Loot table

Loot tables are technical JSON files that are used to dictate what items should generate in various situations, such as what items should be in naturally generated containers, what items should drop when breaking a block or killing a mob, what items can be fished, and more. It does not affect dropped experience, or dropped non-item entities such as slimes from larger slimes or silverfish from infested blocks.

Usage
The loot tables are structured as a String tag that determines the table to use, and a Long tag determining the seed. Containers or mobs with the same seed and table drop the same items. Loot tables do not determine the container's slot to be used; that is randomly determined based on the seed.

For chests, trapped chests, hoppers, storage minecarts, minecarts with hoppers, dispensers, droppers, shulker boxes and barrels: These tags are removed once the items have been interacted with (by opening the container, breaking the container, etc.), and only then are items put in the container.
 * : Loot table to be used to fill the container when it is next opened, or the items are otherwise interacted with. When the container is a chest that is part of a double chest, only the half corresponding to the tagged single-chest is affected.
 * : Seed for generating the loot table. Works similarly to the seeds for worlds. 0 or omitted uses a random seed.
 * : Seed for generating the loot table. Works similarly to the seeds for worlds. 0 or omitted uses a random seed.

For mobs:


 * The root tag.
 * : Loot table to be used for the items that drop when the entity is killed.
 * : Seed for generating the loot table. Works similarly to the seeds for worlds. 0 or omitted uses a random seed.

The loot tables of mobs and containers can be altered with and. The player could also grant a loot table to an entity or drop it in the world with.

Tags
Loot tables are defined using the JSON format. Below are a list of tags used.


 * Optional type of the loot table. Must be one of  if the loot table does not generate any loot,   for loot an entity drops,   for loot a block drops,   for a treasure chest,   for a fishing loot table,   for a cat or villager gift,   if it's used as a reward for an advancement,   for loot from bartering with piglins,   for,   for   in selectors,   for   predicates in advancements or   if none of the above apply.
 * : Applies functions to all item stacks produced by this table. Functions are applied in order, so for example  must be after   to work correctly.
 * A function.
 * : Namespaced ID of the function to apply. Valid functions are described below.
 * : Determines conditions for this function to be applied. If multiple conditions are specified, all must pass.
 * A condition.
 * : Namespaced ID of condition. Valid conditions are described below.
 * : A list of all pools for this loot table. Each pool used generates items from its list of items based on the number of rolls. Pools are applied in order.
 * A pool.
 * Determines conditions for this pool to be used. If multiple conditions are specified, all must pass.
 * A condition.
 * Namespaced ID of condition. Valid conditions are described below.
 * Applies functions to all item stacks produced by this pool. Functions are applied in order, so for example  must be after   to work correctly.
 * A function.
 * Namespaced ID of the function to apply. Valid functions are described below.
 * Determines conditions for this function to be applied. If multiple conditions are specified, all must pass.
 * A condition.
 * Namespaced ID of condition. Valid conditions are described below.
 * Specifies the exact number of rolls on the pool.
 * Specifies a random number of rolls within a range.
 * : Minimum number of rolls. Inclusive.
 * : Maximum number of rolls. Inclusive.
 * Specifies a random number of rolls from a binomial distribution.
 * : Type of uniform int. Set to "minecraft:binomial".
 * : Number of tries.
 * : Probability of each try to add a roll.
 * Specifies the exact number of bonus rolls on the pool per point of luck. Rounded down after multiplying.
 * Specifies a random number of bonus rolls within a range. Rounded down after multiplying.
 * : Minimum number of bonus rolls. Inclusive.
 * : Maximum number of bonus rolls. Inclusive.
 * A list of all things that can be produced by this pool. One entry is chosen per roll as a weighted random selection from all entries without failing conditions.
 * An entry.
 * : Determines conditions for this entry to be used. If multiple conditions are specified, all must pass.
 * A condition.
 * : Namespaced ID of condition. Valid conditions are described below.
 * : Applies functions to the item stack or item stacks being produced. Functions are applied in order, so for example  must be after   to work correctly.
 * A function.
 * : Namespaced ID of the function to apply. Valid functions are described below.
 * : Determines conditions for this function to be applied. If multiple conditions are specified, all must pass.
 * A condition.
 * : Namespaced ID of condition. Valid conditions are described below.
 * : Namespaced ID type of entry. Can be  for item entries,   for item tags,   to produce items from another loot table,   for child entries,   to select one sub-entry from a list,   to select sub-entries until one entry cannot be granted,   to generate block specific drops, or   for an entry that generates nothing.
 * For type 'item', ID name of the item to be produced, e.g. . The default, if not changed by , is a stack of 1 of the default instance of the item.
 * For type 'tag' item tag to be used, e.g..
 * For type 'loot_table', loot table to be used, e.g..
 * For type 'dynamic', can be  for block entity contents or   for banners and player skulls.
 * For type 'group' a list of entries that are used to generate loot. Can be used for convenience, e.g. if one condition applies for multiple entries.
 * For type 'alternatives' a list of entries of which the first, and only the first, successful entry gets generated.
 * For type 'sequence' a list of entries that are used until the first entry fails. After an entry fails, no more entries of this list are generated
 * : For type 'tag', if set to true, it chooses one item of the tag, each with the same weight and quality. If false, it generates one of each of the items in the tag. Required when type is 'tag'.
 * : Determines how often this entry is chosen out of all the entries in the pool. Entries with higher weights are used more often (chance is $this entry's weight/total of all considered entries' weights$).
 * : Modifies the entry's  based on the killing/opening/fishing player's luck attribute. Formula is.
 * : For type 'tag', if set to true, it chooses one item of the tag, each with the same weight and quality. If false, it generates one of each of the items in the tag. Required when type is 'tag'.
 * : Determines how often this entry is chosen out of all the entries in the pool. Entries with higher weights are used more often (chance is ⇭⇭⇭).
 * : Modifies the entry's  based on the killing/opening/fishing player's luck attribute. Formula is.

