What does Fortune do in Minecraft?

Minecraft has several different enchantments that allow various tools and weapons to have enhanced abilities. Different enchantments possess unique effects on the tool and some tools and weapons have exclusive enchantments. One such enchantment is "Fortune".

In this article, we will explain everything about the Fortune enchantment in Minecraft, which tools can be enchanted with it, and how players can get this. Let’s get started.

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What is Fortune enchantment in Minecraft?

As the name suggests, the Fortune enchantment increases the number of items dropped when an ore is mined with a tool with the enchantment. The increment in the name varies depending on the level of Fortune enchantment. There are three levels and here’s how they affect the drop rate of ores:

• Fortune level I - 2 to 18 (depending on the block)
• Fortune level II - 3 to 27 (depending on the block)
• Fortune level III - 4 to 36 blocks (depending on the block)

The higher number of drops here represents certain blocks that usually have a higher drop rate without the Fortune enchantment; an example is Lapis Lazuli.

Apart from mineral ores, players can use tools with this enchantment to get other items such as nether warts, sticks, saplings, weeping and twisting vines, flint, etc. The rule of thumb is that any tool that can be enchanted with Fortune will yield better drops when it is used.

Do note that this enchantment only increases the number of drops of the items and not experience points, which remains as usual.

While there are three levels of this enchantment, it is possible to go beyond this number. Using the commands, players can get tools with Fortune IV and V. However, since this is unobtainable without commands, we have decided not to dive too deep into it.

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Which tools can have Fortune in Minecraft?

Tools that can have Fortune enchantment in Minecraft (Image via Mojang)

Since Fortune enchantment mostly focuses on mining and digging, it can be applied to pickaxes, shovels, hoes, and axes. Despite being compatible with multiple tools, the pickaxe is the most popular choice for this enchantment.

A pickaxe is used to mine for rare ores in Minecraft such as diamonds, emeralds, ancient debris, etc. So, using the Fortune enchantment on it ensures that the players get the most out of the ores.

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How to get Fortune in Minecraft

Using the enchantment table is one of the ways of getting Fortune enchantment (Image via Mojang Studios)

There are multiple ways of getting the Fortune enchantment in the game:

• Trading with village librarian
• Using the enchanting table
• Treasure chests
• Finding tools with the enchantment
• Fishing
• Trading with Piglins in the Nether

While there are multiple ways of acquiring the enchantment, the easiest would be through the enchanting table and trading with the village librarian.