How to Enchant a Sword with "Looting" in Minecraft?

"Looting" increases the number of items dropped by mobs and enhances the chances of obtaining rare loot such as:

• Mob heads
• Gold ingots from zombified piglins
• Wither skeleton skulls
• Rare resources, like tridents from drowned mobs

• Looting I: Adds 1 extra item to the mob’s loot.
• Looting II: Adds 1–2 extra items.
• Looting III: Adds 1–3 extra items and significantly increases the chances of rare drops.

There are several ways to get the "Looting" enchantment for your sword:

Using an Enchanting Table

• Create an enchanting table and place it.
• Surround the table with bookshelves to increase the levels of available enchantments.
• Place your sword in the enchanting table slot.
• Add lapis lazuli and select the "Looting" enchantment.

Tip: The more bookshelves around the enchanting table, the higher the level of enchantments you can access.

Using an Anvil and an Enchanted Book

• Find or craft an anvil.
• Place your sword and an enchanted book with "Looting" into the anvil.
• Combine them to get a sword with the enchantment.

Enchanted books with "Looting" can be found in:

• • Stronghold chests
  • Temple chests
  • Abandoned mineshaft chests
  • Ancient city chests

Trading with Villagers

• • Find or create a librarian villager by placing a lectern near an unemployed villager.
  • Level up the librarian’s trade until they offer enchanted books.
  • Look for a book with the "Looting" enchantment in their offers.

• Hunt Rare Mobs: "Looting" increases the chances of obtaining rare items, such as wither skeleton skulls, tridents, or phantom membranes.
• Use it on Mob Farms: A sword with "Looting" can increase the number of resources dropped by mobs in automatic farms.
• Combine it with Other Enchantments:
  • "Unbreaking": Increases the sword's durability.
  • "Sharpness": Boosts damage output.
  • "Fire Aspect": Burns enemies and provides cooked food, such as cooked porkchop.

1. Can "Looting" be combined with "Smite" or "Bane of Arthropods"? Yes, "Looting" is compatible with any damage-increasing enchantments.
2. Which tools can be enchanted with "Looting"? The "Looting" enchantment can only be applied to swords.
3. What is the maximum level of the "Looting" enchantment? The maximum level for "Looting" is III (3).
4. Does "Looting" increase drops from blocks? No, "Looting" only affects mobs. To increase drops from blocks, use the "Fortune" enchantment.

Now you know how to enchant a sword with "Looting" in Minecraft and use it to maximize your loot. Follow these tips to efficiently farm resources and battle mobs. Good luck in the game!