Functions
Loot tables use various functions to change the item stack being produced, such as adjusting the stack size or adding enchantments. Below are a list of valid functions, and the tags used by them. The tags are placed in the same function object as :.


 * apply_bonus - Applies a predefined bonus formula.
 * : Enchantment ID used for level calculation.
 * : Can be  for a binomial distribution (with ,  ),   for uniform distribution (from   to  ), or   for a special function used for ore drops in the vanilla game.
 * : Values required for the formula.
 * : For formula 'binomial_with_bonus_count', the extra value.
 * : For formula 'binomial_with_bonus_count', the probability.
 * : For formula 'uniform_bonus_count', the bonus multiplier.


 * copy_name - For loot table type 'block', copies a block entity's  tag into the item's   tag.
 * - Needs to be set to 'block_entity'.


 * copy_nbt - Copies nbt to the item's  tag.
 * : Specifies the source. Set to  for the block entity of the destroyed block,   to use the entity that died or the player that gained the advancement, opened the container or broke the block,   for the killer, or   for a killer that is a player.
 * : A list of copy operations.
 * An operation
 * : The nbt path to copy from.
 * : The nbt path to copy to, starting from the item's  tag.
 * : Can be  to replace any existing contents of the target,   to append to a list, or   to merge into a compound tag.


 * copy_state - Copies state properties from dropped block to the item's  tag.
 * : A block ID. Function fails if the block doesn't match.
 * : A list of property names to copy.
 * A block state name to copy.


 * enchant_randomly - Enchants the item with one randomly-selected enchantment. The level of the enchantment, if applicable, is random.
 * : List of enchantment IDs to choose from. If omitted, all enchantments applicable to the item are possible.


 * enchant_with_levels - Enchants the item, with the specified enchantment level (roughly equivalent to using an enchantment table at that level).
 * : Determines whether treasure enchantments are allowed on this item.
 * : Specifies the exact enchantment level to use.
 * : Specifies a random enchantment level within a range.
 * : Minimum level to use.
 * : Maximum level to use.


 * exploration_map - Converts an empty map into an explorer map leading to a nearby generated structure.
 * : The type of generated structure to locate. Accepts any of the s used by the  command (case insensitive).
 * : The icon used to mark the destination on the map. Accepts any of the map icon text IDs (case insensitive). If  or   is used, the color of the lines on the item texture changes to match the corresponding explorer map.
 * : The zoom level of the resulting map. Defaults to 2.
 * : The size, in chunks, of the area to search for structures. The area checked is square, not circular. Radius 0 causes only the current chunk to be searched, radius 1 causes the current chunk and eight adjacent chunks to be searched, and so on. Defaults to 50.
 * : Don't search in chunks that have already been generated. Defaults to true.


 * explosion_decay - For loot tables of type 'block', removes some items from a stack, if there was an explosion. Each item has a chance of 1/explosion radius to be lost.


 * furnace_smelt - Smelts the item as it would be in a furnace. Used in combination with the  condition to cook food from animals on death.


 * fill_player_head - Adds required item tags of a player head
 * : Specifies an entity to be used for the player head. Set to  to use the entity that died or the player that gained the advancement, opened the container or broke the block,   for the killer, or   for a killer that is a player.


 * limit_count - Limits the count of every item stack.
 * : Specifies the exact limit to use.
 * : Specifies a random limit within a range.
 * : Minimum limit to use.
 * : Maximum limit to use.


