Looting × Enchantments Mods Tutorials Passive Mobs Neutral Mobs Hostile Mobs Boss Mobs Other Mobs Crafting Potions Smelting Tools Armors Consumables Dimensions Overworld Nether The End Sky Dimension Projects Create Edit Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Minecraft Wiki Looting Minecraft Wiki 833 pages • Updated: Oct 07 Enchantments Mods Tutorials Passive Mobs Neutral Mobs Hostile Mobs Boss Mobs Other Mobs Crafting Potions Smelting Tools Armors Consumables Dimensions Overworld Nether The End Sky Dimension Projects In: Enchantments Looting Edit Improve this page The enchantment Looting can be applied to swords, this will increase the chances of the mob dropping more items than usual and also increases the chances of rare drops. This doesn't affect the experience points that are dropped. A Looting III enchanted book (via screenshot) ContentsHow does Looting function How do obtain the Looting enchantment ConclusionFAQsQ What is the highest level of Looting Q Is looting better than fortune Q Can Looting be applied to all weapons How does Looting function Looting will increase the chances of you receiving rare item drops and it also increases the number of common item drops from killing mobs. The number of common item drops is increased by 1 per level of looting on the weapon for a maximum of 5 with looting level V. It also increases the chance of rare drops by making a second attempt for the item to drop after the original attempt fails. The success of the second attempt is LEVEL / LEVEL+1. Looting will also increase the chances of equipment and rare drop by 1% per level of Looting. A sword with looting dropped more leather and meat than a regular ax (via screenshot) Looting is exclusive to the sword but it can be used with other weapons, specifically projectile-based weapons. To make this work you will need to be holding the sword in your main hand before your target dies, what that means is you can fire a projectile and swap to your sword before it hit the target. You can also do this by launching the projectile from your off-hand. With this method, looting can be used on weapons such as tridents, arrows, etc. Using a trident with an enchanted sword with Looting (Via screenshot) Looting will not work in certain situations: When a mob that wouldn't normally drop anything by default such as bees, bats, etc.Mobs such as Wither, Iron Golem, and snow golems are unaffected by this enchantment.It does not increase the amount of wool dropped by a sheep.It does not increase the number of skulls dropped by a wither skeleton but will increase the chances.The sponge drop from an elder guardian is also unaffected.It does not affect the totem of undying dropped by evokers.It doesn't increase the drop quantity when used on a fox but does increase the chances.Doesn't affect drops of fish mobs How do obtain the Looting enchantment The easiest way to obtain Looting is through the enchantment table, you will require Lapis Lazuli and high enough XP, and a trident to enchant. You can increase the chances of receiving a higher power level of Looting by placing bookshelves around the enchantment table. Other ways include fishing, trading with villagers, looting chests, and using an anvil to apply an enchanted book with Looting on it. The enchantment table offering Lotting II (via screenshot) Conclusion Looting is a great enchantment that will make farming for items easier and less time-consuming. The fact you can use it with projectile-based weapons just adds to its merits. Like most other enchantments it has multiple ways to be obtained but the best one is through the enchantment table. FAQs Q What is the highest level of Looting A. The highest level of Looting is Level III (3). Q Is looting better than fortune A. Looting is used for more item drops from mobs, whereas fortune is a great option if players want more items from blocks. Q Can Looting be applied to all weapons A. No, looting is an exclusive enchantment for swords. Thanks! Help us improve this page Edit Rate this Content! Thanks! Help us improve this page Edit Feedback How can we improve Cancel Submit Popular In Minecraft Wiki How to Breathe Underwater in Minecraft Minecraft Wiki How to Breed Villagers in Minecraft Minecraft Wiki Librarian in Minecraft Minecraft Wiki How to Make a Water Elevator in Minecraft Minecraft Wiki How to get Player Heads in Minecraft Minecraft Wiki How to Make Circles and Spheres in Minecraft Minecraft Wiki How to make a Splash Potion of Weakness in Minecraft Minecraft Wiki How to Kill all Mobs in Minecraft Minecraft Wiki How to duplicate in Minecraft Minecraft Wiki Nether Portal in Minecraft Minecraft Wiki How to Make Strength Potion in Minecraft Minecraft Wiki How to Make Invisibility Potion in Minecraft Minecraft Wiki Comments Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Latest Wiki Pages Pigman in Minecraft Minecraft Wiki 2 d Frogs in Minecraft Minecraft Wiki 2 d Soul Sand Valley in Minecraft Minecraft Wiki 2 d Warped Forest in Minecraft Minecraft Wiki 2 d Librarian in Minecraft Minecraft Wiki 3 d How to get Player Heads in Minecraft Minecraft Wiki 3 d How to Make Strength Potion in Minecraft Minecraft Wiki 3 d Nether Wastes in Minecraft Minecraft Wiki 4 d Crimson Forest in Minecraft Minecraft Wiki 4 d Basalt Deltas in Minecraft Minecraft Wiki 4 d Mesa in Minecraft Minecraft Wiki 4 d Meadow in Minecraft Minecraft Wiki 5 d Lush Caves in Minecraft Minecraft Wiki 5 d Lukewarm Ocean in Minecraft Minecraft Wiki 5 d Jungle Hills in Minecraft Minecraft Wiki 5 d Ender Dragon in Minecraft Minecraft Wiki 5 d Jungle in Minecraft Minecraft Wiki 5 d Jagged Peaks in Minecraft Minecraft Wiki 5 d Fungus in Minecraft Minecraft Wiki 5 d Fire in Minecraft Minecraft Wiki 5 d Load More 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeCricket NewsScheduleIND vs SAAUS vs WIENG vs PAKLegends LeagueECC T10County ChampionshipBukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022Japan Cricket LeagueWI-W vs NZ-WECT10T20 World Cup FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Extreme Rules 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarChina OpenTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी