Fortune

Not to be confused with Looting.

Fortune

Maximum level	III
Primary items
Secondary items	None
Enchantment weight	2
Incompatible with	Silk Touch

Fortune is an enchantment applied to tools that gives a chance to receive more item drops from certain blocks.

Obtaining

Fortune can be obtained from enchanting tables, drops from mobs that have spawned in a raid,‌^{[Bedrock Edition only]} books obtained by fishing, librarian villagers, wandering traders, and in the following structures' loot chests: desert pyramids, strongholds, ocean ruins, mansions, pillager outposts, ancient cities, End cities, mineshafts, monster rooms, and jungle pyramids, as well as vaults in trial chambers.

Usage

Except for ores and gilded blackstone, any tool with Fortune can be used to gain the extra drops listed. For ores and gilded blackstone, a pickaxe with Fortune and for ores the correct mining level, must be used to gain the extra drops.^{[verify for Java Edition]}

Ore

For coal ore, diamond ore, emerald ore, lapis lazuli ore, iron ore, copper ore, gold ore, Nether gold ore, Nether quartz ore, and amethyst clusters, Fortune I gives a 33% (¹⁄₃) chance to multiply drops by 2 (averaging 33% (¹⁄₃) increase), Fortune II gives a chance to multiply drops by 2 or 3 (25% (¹⁄₄) chance each, averaging 75% (³⁄₄) increase), and Fortune III gives a chance to multiply drops by 2, 3, or 4 (20% (¹⁄₅) chance each, averaging 120% (1¹⁄₅) increase).

Generally speaking, Fortune gives a weight of 2 to a normal drop chance and adds a weight of 1 for each extra drop multiplier. In short, when an ore is mined, the chance for no bonus drops is and if a bonus is applied, there is an equal chance for any number of drops between 2 and

The formula to calculate the average drops multiplier is , which means Fortune II gives 1.75x (1³⁄₄) drops on average, Fortune III gives 2.2x (2¹⁄₅) drops on average, etc.

Mineral Drops

Ore	Drop	No Fortune		Fortune I		Fortune II		Fortune III
		Avg	Max	Avg	Max	Avg	Max	Avg	Max
Coal Ore	Coal	1	1	1.33	2	1.75	3	2.2	4
Diamond Ore	Diamond	1	1	1.33	2	1.75	3	2.2	4
Emerald Ore	Emerald	1	1	1.33	2	1.75	3	2.2	4
Iron Ore	Raw iron	1	1	1.33	2	1.75	3	2.2	4
Copper Ore	2-5 raw copper	3.5	5	4.67	10	6.125	15	7.7	20
Gold Ore	Raw gold	1	1	1.33	2	1.75	3	2.2	4
Nether Gold Ore	2-6 gold nuggets	4	6	5.33	12	7	18	8.8	24
Nether Quartz Ore	Nether quartz	1	1	1.33	2	1.75	3	2.2	4
Lapis Lazuli Ore	4-9 lapis lazuli	6.5	9	8.67	18	11.375	27	14.3	36
Amethyst Cluster	4 amethyst shards	4	4	5.33	8	7	12	8.8	16
Drop calculations		1×		66% 1× 33% 2× (avg. 1.33× - +33%)		50% 1× 25% 2× 25% 3× (avg. 1.75× - +75%)		40% 1× 20% 2× 20% 3× 20% 4× (avg. 2.2× - +120%)

Discrete random

Creaking hearts, glowstone, melons, Nether wart, redstone ore, sea lanterns‌^{[Java Edition only]}, and sweet berry bushes use a discrete uniform distribution, meaning each possible drop amount is equally likely to be dropped. Fortune increases the maximum number of drops by 1 per level. However, maximum drop limitations might apply: glowstone has a capacity of 4 glowstone dust, sea lanterns have a capacity of 5 prismarine crystals, and melons have a capacity of 9 melon slices. If a drop higher than these maximums is rolled, it is rounded down to the capacity.

Creaking heart (drop: resin clump)

Level	No Fortune	Fortune I	Fortune II	Fortune III
Drops	33.3% chance with...	25% chance with...	20% chance with...	16.7% chance with...
				1 drop
			1 drop	2 drops
		1 drop	2 drops	3 drops
	1 drop	2 drops	3 drops	4 drops
	2 drops	3 drops	4 drops	5 drops
	3 drops	4 drops	5 drops	6 drops
Average	2 drops	2.5 drops	3 drops	3.5 drops

Glowstone (drop: glowstone dust)

Level	No Fortune	Fortune I	Fortune II	Fortune III
Drops	33.3% chance with...	25% chance with...	20% chance with...	16.7% chance with...
				2 drops
			2 drops	3 drops
		2 drops	3 drops	4 drops
	2 drops	3 drops	4 drops	4 drops
	3 drops	4 drops	4 drops	4 drops
	4 drops	4 drops	4 drops	4 drops
Average	3 drops	3.25 drops	3.4 drops	3.5 drops

Melon (drop: melon slice)

