Ol' Betsy

Ol' Betsy is a task advancement in the Adventure tab of Minecraft's advancement system, carrying the in-game description "Shoot a Crossbow." It branches directly off Adventure, so that earlier advancement is its prerequisite and must be earned first. The Adventure tab covers advancements focused on exploration, combat, trading, and interacting with the world and its inhabitants. Ol' Betsy was added in Minecraft 1.14 and is still in the 26.2 advancement set.

It is rated Easy difficulty on this site: can be completed quickly with minimal resources. Good for beginners. It uses the standard task frame, meaning it is a normal step in the tree rather than a goal or challenge milestone. 3 further advancements branch out of it: Two Birds, One Arrow, Who's the Pillager Now?, and Arbalistic.

In tree terms, Ol' Betsy sits first along its line: the full path from the Adventure root reads Adventure -> Ol' Betsy. That means 1 advancement must be completed before this one becomes available, and Ol' Betsy is one of 47 total advancements in the Adventure tab. It shares its parent with 17 sibling advancements (Voluntary Exile, Monster Hunter, What a Deal!, Sticky Situation, Surge Protector, Crafting a New Look, Sweet Dreams, Is It a Bird?, Caves & Cliffs, Sneak 100, Isn't It Scute?, Minecraft: Trial(s) Edition, Respecting the Remnants, Country Lode, Take Me Home, The Power of Books, Crafters Crafting Crafters, and Heart Transplanter), all of which open from the same point in the tree.

Ol' Betsy grants no experience directly; its value is progression rather than a point payout.

Earning it unlocks 3 follow-on advancements, Two Birds, One Arrow, Who's the Pillager Now?, and Arbalistic, each of which becomes trackable only once Ol' Betsy is complete.