 * looting_enchant - Adjusts the stack size based on the level of the Looting enchantment on the  entity.
 * : Specifies an exact number of additional items per level of looting.
 * : Specifies a random number (within a range) of additional items per level of looting. Note the random number generated may be fractional, rounded after multiplying by the looting level.
 * : Minimum increase.
 * : Maximum increase.
 * : Specifies the maximum amount of items in the stack after the looting calculation. If the value is 0, no limit is applied.


 * set_attributes - Add attribute modifiers to the item.
 * : A modifier.
 * : Name of the modifier.
 * : The name of the attribute this modifier is to act upon.
 * : Must be either "addition", "multiply_base" or "multiply_total".
 * : Specifies the exact amount of change of the modifier.
 * : Specifies a random amount within a range.
 * : Minimum amount.
 * : Maximum amount.
 * : Optional : UUID of the modifier following. If none specified, a new UUID is generated.
 * : Slots the item must be in for the modifier to take effect, this value can be one of the following : "mainhand", "offhand", "feet", "legs", "chest", or "head".
 * : One of the listed slots is chosen randomly.
 * : One of the listed slots is chosen randomly.


 * set_contents - For loot tables of type 'block', sets the contents of a container block item to a list of entries.
 * : The entries to use as contents.


 * set_count - Sets the stack size.
 * : Specifies the exact stack size to set.
 * : Specifies a random stack size within a range.
 * : The distribution type. Arguments lie in the count compound.
 * uniform: Uniform distribution. A random integer is chosen with probability of each number being equal.
 * : Minimum stack size.
 * : Maximum stack size.
 * binomial: Binomial distribution. Roll a number of times, each having a chance of adding 1 to the stack size.
 * : Number of rolls.
 * : Chance of each roll.


 * set_damage - Sets the item's damage value (durability) for tools.
 * : Specifies the damage fraction to set (1.0 is undamaged, 0.0 is zero durability left).
 * : Specifies a random damage fraction within a range.
 * : Minimum value.
 * : Maximum value.

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 * set_loot_table - Sets the loot table for a container (chest etc.).
 * : Specifies the resource location of the loot table to be used.
 * : Optional. Specifies the loot table seed. If absent or set to 0, a random seed will be used.

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 * set_lore - Adds lore to the item
 * : List of JSON text components. Each list entry represents one line of the lore.
 * : Specifies the entity to act as the source  in the JSON text component. Set to   to use the entity that died or the player that gained the advancement, opened the container or broke the block,   for the killer, or   for a killer that is a player.
 * : If true, replaces all existing lines of lore, if false appends the list.

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 * set_name - Adds display name of the item.
 * : A JSON text component name, allowing color, translations, etc.
 * : Specifies an entity to act as source  in the JSON text component. Set to   to use the entity that died or the player that gained the advancement, opened the container or broke the block,   for the killer, or   for a killer that is a player.

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 * set_nbt - Adds NBT data to the item.
 * : Tag string to add, similar to those used by commands. Note that the first bracket is required and quotation marks need to be escaped using a backslash.

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 * set_stew_effect - Sets the status effects for suspicious stew.
 * : The effects to apply.
 * An effect.
 * : The effect ID.
 * : The duration of the effect.

Conditions
Loot tables use various conditions that add requirements to a drop, pool, or function. Below are a list of valid conditions, and the tags used by them. The tags are placed in the same condition object as.

Moreover, the conditions from directory in the   directory in data packs have the same structure as the loot conditions.

See predicate for the possible conditions.

List of loot tables
Below is a list of all loot tables that exist by default. More tables can be added in the world save for use with custom maps. Note that some blocks, such as bedrock, end portals and other blocks unbreakable in survival do not have loot tables, some blocks share loot tables (namely wall and floor variants of blocks) and that certain drops, namely head drops from charged creepers and the wither's nether star, are currently not covered by loot tables.

Data packs
Custom data packs use loot tables to change what loot can spawn in containers or drop by mobs. They can either change existing loot tables or create new ones. This is the file structure:


 * world save folder
 * datapacks
 * data pack
 * data
 * minecraft
 * loot_tables
 * See
 * custom_namespace
 * loot_tables
 * loot table name.json

The JSON files go in this folder. Vanilla loot tables are grouped into 4 categories: gameplay (fishing), entities, blocks, and chests, with some tables being in subfolders of those. For example, the file for zombies would go in. This makes every zombie in that world use the datapack's loot table rather than the default zombie loot table.

Loot tables are namespaced. To create a custom loot table, first create a new folder for the custom namespace, and then create loot tables within following a similar structure. Then, summon the mob with the data tag DeathLootTable set to the name of the directory and file (without the .json extension), such as.