Level	No Fortune	Fortune I	Fortune II	Fortune III
Drops	20% chance with...	16.7% chance with...	14.3% chance with...	12.5% chance with...
				3 drops
			3 drops	4 drops
		3 drops	4 drops	5 drops
	3 drops	4 drops	5 drops	6 drops
	4 drops	5 drops	6 drops	7 drops
	5 drops	6 drops	7 drops	8 drops
	6 drops	7 drops	8 drops	9 drops
	7 drops	8 drops	9 drops	9 drops
Average	5 drops	5.5 drops	6 drops	6.375 drops

Nether wart (drop: Nether wart)

Maturity	Level	No Fortune	Fortune I	Fortune II	Fortune III
Immature	Drops	100% chance with...	100% chance with...	100% chance with...	100% chance with...
		1 drop	1 drop	1 drop	1 drop
	Average	1 drop	1 drop	1 drop	1 drop
Mature	Drops	33.3% chance with...	25% chance with...	20% chance with...	16.7% chance with...
					2 drops
				2 drops	3 drops
			2 drops	3 drops	4 drops
		2 drops	3 drops	4 drops	5 drops
		3 drops	4 drops	5 drops	6 drops
		4 drops	5 drops	6 drops	7 drops
	Average	3 drops	3.5 drops	4 drops	4.5 drops

Redstone ore (drop: redstone dust)

Level	No Fortune	Fortune I	Fortune II	Fortune III
Drops	50% chance with...	33.3% chance with...	25% chance with...	20% chance with...
				4 drops
			4 drops	5 drops
		4 drops	5 drops	6 drops
	4 drops	5 drops	6 drops	7 drops
	5 drops	6 drops	7 drops	8 drops
Average	4.5 drops	5 drops	5.5 drops	6 drops

Sea lantern‌^{[Java Edition only]} (drop: prismarine crystals)

Level	No Fortune	Fortune I	Fortune II	Fortune III
Drops	50% chance with...	33.3% chance with...	25% chance with...	20% chance with...
				2 drops
			2 drops	3 drops
		2 drops	3 drops	4 drops
	2 drops	3 drops	4 drops	5 drops
	3 drops	4 drops	5 drops	5 drops
Average	2.5 drops	3 drops	3.5 drops	3.8 drops

Sweet berry bush (drop: sweet berries)

Maturity	Level	No Fortune	Fortune I	Fortune II	Fortune III
Third stage	Drops	50% chance with...	33.3% chance with...	25% chance with...	20% chance with...
					1 drop
				1 drop	2 drops
			1 drop	2 drops	3 drops
		1 drop	2 drops	3 drops	4 drops
		2 drops	3 drops	4 drops	5 drops
	Average	1.5 drops	2 drops	2.5 drops	3 drops
Mature	Drops	50% chance with...	33.3% chance with...	25% chance with...	20% chance with...
					2 drops
				2 drops	3 drops
			2 drops	3 drops	4 drops
		2 drops	3 drops	4 drops	5 drops
		3 drops	4 drops	5 drops	6 drops
	Average	2.5 drops	3 drops	3.5 drops	4 drops

Short grass and ferns

Short grass and ferns have a fixed chance, unaffected by Fortune, to drop wheat seeds. If the drop occurs, Fortune increases the maximum number of seeds that can be dropped by 2, by affecting a discrete uniform distribution.

Drop	Drop amount	Drop chance
		No Fortune	Fortune I	Fortune II	Fortune III
Wheat Seeds	0	87.5% (7⁄8)
	1	12.5% (1⁄8)	4.17% (1⁄24)	2.5% (1⁄40)	1.79% (1⁄56)
	2	0%
	3
	4		0%
	5
	6			0%
	7
	Average drops	0.125	0.25	0.375	0.5

Seeds

Beetroots (seeds only), carrots, potatoes, and wheat (seeds only) use a binomial distribution. Fortune increases the number of tests for the distribution, and thus the maximum number of drops, by 1 per level.

Wheat and beetroot

In Java Edition, the binomial distribution in the default case is created by rolling three times (n=3) with a drop probability of 57% (p=⁴⁄₇), then an additional seed is added, creating the typical drop of 1-4 seeds.

In Bedrock Edition, the drop is also rolled three times with a probability of 53% (p=⁸⁄₁₅), without the additional seed.

Java Edition

Drop	Drop amount	Drop chance
		No Fortune	Fortune I	Fortune II	Fortune III
Wheat Seeds Beetroot Seeds	1	7.87%	3.37%	1.45%	0.62%
	2	31.49%	17.99%	9.64%	4.96%
	3	41.98%	35.99%	25.70%	16.52%
	4	18.66%	31.99%	34.27%	29.38%
	5	0%	10.66%	22.85%	29.38%
	6		0%	6.09%	15.67%
	7			0%	3.48%
	Average drops	2.71 (2 5⁄7)	3.29 (3 2⁄7)	3.86 (3 6⁄7)	4.43 (4 3⁄7)

