Minecraft Enchantment Tool
Fortune enchantment
Use this Fortune enchantment page to confirm max level 3, compatible items, conflicts, and how to plan the anvil order before Too Expensive appears.
Quick answer
Fortune is the resource-yield choice for tools. On a pickaxe it usually means more drops from ores and other blocks, while on other tools it supports narrower use cases. The most important planning rule is that Fortune and Silk Touch are different tool identities, not two upgrades for the same item.
Best use
Use Fortune when the goal is extra drops or better resource return. It is strongest on a main resource pickaxe and sometimes useful on hoes, axes, or shovels depending on the blocks you care about.
Fortune
Max level
Fortune can be applied up to level 3. Use that cap when planning books, item combines, and final anvil cost.
Compatible items
Fortune works on the items below. Open one to see its supported enchantments and plan the full build.
Incompatible enchantments
Under normal survival rules, Fortune cannot be combined with the enchantments below.
Fortune planning notes
Tradeoffs and conflicts
Fortune conflicts with Silk Touch, so the route should be chosen before combining books. It can also be wasted on a tool whose real job is block preservation rather than drop yield.
Best pairings
- EfficiencyEfficiency makes the resource tool faster, which pairs naturally with Fortune runs.
- UnbreakingUnbreaking supports long mining sessions where Fortune sees heavy use.
- MendingMending protects a high-value Fortune tool from repeated anvil repairs.
Example planning note
For a pickaxe, plan a Fortune build and a Silk Touch build separately. If the Fortune book has old anvil history, test whether a cleaner source book saves the final tool route.
Anvil planning notes
- Add Fortune after checking every compatible item and conflict, especially when the build already has high prior work penalty.
- Minecraft raises anvil cost every time an item or book is worked, so balanced combine trees help keep the final step cheaper.
- Test the complete set in the workbench before spending levels in-game to reduce Too Expensive risk.