Fortune

enchantments

Fortune is an enchantment in Minecraft. It can be applied up to level 3.

Fortune is a tool enchantment that increases item drops from specific blocks, making it essential for maximizing resource yields from mining and farming activities. This valuable enchantment can be obtained through enchanting tables, villager trading, fishing, and loot chests in structures like ancient cities, end cities, and trial chambers.

Fortune comes in three levels, significantly boosting drops from ores like diamonds, emeralds, coal, and redstone. Higher levels provide exponentially better yields, with Fortune III offering the maximum benefit for precious resource collection. The enchantment also affects crops like wheat, potatoes, carrots, and beetroot, increasing seed and food yields.

This enchantment is mutually exclusive with Silk Touch, requiring strategic choice between quantity and block preservation. Fortune excels in mining operations, automated farms, and resource collection, making it indispensable for players focused on efficiency and wealth accumulation. It's particularly valuable for diamond mining and large-scale agricultural projects.

Properties

III

What can you enchant with Fortune?

Enchantment For

Fortune can be applied to 28 different items.

Enchantment For

ItemAn item this enchantment can be applied to. Follow it for its own page.

Crafting StationWhere you can apply it: enchanting table, anvil, or both.

Copper AxeCrafting Station

Copper HoeCrafting Station

Copper PickaxeCrafting Station

Copper ShovelCrafting Station

Diamond AxeCrafting Station

Diamond HoeCrafting Station

Diamond PickaxeCrafting Station

Diamond ShovelCrafting Station

Golden AxeCrafting Station

Golden HoeCrafting Station

Golden PickaxeCrafting Station

Golden ShovelCrafting Station

	Crafting Station
ItemAn item this enchantment can be applied to. Follow it for its own page. Crafting StationWhere you can apply it: enchanting table, anvil, or both.
Copper Axe Copper Axe	Enchanting table Anvil
Copper Hoe Copper Hoe	Enchanting table Anvil
Copper Pickaxe Copper Pickaxe	Enchanting table Anvil
Copper Shovel Copper Shovel	Enchanting table Anvil
Diamond Axe Diamond Axe	Enchanting table Anvil
Diamond Hoe Diamond Hoe	Enchanting table Anvil
Diamond Pickaxe Diamond Pickaxe	Enchanting table Anvil
Diamond Shovel Diamond Shovel	Enchanting table Anvil
Golden Axe Golden Axe	Enchanting table Anvil
Golden Hoe Golden Hoe	Enchanting table Anvil
Golden Pickaxe Golden Pickaxe	Enchanting table Anvil
Golden Shovel Golden Shovel	Enchanting table Anvil
Iron Axe Iron Axe	Enchanting table Anvil
Iron Hoe Iron Hoe	Enchanting table Anvil
Iron Pickaxe Iron Pickaxe	Enchanting table Anvil
Iron Shovel Iron Shovel	Enchanting table Anvil
Netherite Axe Netherite Axe	Enchanting table Anvil
Netherite Hoe Netherite Hoe	Enchanting table Anvil
Netherite Pickaxe Netherite Pickaxe	Enchanting table Anvil
Netherite Shovel Netherite Shovel	Enchanting table Anvil
Stone Axe Stone Axe	Enchanting table Anvil
Stone Hoe Stone Hoe	Enchanting table Anvil
Stone Pickaxe Stone Pickaxe	Enchanting table Anvil
Stone Shovel Stone Shovel	Enchanting table Anvil
Wooden Axe Wooden Axe	Enchanting table Anvil
Wooden Hoe Wooden Hoe	Enchanting table Anvil
Wooden Pickaxe Wooden Pickaxe	Enchanting table Anvil
Wooden Shovel Wooden Shovel	Enchanting table Anvil

Fortune FAQ

Quick answers

The maximum level of Fortune is level 3.

Fortune can be applied to Wooden Axe, Stone Axe, Copper Axe, Iron Axe, Golden Axe, Diamond Axe, and 22 more.


LevelThe villager must reach this trade level before offering this deal. ChanceHow likely this appears — the bar compares it at a glance. StockHow many times you can make this trade before the villager needs to restock. Villager XPExperience the villager earns from this trade — it levels them up toward better offers.
Librarian Librarian	Novice	1.28%	5-64 × Emerald 1 × BookFortune Fortune	12	+1
Librarian Librarian	Apprentice	1.28%	5-64 × Emerald 1 × BookFortune Fortune	12	+5
Librarian Librarian	Journeyman	1.28%	5-64 × Emerald 1 × BookFortune Fortune	12	+10
Librarian Librarian	Expert	0.85%	5-64 × Emerald 1 × BookFortune Fortune	12	+15


StructureA place whose chests can contain this item. Follow it for its own page. ChanceHow likely this appears — the bar compares it at a glance. Avg. per ChestThe average number you'll collect per chest opened, counting the empty ones. Avg. Chests to SearchRoughly how many chests of this type you'd open before finding one.
Ancient CityAncient CityChestBest odds	35.9%	0.44	~2.8
Desert PyramidDesert Pyramid	23.5%	0.26	~4.3
Woodland MansionWoodland Mansion	17.5%	0.19	~5.7
Monster RoomMonster Room	14.7%	0.15	~6.8
MineshaftMineshaft	14.1%	0.14	~7.1
Pillager OutpostPillager Outpost	11.0%	0.11	~9.1
Ocean RuinOcean Ruin	10.8%	0.11	~9.2
Jungle PyramidJungle Pyramid	5.3%	0.05	~18.8
StrongholdStrongholdLibraries	1.87%	0.02	~53.5
Trial ChambersTrial ChambersVaults	0.28%	<0.01	~357.1
StrongholdStrongholdStorerooms	0.097%	<0.01	~1031.0
StrongholdStrongholdAltars	0.074%	<0.01	~1351.0

Fortune

What can you enchant with Fortune?

Enchantment For

Fortune FAQ

What is Fortune incompatible with?

Which villagers trade Fortune?

Villager trades

Which structures contain Fortune?

Found as Loot

How do you get Fortune by fishing?

Fortune can be obtained by fishing with in the following biome:

Related guides

Fortune is incompatible with