Luck in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains the Luck effect with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

Supported Platforms

The Luck effect is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

Platform	Supported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	Yes (1.9)
Pocket Edition (PE)	No
Xbox 360	Yes (TU46)
Xbox One	Yes (CU35), but removed in (1.2)
PS3	Yes (1.38)
PS4	Yes (1.38)
Wii U	Yes (Patch 15)
Nintendo Switch	Yes, but removed in (1.5.0)
Windows 10 Edition	No
Education Edition	No

* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.

Background

The Luck effect is a status effect that increases the chances of getting valuable loot.

There are levels of Luck such as Luck II, Luck III, Luck IV and so on. The higher the level of Luck, the more luck that is given.

Status Effect	Luck
Type	Helpful Effect
Description	Increases the chances of getting valuable loot
Effect Icon
Particles	Green particle effects appear floating around you
Items that give Effect	Arrow of Luck (0:37) Potion of Luck (5:00) Splash Potion (5:00) Lingering Potion (1:15)
Game Command	/effect command

Icon and Particle Effects

When you have the Luck effect, the following icon will appear in the top right corner of your screen:

luck icon

You will also see particle effects floating around you. In the latest version of Minecraft, these particle effects will be green.

luck particles

When the Luck effect wears off, the icon and particle effects will disappear. You will be back to your normal status.

Duration

Depending on how you get the effect, the duration of the Luck effect will be different. To see how much time is remaining for the effect, go to your inventory menu.

luck icon

In this example, it says 3:45 under Luck so this means that there is 3 minutes and 45 seconds remaining of the Luck effect.

Items that give the Luck Effect

The following are items that give the Luck effect in Minecraft:

How to make an Arrow of Luck (0:37)

How to make a Potion of Luck (5:00)

How to make a Splash Potion of Luck (5:00)

How to make a Lingering Potion of Luck (1:15)

Effect ID and Name

Java

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft, Luck has the following effect ID and Name values:

Icon	Status Effect (Minecraft ID Name)	ID	Platform	Version
	Luck (minecraft:luck)	26	Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.9

Definitions

Icon is the image that will appear when you have this effect.
Status Effect is what the effect is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value used in the /effect command.
ID is the Internal number for the effect.
Platform is the platform that applies.
Version is the Minecraft version number that the effect was introduced for the name and ID that is listed.

See a complete list of Minecraft Effects that is interactive and searchable.

Effect Command for Luck

Java

Effect Command in Minecraft Java Edition (Current)

Luck:

/effect give @p luck 99999

Luck II:

/effect give @p luck 99999 1

Luck (highest level):

/effect give @p luck 99999 255

To remove all status effects including Luck, you can either drink milk or use the following /effect command:

/effect clear @p

Effect Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.11 and 1.12

Luck:

/effect @p luck 99999

Luck II:

/effect @p luck 99999 1

Luck (highest level):

/effect @p luck 99999 255

To remove all status effects:

/effect @p clear

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