Bedrock Edition

Drop	Drop amount	Drop chance
		No Fortune	Fortune I	Fortune II	Fortune III
Wheat Seeds Beetroot Seeds	0	10.16%	4.74%	2.21%	1.03%
	1	34.84%	21.68%	12.65%	7.08%
	2	39.82%	37.17%	28.91%	20.24%
	3	15.17%	28.32%	33.04%	30.84%
	4	0%	8.09%	18.88%	26.43%
	5		0%	4.32%	12.08%
	6			0%	2.30%
	Average drops	1.60 (1 3⁄5)	2.13 (2 2⁄15)	2.67 (2 2⁄3)	3.20 (3 1⁄5)

Potatoes and carrots

Potatoes and carrots use a binomial distribution, where each level of Fortune increases the number of tests for the distribution, and thus the maximum number of drops, by 1 per level.

In Java Edition, two carrots or potatoes are always dropped. Then further drops are generated by the binomial distribution, which in the default case is created by rolling three times (n=3) with a drop probability of 57% (p=⁴⁄₇), creating the typical drop of 2-5.

In Bedrock Edition, the initial drop of carrots or potatoes is generated as a number from 1 to the level of Fortune plus 1, according to a discrete random distribution. Then, further drops are generated by the binomial distribution, which in the default case is created by rolling three times (n=3) with a drop probability of 53% (p=⁸⁄₁₅), creating the typical drop of 1-4.

Java Edition

Drop	Drop amount	Drop chance
		No Fortune	Fortune I	Fortune II	Fortune III
Carrot Potato	1	0%
	2	7.87%	3.37%	1.45%	0.62%
	3	31.49%	17.99%	9.64%	4.96%
	4	41.98%	35.99%	25.70%	16.52%
	5	18.66%	31.99%	34.27%	29.38%
	6	0%	10.66%	22.85%	29.38%
	7		0%	6.09%	15.67%
	8			0%	3.48%
	Average drops	3.71 (3 5⁄7)	4.29 (4 2⁄7)	4.86 (4 6⁄7)	5.43 (5 3⁄7)

Bedrock Edition

Drop	Drop amount	Drop chance
		No Fortune	Fortune I	Fortune II	Fortune III
Carrot Potato	1	10.16%	2.37%	0.74%	0.26%
	2	34.84%	13.21%	4.95%	2.03%
	3	39.82%	29.42%	14.59%	7.09%
	4	15.17%	32.74%	24.86%	14.80%
	5	0%	18.20%	26.94%	21.15%
	6		4.05%	18.74%	22.40%
	7		0%	7.73%	17.91%
	8			1.44%	10.20%
	9			0%	3.60%
	10				0.58%
	Average drops	2.60 (2 3⁄5)	3.63 (3 19⁄30)	4.67 (4 2⁄3)	5.70 (5 7⁄10)

Tabulated probabilities

Fortune increases the probability that flint drops from gravel, saplings and sticks drop from leaves, apples drop from oak and dark oak leaves, gold nuggets drop from gilded blackstone, and twisting vines and weeping vines drop as items.

Drop	Source	No Fortune	Fortune I	Fortune II	Fortune III	Fortune IV+[n 1]
Flint	Gravel	10% (1⁄10)	14.29% (1⁄7)	25% (1⁄4)	100%
2-5 Gold Nuggets	Gilded Blackstone
Jungle Saplings	Jungle Leaves	2.5% (1⁄40)	2.78% (1⁄36)	3.125% (1⁄32)	4.17% (1⁄24)	10% (1⁄10)
Other Saplings	Other Leaves	5% (1⁄20)	6.25% (1⁄16)	8.33% (1⁄12)	10% (1⁄10)
1-2 Sticks	Leaves	2% (1⁄50)	2.22% (1⁄45)	2.5% (1⁄40)	3.33% (1⁄30)	10% (1⁄10)
Apples	Oak and Dark Oak Leaves	0.5% (1⁄200)	0.556% (1⁄180)	0.625% (1⁄160)	0.833% (1⁄120)	2.5% (1⁄40)
Twisting Vines Weeping Vines		33% (33⁄100)	55% (11⁄20)	77% (77⁄100)	100%

Incompatibilities

Silk Touch and Fortune are mutually exclusive. If commands are used to apply both Silk Touch and Fortune to an item, the Silk Touch enchantment takes precedence over the Fortune enchantment for blocks affected by both enchantments.

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

Bedrock Edition:

Enchantment definition

{
  "anvil_cost": 4,
  "description": {
    "translate": "enchantment.minecraft.fortune"
  },
  "exclusive_set": "#minecraft:exclusive_set/mining",
  "max_cost": {
    "base": 65,
    "per_level_above_first": 9
  },
  "max_level": 3,
  "min_cost": {
    "base": 15,
    "per_level_above_first": 9
  },
  "slots": [
    "mainhand"
  ],
  "supported_items": "#minecraft:enchantable/mining_loot",
  "weight": 2
}

History

Java Edition

Bedrock Edition

Legacy Console Edition

New Nintendo 3DS Edition

Issues

Issues relating to "Fortune" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

References