Troublesome arrow problem

I seem to have run into a roadblock...Making arrows from player that have a 'spread' pattern.

using "player.launchProjectile(Arrow.class)" works WONDERFULLY for making a player shoot an arrow, but I cant seem to set a 'spread' to it. so if they are shooting a 'pack' of them it just makes them all go to the exact same spot.

using player.getWorld().spawnArrow I can set a speed and spread, but how to make it look realistic for picking where they are aiming is beyond me..

this is what I have so far:

Code:java

 
    @EventHandler
    public void onPlayerInteract(PlayerInteractEvent event) {
        final Player player = event.getPlayer();
        Action action = event.getAction();
        if (player.getItemInHand().getType().toString() == "BOW" && (event.getAction() == Action.LEFT_CLICK_AIR || event.getAction() == Action.LEFT_CLICK_BLOCK))
        {
            for(int i = 1; i < 6; i++){
                player.getWorld().playEffect(player.getLocation(), Effect.SMOKE, 3);
                player.getWorld().playEffect(player.getLocation(), Effect.CLICK1, 3);
                Arrow arrow = player.launchProjectile(Arrow.class);            
                arrow.setVelocity(arrow.getVelocity().multiply(2));
            }
        }
    }
 

which works GREAT, other than I cant figure out how to make them "spread' a little so they do a 'shotgun' effect.

Anyone have any ideas how to get this?

arrow.setVelocity(player.getLocation().getDirection())
I think that is good

I tried that too, it does the same as what I have..but not add 'spread'
like "world.spawnArrow" has as an option for.

so say I loop it 6 times, I get 6 arrows that all hit the same exact spot. :\

Try just changing the velocity of the arrow by random numbers so simulate spread.

Code:

a.getVelocity().add(new Vector(randomnumber(),randomnumber(),randomnumber()));

I haven't tested this so it might now work as suggested.

random random;
arrow.setVelocity(new vector(
arrow.getVelocity().getX()+((random.nextFloat()-random.nextFloat())/10),
arrow.getVelocity().getY()+((random.nextFloat()-random.nextFloat())/10)
arrow.getVelocity().getZ()+((random.nextFloat()-random.nextFloat())/10)
);

that's perfect! thanks to both of you!

Can u show me your working code please? I used


Arrow arrow = player.launchProjectile(Arrow.class);
Random random = new Random();

arrow.setVelocity(new Vector(
arrow.getVelocity().getX()+((random.nextFloat()-random.nextFloat())/10),
arrow.getVelocity().getY()+((random.nextFloat()-random.nextFloat())/10),
arrow.getVelocity().getZ()+((random.nextFloat()-random.nextFloat())/10)
));
but arrow still goes straight