Fortune

Fortune

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

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Fortune is an enchantment applied to mining and digging tools that increases the number and/or chances of specific item drops. It does not increase experience drops.

Usage

Ore

For coal ore, diamond ore, emerald ore, lapis lazuli ore, redstone 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 $\frac{2}{level+2}$ and if a bonus is applied, there is an equal chance for any number of drops between 2 and $level+1$

The formula to calculate the average drops multiplier is $\frac{1}{level+2}+\frac{level+1}{2}$, 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
Redstone Ore	4-5 Redstone Dust	4.5	5	5	6	5.5	7	6	8
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

Glowstone, melons, nether wart, redstone ore, sea lanterns, and sweet berries 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 may 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.

Glowstone

Level	No Fortune	Fortune I	Fortune II	Fortune III
Drops	33% 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

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

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% 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

Level	No Fortune	Fortune I	Fortune II	Fortune III
Drops	50% chance with...	33% 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

Level	No Fortune	Fortune I	Fortune II	Fortune III
Drops	50% chance with...	33% 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

BlockSprite sweet-berries.png: Sprite image for sweet-berries in Minecraft linking to Sweet berriesSweet berries

Maturity	Level	No Fortune	Fortune I	Fortune II	Fortune III
Third stage	Drops	50% chance with...	33% 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% 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

Grass and ferns

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.

The binomial distribution in the default case is created by rolling three times (n=3) with a drop probability of 57% (p=.57), creating the typical drop of 1-4 seeds. Carrots and potatoes include one more fixed drop, as their seed and item are the same.

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 5⁄7	3 2⁄7	3 6⁄7	4 3⁄7

Tabulated probabilities

Fortune increases the probability of flint dropping from gravel; saplings and sticks dropping from leaves; apples dropping from oak and dark oak leaves and gold nuggets dropping from gilded blackstone, and twisting vines and weeping vines dropping from themselves.

Drop	Source	No Fortune	Fortune I	Fortune II	Fortune III	Fortune IV+
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:

Name	Identifier	[hide]Translation key
Fortune	fortune	?

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Identifier	Numeric ID	[hide]Translation key
Fortune	fortune	18	enchantment.lootBonusDigger

