage. It drops in Frozen Highlands and Humbler Huskland.
When you wish upon this star, you will evade enemy projectiles and shoot back.
- Rarity
- unique
- Category
- Ranged weapon
- Archetype
- Ranger + Trickster
- Weight
- Light
Shooting Star effects

Shooting Star
- Grants a 20% chance to evade melee damage.
Where to find Shooting Star
Drops as the unique roll of the Shortbow: any Shortbow that drops can come out as this one.
Frozen HighlandsRegion drop · Frozen Highlands
Frozen Highlands · minecart stations: Archie's Ruins, Fortress Backgate, Frozen Fortress, Frozen Shipyard, Highland Cliffs, Ice Caves.

Humbler HusklandRegion drop · Humbler Huskland
Humbler Huskland · minecart stations: Ichor Ponds, Lullaby Border, The Echo Den.

Builds that use the Shooting Star
Shooting Star FAQ
Why do endgame builds use the Shooting Star?+
For its 20% chance to evade melee damage, not for its shots. Both players behind the Warding Chimes crit build carried it as a defensive bow next to the Twisted Warden Vest.
Shooting Star or Paragon?+
The Paragon is the damage bow, 30% more ranged damage and the core of the point-blank build. The Shooting Star is the bow melee builds carry for evasion.
Is Shooting Star good?
Shooting Star has no published launch-tested verdict on DungeonsDB yet. A database entry or reported effect does not establish performance. Check the sourced stats below before treating Shooting Star as a best-in-slot choice.
Endgame: A: 20% chance to evade melee damage; both endgame players carried it for that, not its shots. Tradeoff: Chosen for defence, not ranged damage.