Multishot

Multishot is a rare ranged enchantment in Minecraft 1.21. Multishot makes a crossbow fire three projectiles in a slight fan from a single loaded arrow or firework, turning one trigger pull into a shotgun-like spread.

There is only one level to it, so nothing needs upgrading — the instant it goes on your crossbow you have the whole effect (Fires 3 projectiles instead of 1 (only 1 can be picked up)).

Multishot exists at a single level only, so there is no scaling curve to climb — applying it to your crossbow hands you the complete effect in one step, with no Multishot II to chase.

One level only. All three projectiles come from one piece of ammo, but only the centre arrow can be picked back up, and firing this way wears the crossbow three times as fast as a normal shot.

Multishot fits exactly one item — the crossbow — and nothing else will accept it, so it is a dedicated crossbow enchantment through and through.

Multishot cannot share a crossbow with Piercing. Because of that single conflict you have to pick either Multishot or Piercing for any given crossbow — never both.

Multishot can be rolled directly at an enchanting table, where reaching its top level of I on a crossbow generally wants a fully bookshelf-powered table at roughly level 14. When the enchanting table refuses to offer Multishot, the same enchantment is available as a book from loot chest and villager trading for anvil application.

Its selection weight of 2 makes Multishot a rare roll: it surfaces only now and then on a crossbow, so you may need to re-roll several times or simply trade a villager for the book.