The Looting enchantment makes mobs drop more items when you kill them. It’s a must-have for sword users who want to maximize loot from farming.
What Does Looting Do?
When you enchant a sword with Looting, mobs you kill drop extra loot. Each level of Looting increases the chance that mobs will drop rare items. At max level (Looting III), you get significantly more drops than normal.
Looting only works with swords. Hold the enchanted sword and kill mobs to see the difference.
Looting Levels
Looting has 3 levels:
- Looting I – Increases drops moderately
- Looting II – Even more loot
- Looting III – Maximum drop increase
Higher levels are always better. Looting III is the maximum you can get.
Which Swords Can Use Looting?
You can add Looting to any sword in the game:
- Wooden Sword
- Stone Sword
- Iron Sword
- Diamond Sword
- Golden Sword
- Netherite Sword
You can also apply Looting to enchanted books and use them on swords with an anvil.
How to Get Looting
There are three ways to add Looting to a sword:
1. Enchanting Table
Put your sword in an enchanting table. You might see Looting as one of the options. It’s random, so you may need to try multiple times.
2. Anvil
Combine your sword with an enchanted book that has Looting. Use an anvil to merge them. This costs experience levels.
3. Command
Use the /enchant command to add Looting directly to your sword. You need to be in creative mode or have commands enabled.
Looting Command Examples
Here are the commands to add Looting to your held sword:
/enchant @s looting 1
This adds Looting I to the sword you’re holding.
/enchant @s looting 2
This adds Looting II.
/enchant @s looting 3
This adds Looting III (max level).
Enchantment Details
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Enchantment Name | Looting |
| Minecraft ID | minecraft:looting |
| Max Level | III (Level 3) |
| Works On | Swords only |
| Tradeable | Yes (from Librarians) |
Tips for Using Looting
Stack Looting with other enchantments on your sword. Sharpness makes you kill faster, Knockback keeps mobs away, and Looting increases drops. All three together make an amazing farming sword.
Librarians in villages can sell Looting enchanted books. Check the librarian’s trades and buy them if you find one.
Looting works best when you’re hunting for specific drops like ender pearls, redstone, or blaze rods.