For other uses, see Luck (disambiguation).
This feature is exclusive to Java Edition.
Luck is a status effect that makes it more likely to receive better loot from certain loot tables in generated structures.
Effect[]
Adds 1 × level to attribute generic.luck, making loot table entries with a high quality score more likely, and entries with negative quality less likely. It also increases the chances of bonus_rolls occurring. Currently, only fishing uses quality. The new weight of each entry is floor(base_weight + quality * generic.luck). Negative levels decrease luck.
Causes[]
| Cause | Potency | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Potion of Luck | I | 5:00 |
| Splash Potion of Luck | I | 5:00 |
| Lingering Potion of Luck | I | 1:15 |
| Arrow of Luck | I | 0:37 |
Immune mobs[]
While no mobs, except bosses, are immune to Luck, only players are actually affected.
Data values[]
ID[]
This section is about the effect IDs. For the IDs on potions, see Potion § Item data. For for the IDs on tipped arrows, see Arrow § Metadata.
| Name | Resource location | Numeric ID | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luck | luck | 26 | effect.minecraft.luck |
History[]
| Java Edition | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.9 | 15w44b |  Added Luck.
| |||
| The effect was initially purely experimental and was intended to be removed later (hence its unobtainability in survival), but was ultimately kept in the game due to usage by mapmakers.[1] | |||||
| 1.14 | 18w43a |  Changed effect icon texture. | |||
| 19w08a |  Changed effect icon texture again. | ||||
| 19w13a | Luck is now obtainable in survival mode as an arrow of luck is a reward item from fletcher villagers when the player has the Hero of the Village status effect. | ||||
| Pre-Release 1 | Arrow of luck can no longer be obtained from fletcher villagers. | ||||
| Legacy Console Edition | |||||
| TU46 | CU36 | 1.38 | Patch 15 | 1.0.1 | Added potions of Luck. |
Issues[]
Issues relating to "Luck" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.
Trivia[]
- The potion for Luck is unobtainable in survival without the use of cheats.
- Using a fishing rod enchanted with Luck of the Sea increases a player's
generic.luckattribute, but doesn't actually grant the Luck status effect. - Contrary to real-life superstition, a rabbit's foot has no effect on luck in the game.
- Bedrock Edition has unused textures for Luck potions, despite the fact that Luck is not present in said edition.
