Fortune enchantment (Fortune) in Minecraft
The Fortune enchantment is a useful enchantment for tools that increases the number of resources obtained when mining certain blocks.
Functionality
The luck enchantment can be used on pickaxes, shovels and axes. It increases the drop rate of valuable resources such as diamonds, emeralds and coal.
Level & Effects
- Fortune I: Increases the drop rate up to 1.33 times.
- Fortune II: Increases the drop rate up to 1.75 times.
- Fortune III: Increases the drop rate up to 2.2 times.
Enchantment methods
- Enchanting Table: Place a pickaxe, shovel, or axe in the enchantment table and choose the Luck enchantment if available.
- Amboss & Enchanted Book: Combine a luck book with your tool.
- Villager Trade: Librarian villagers can offer luck books.
Usage & Advantages
- Increases the number of dropped ores such as diamonds, emeralds, coal, lapis lazuli and nether quartz.
- Helpful when mining Glowstone and Melons for more yield.
- Not applicable to iron or gold ore, as these are only dropped as raw metal.
Tips & Tricks
- Combine Fortune with an efficiency enchantment to mine faster.
- Use Fortune on a separate pickaxe to keep durable tools for other tasks.
- Particularly valuable in the deep ore layers and when exploring Deep Dark or mountain biomes.
With the Fortune Enchantment, you can maximize your resources and farm more efficiently!