Everything about the Fortune enchantment in Minecraft (2024)

The Fortune enchantment is very useful to gather large amounts of materials. It does work only for certain kinds of materials though, and if applied on certain tools it doesn’t really bring many benefits.

In this article we are going to see what this enchantment does in details, how to get it and what to enchant with it. Let’s start.

What does Fortune do?

The Fortune enchantment increases the amount of drops that you obtain when you break certain blocks.

For example: if you want to get more Diamonds from a Diamond Ore, you can break that block with a Fortune enchanted Pickaxe. If you do so, there will be a chance to get more Diamonds from a single block.

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Keep in mind that the block itself is not a drop: this means that you won’t get any extra Sand, extra Stone or Wood when you break them.

The Fortune enchantment goes from level I to level III. Each level gives you the following bonuses (when you break blocks using a tool enchanted with it):

  • Fortune I gives a chance to multiply drops by 2
  • Fortune II gives a chance to multiply drops by 2 or 3
  • Fortune III gives a chance to multiply drops by 2, 3, or 4

Keep in mind that the chances to multiply your drops by 4 are less than the chances to multiply them by 3 or 2, and Fortune I has a 33% chance to mulitply your drops by 2.

If you want to know all the math and statistic behind the multiplying chance, you can check here. If instead you want to have a quick general idea, this video will provide the essential info.

Does fortune give more xp?

Using a Fortune enchanted weapon doesn’t make you get more XP when you kill mobs as explained in Does Fortune give more XP in Minecraft?. There is not actually any way in Minecraft to get more experience.

Does Fortune work on Ancient Debris?

Using a Fortune enchanted Pickaxe doesn’t make you get more Ancient Debris, as explained in details in Does Fortune work on Ancient Debris?. The Fortune enchantment only works with blocks that don’t drop as items.

What does Fortune do on an Axe?

With a Fortune enchanted Axe you won’t get more wood by chopping trees. The Fortune enchantment will increase the amount of Seeds and Saplings that you collect. It also increases the chances of Apples dropping. See more in details in What does Fortune do on an Axe in Minecraft?.

What should you enchant with it?

You can enchant Pickaxes, Shovels, Axes and Hoes with the Fortune enchantment.

  • The best tool to enchant with Fortune is definitely the Pickaxe. Considering how frustrating it is to mine Diamonds, the possibility to maximize the amount that you get (without spending more time mining) is enough to prove this point.
    Other than Diamonds you can also multiply all the other Ores, like Gold and Iron (related: Is Gold stronger than Iron?). That’s why a Fortune III enchanted Diamond Pickaxe is super valuable. That’s why you should remember to repair it before it breaks.
  • Fortune is not very useful on Axes. That’s why Fortune was ranked 6th in the article Best Axe enchantments. In the article it is pointed out that you won’t get more wood by chopping trees with a Fortune enchanted Axe. You will increase the chances to find Apples and Saplings, but that is not enough to make it an exciting choice.
  • For a similar reason, it is not a good choice on a Shovel either. You can’t get extra Sand, Dirt, Coarse Dirt or all the other blocks that you can mine with a Shovel. One interesting perk is that Gravel will have a 100% chance to drop Flint, so it maybe useful if you need to craft many Arrows, but that’s it.
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  • Enchantments on a Hoe are often a waste. You can use a Fortune enchanted Hoe to get more seeds, but you would be able to achieve the same using a Fortune enchanted Pickaxe to harvest your crops.

How to get it

We already covered how to get every enchantment in the article How to get Silk Touch easily. The methods explained in that article will work for Fortune as well.

If instead you want to get this enchantment using cheats, you just need to check below.

How to get it – commands

You can enchant a tool with the Fortune enchantment using cheats. To do so, keep the tool in your hand, open the commands and type:

/enchant @p fortune 3

If you want to enchant your tool with Fortune I or II you just need to change the ‘3’ with the level of the enchantment that you want.

Incompatibilities

Fortune enchanmtent is incompatible with Silk Touch, meaning that you can’t apply it to a Silk Touch enchanted tool.

