Looting
Increases the amount and chance of mob drops when killing mobs.
Overview
Looting is a rare melee enchantment in Minecraft. Looting increases both how much common loot a killed mob drops and the odds of its rare drops, but only when the finishing blow comes from the enchanted weapon.
Its opening level already delivers a noticeable boost (+1 max common drops, +0.5% rare drop chance per level), and it climbs from there to a maximum of level 3 (III) on your sword.
Max Level
Rarity
Category
Added InEffects Per Level
Max Level & Effect Scaling
Looting tops out at level 3, shown as III on the sword, and the gap between the levels is where the enchantment's character really lives.
Each level raises the maximum common-drop count by one and bumps the rare-drop chance by a small amount, so Looting III can add up to three extra common items and meaningfully improve the odds on prizes like wither skeleton skulls or ender pearls. The minimum drop never changes: Looting only widens the top end of the roll.
Compatible Items
Compatibility & Conflicts
Looting fits exactly one item (the sword), and nothing else will accept it, so it is a dedicated sword enchantment through and through.
Looting has no exclusivity conflicts at all, so you can layer it onto a sword alongside every other enchantment that sword accepts without having to give anything up.
How to Obtain
How to Get It
Looting can be rolled directly at an enchanting table, where the level you pay and the enchantability of a sword together decide which level of it you can be offered, up to III. If the table is not cooperating, the Looting book also comes from loot chest and villager trading, ready to apply on an anvil.
Its selection weight of 2 makes Looting a rare roll: it surfaces only now and then on a sword, so you may need to re-roll several times or simply trade a villager for the book.
What the Table Has to Roll
Rolled on a golden sword, the best Looting can be enchanted on, enchantability 22 adds up to 10 points to your experience level before the window below is checked.
85% of level 30 rolls produce a power inside the window for Looting III.
| Level | Enchanting power | At a level 30 slot |
|---|---|---|
| I | 15 to 23 | never |
| II | 24 to 32 | 15% |
| III | 33 to 83 | 85% |
Applying the book on an anvil costs 4 levels per enchantment level, before the anvil adds its own charge for the work you have already done to the item.
Tips & Best Combinations
Close to mandatory on any sword used for combat or mob farming. The extra drops compound fast over a grinding session, and for rare targets (blaze rods, ender pearls, wither skeleton skulls), Looting III is the difference between an afternoon and a week of farming.
For the strongest setup, pair Looting with Sharpness, Smite, Fire Aspect, Unbreaking and Mending: the durability enchantments in particular keep the item alive long enough to make the investment worthwhile.
One detail to keep in mind: increases the maximum number of common drops by 1 per level. Also increases the chance of rare drops like wither skeleton skulls and ender pearls.
Related Enchantments
Increases melee damage dealt to all mobs.
Increases damage dealt to undead mobs (zombies, skeletons, wither, phantoms, etc.).
Increases damage dealt to arthropod mobs (spiders, cave spiders, bees, silverfish, endermites).
Sets the target on fire when hit, dealing fire damage over time.
Increases the knockback dealt to mobs and players when hit.
Increases the damage of sweep attacks (Java Edition only).
Looting FAQ
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