History

[hide]Java Edition
1.0.0							Added Fortune. {"type": "java", "version": "1.0.0", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "Added Fortune."}
							Fortune currently affects coal ore, diamond ore, lapis lazuli ore, glowstone, melons, nether wart, redstone ore, gravel, grass, and ferns. {"type": "java", "version": "1.0.0", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "(values exceeds 1000 characters...)"}
1.3.1							Added emerald ore, which is affected by Fortune. {"type": "java", "version": "1.3.1", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "Added (link to emerald ore article, displayed as emerald ore), which is affected by Fortune.<sup class=\"noprint nowrap Inline-Template \" title=\"\">[<i>[https://minecraft.wiki/w/Talk:Fortune <span title=\"Not directly stated in the history section. Check if affected by Fortune upon release. – Verification needed for Java Edition\" style=\"border-bottom: 1px dotted\">verify for Java Edition</span>]</i>]</sup>(link to Category:Verify changelog entry in Java Edition article, displayed as Category:Verify changelog entry in Java Edition)"}
1.4.2							Added carrots, which are affected by Fortune. {"type": "java", "version": "1.4.2", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "Added (link to carrot article, displayed as carrots), which are affected by Fortune.<sup class=\"noprint nowrap Inline-Template \" title=\"\">[<i>[https://minecraft.wiki/w/Talk:Fortune <span title=\"Not directly stated in the history section. Check if affected by Fortune upon release. – Verification needed for Java Edition\" style=\"border-bottom: 1px dotted\">verify for Java Edition</span>]</i>]</sup>(link to Category:Verify changelog entry in Java Edition article, displayed as Category:Verify changelog entry in Java Edition)"}
1.5							Added nether quartz ore, which is affected by Fortune. {"type": "java", "version": "1.5", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "Added (link to nether quartz ore article, displayed as nether quartz ore), which is affected by Fortune.<sup class=\"noprint nowrap Inline-Template \" title=\"\">[<i>[https://minecraft.wiki/w/Talk:Fortune <span title=\"Not directly stated in the history section. Check if affected by Fortune upon release. – Verification needed for Java Edition\" style=\"border-bottom: 1px dotted\">verify for Java Edition</span>]</i>]</sup>(link to Category:Verify changelog entry in Java Edition article, displayed as Category:Verify changelog entry in Java Edition)"}
							Potatoes are now affected by Fortune. {"type": "java", "version": "", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "(link to Potatoes article, displayed as Potatoes) are now affected by Fortune."}
							The chance of oak leaves dropping apples is now increased with Fortune. {"type": "java", "version": "", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "The chance of (link to oak leaves article, displayed as oak leaves) dropping (link to apple article, displayed as apples) is now increased with Fortune."}
1.7.2							Added dark oak leaves, which have a chance of dropping apples, which is increased by Fortune. {"type": "java", "version": "1.7.2", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "Added (link to dark oak leaves article, displayed as dark oak leaves), which have a chance of dropping (link to apple article, displayed as apples), which is increased by Fortune.<sup class=\"noprint nowrap Inline-Template \" title=\"\">[<i>[https://minecraft.wiki/w/Talk:Fortune <span title=\"Was the apple drop affected by Fortune? – Verification needed for Java Edition\" style=\"border-bottom: 1px dotted\">verify for Java Edition</span>]</i>]</sup>(link to Category:Verify changelog entry in Java Edition article, displayed as Category:Verify changelog entry in Java Edition)"}
1.8							Added sea lanterns, which are affected by Fortune. {"type": "java", "version": "1.8", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "Added (link to sea lantern article, displayed as sea lanterns), which are affected by Fortune."}
1.9							Added beetroots, which are affected by Fortune. {"type": "java", "version": "1.9", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "Added (link to beetroots article, displayed as beetroots), which are affected by Fortune."}
1.14							Leaves now have a chance to drop sticks, which is increased by Fortune. {"type": "java", "version": "1.14", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "(link to Leaves article, displayed as Leaves) now have a chance to drop sticks, which is increased by Fortune."}
							Added sweet berry bushes, which are affected by Fortune. {"type": "java", "version": "", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "Added (link to sweet berry bush article, displayed as sweet berry bushes), which are affected by Fortune."}
1.16							Added weeping vines, which are affected by Fortune. {"type": "java", "version": "1.16", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "Added (link to weeping vines article, displayed as weeping vines), which are affected by Fortune."}
							Hoes can now be enchanted with Fortune. {"type": "java", "version": "", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "(link to Hoe article, displayed as Hoes) can now be enchanted with Fortune."}
							Added twisting vines, which are affected by Fortune. {"type": "java", "version": "", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "Added (link to twisting vines article, displayed as twisting vines), which are affected by Fortune."}
							Nether gold ore now drops gold nuggets and is affected by Fortune. {"type": "java", "version": "", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "(link to Nether gold ore article, displayed as Nether gold ore) now drops (link to gold nuggets article, displayed as gold nuggets) and is affected by Fortune."}
							Added gilded blackstone, which is affected by Fortune. {"type": "java", "version": "", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "Added (link to gilded blackstone article, displayed as gilded blackstone), which is affected by Fortune."}
1.17							Added amethyst clusters, which are affected by Fortune. {"type": "java", "version": "1.17", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "Added (link to Amethyst Cluster article, displayed as amethyst clusters), which are affected by Fortune."}
							Added raw iron, raw gold and raw copper, meaning iron ore, gold ore and copper ore are now affected by Fortune. {"type": "java", "version": "", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "Added (link to Raw Iron article, displayed as raw iron), (link to Raw Gold article, displayed as raw gold) and (link to Raw Copper article, displayed as raw copper), meaning (link to iron ore article, displayed as iron ore), (link to gold ore article, displayed as gold ore) and (link to copper ore article, displayed as copper ore) are now affected by Fortune."}
[hide]Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.12.1							Added Fortune. {"type": "pocket Alpha", "version": "v0.12.1", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "Added Fortune."}
[hide]Bedrock Edition
1.16.0							Hoes can now be enchanted with Fortune. {"type": "bedrock", "version": "1.16.0", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "(link to Hoe article, displayed as Hoes) can now be enchanted with Fortune."}
[hide]Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360	Xbox One	PS3	PS4	PS Vita	Wii U	Switch
TU7	CU1				Patch 1	1.0.1	Added Fortune. {"type": "console", "xbox": "TU7", "xbone": "CU1", "ps3": "", "ps4": "", "psvita": "", "wiiu": "Patch 1", "switch": "1.0.1", "content": "Added Fortune."}

Issues

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