The only way to have a Fortune and Silk Touch enchanted tool is to use commands. If you have a Fortune enchanted tool, you can apply Silk Touch with the commands. Vice versa, if you have a Silk Touch enchanted tool you can apply Fortune with the commands.

Everything about the Fortune enchantment in Minecraft (2024)

FAQs

Everything about the Fortune enchantment in Minecraft? ›

The Fortune enchantment increases the block drops from mining. For example, with the Fortune enchantment you will have a better chance of getting flint from gravel or an apple from a tree. You can add the Fortune enchantment to any pickaxe, shovel or axe using an enchanting table, anvil, or game command.

Is fortune 2 better than fortune 3? ›

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% (13) chance to multiply drops by 2 (averaging 33% (13) increase), Fortune II gives a chance to multiply drops by 2 or 3 (25% (14) ...

Is Fortune 4 a thing? ›

The Fortune Enchantment can be obtained in many ways. The enchantment table offers Fortune I - III. Fortune II-III Enchanted Books can be found in the Experimentation Table. Fortune IV can be found as a reward from the Crystal Nucleus.

What is the difference between Fortune 1 and 2 and 3? ›

Fortune I gives a 33% chance to multiply drops by two, while Fortune II gives a 25% chance to multiply item drops by either two or three times. Fortune III, on the other hand, can have drops multiply by two, three, or four times the original amount, with a 20% chance for each multiplier to activate.

What does Fortune 3 do on an axe? ›

Fortune 3 is the highest level of the Fortune enchantment, and it increases the amount of loot you receive even further. When applied to an axe, Fortune 3 can give you up to four times as much loot as you would normally receive when breaking blocks.

Is Fortune 1000 better than 500? ›

The Fortune 1000 is a list of the top revenue-generating companies for the previous year. The Fortune 500 is a subset of the Fortune 1000 that comprises the largest 500 companies therein. The Fortune 100 is an even more elite subset, with the largest 100 revenue-generating companies.

Is Fortune 500 the best? ›

Key Takeaways

The Fortune 500 is an annual list of 500 of the largest US companies ranked by total revenues for their respective fiscal years. The list is compiled and published by Fortune magazine. Being on the Fortune 500 is considered to be prestigious—firms on the list are considered to be of high quality.

Does fortune work on clay? ›

Clay blocks can be mined with any item, but shovels are quickest. Destroying a clay block yields 4 clay balls. If broken with a tool enchanted with Silk Touch, it drops itself instead. Destroying a clay block with a tool enchanted with Fortune does not increase the amount of clay dropped.

Does fortune work on carrots? ›

Fully grown carrot crops drop 2 to 5 carrots (3 57 per crop harvested on average). Yield can be increased using a tool enchanted with Fortune, with Fortune III harvesting an average of 5 37 carrots.

Does fortune affect ancient debris? ›

The Fortune enchantment does not work on ancient debris, just like iron and gold ore. It also doesn't drop any experience. An easy and efficient way to look for ancient debris is by digging a very long two-block high, one block wide tunnel at y=12 to y=15. Then place TNT blocks at 4 block intervals along with it.

Does Fortune work on Glowstone? ›

If glowstone is broken using a tool with Silk Touch, the block drops itself. If a tool with Fortune is used, it has a higher chance of dropping a large amount of glowstone dust—but never more than 4. When a glowstone block is broken using any other tool, it drops 2–4 glowstone dust.

Is a Diamond axe better than a sword? ›

In Java Edition, a diamond axe deals more (9) damage but has slower attack speed. In Bedrock Edition, a diamond sword deals more (7) damage.

Is Fortune 2 the highest? ›

The maximum level for the Fortune enchantment is Level 3. This means that you can enchant an item with up to Fortune III.

Does Fortune 3 give more melons? ›

A melon drops 3–7 melon slices when broken by hand, using tools, or pushing with a piston. Silk Touch causes the block itself to drop. Fortune increases the maximum number of melon slices dropped, increasing the average yield to 6.4314 with Fortune III.

Does Fortune 3 drop more clay? ›

Destroying a clay block with a tool enchanted with Fortune does not increase the amount of clay dropped.

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