Minecraft:Rarity

Rarity is a statistic applied to Minecraft:items and Minecraft:blocks to signify their value and ease in obtaining. Rarity only affects the displayed color of an item name and has no effect on gameplay whatsoever.

There are four rarity tiers: Common, Uncommon, Rare, and Epic. The rarity of an item is generally based on the difficulty of getting it, the time it takes to obtain it and the ingredients used to craft it.

The rarity of an item can be increased by giving it Minecraft:enchantments. A Common or Uncommon becomes Rare, and a Rare item becomes Epic. Epic items stay Epic, since that is the maximum rarity. Adding enchantments multiple times does not increase the rarity of an item any further.

Displaying in game

Rarity	In-game appearance	Hex color
Common	Template:Rarity	Template:Color
Uncommon	Template:Rarity	Template:Color
Rare	Template:Rarity	Template:Color
Epic	Template:Rarity	Template:Color

Rarity is intended to display anywhere the item name does.

It is shown in the following situations:

• Item tooltips in the inventory
• Item tooltips above the hotbar
• Death messages or Template:Cmd command in chatTemplate:Only

Rarity colors do not display in the following cases:

• Item tooltips from an Minecraft:item frame<ref>Template:Bug</ref>
• Contents tooltips from a Minecraft:shulker box<ref>Template:Bug</ref>
• Item tooltips in the Minecraft:statistics screenTemplate:Only<ref>Template:Bug</ref>
• The CanPlaceOn/CanBreak tags of an item<ref>Template:Bug</ref>
• Item names in the Minecraft:Superflat customization screenTemplate:Only<ref>Template:Bug</ref>

Tiers

According to Mojang, the rarity tier of an item is determined based on the following guidelines:<ref>Template:Snap</ref><ref>Template:Cite</ref>

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• Items and blocks become more rare depending on the following factors:
  • The chance of finding it in a loot table, including mob drops
  • The amount of travelling required to obtain it
  • The difficulty of any obstacle that must be overcome to obtain it
  • The possible amount of that item or block existing in the world
• Any item or block that can be crafted must inherit the highest rarity of its crafting ingredients
  • For example, a Mace has an Epic rarity because one of its ingredients (the Heavy Core) has an Epic rarity
  • Likewise, any crafted item that has only Common crafting ingredients must also be Common

The rarity of an item are manually and individually determined. They may not necessarily reflect on the actual practical difficulty of obtaining, as there are several inconsistencies. For example:

• All Minecraft:netherite equipment is considered Common, even though the required Minecraft:upgrade template is Uncommon<ref>Template:Bug</ref>
• Minecraft:Wither skeleton skulls are the easiest mob head to obtain, yet are considered Rare, despite most other heads being Uncommon<ref>Template:Bug</ref>
• Minecraft:Wither roses are Common, despite requiring wither skeleton skulls to obtain, which are Rare<ref>Template:Bug</ref>

In addition, despite being unobtainable as items in Survival mode, blocks such as Minecraft:bedrock, Minecraft:farmland, Minecraft:dirt paths,Template:Only Minecraft:budding amethyst, Minecraft:chorus plants, and Minecraft:end portal frames are still considered Common.

Common

File:Rarity Common.png

The Common rarity applies to all items that do not have a dedicated rarity tier.

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Uncommon

File:Rarity Uncommon.png

This tier mostly contains easier-to-obtain treasure items and materials, as well as some useful equipment.

Rare

File:Rarity Rare.png

This tier mostly contains rare treasures, materials, and equipment that require more effort to obtain. Template:Columns-list

Epic

File:Rarity Epic.png

This tier is mostly reserved for extremely difficult-to-obtain treasures and powerful equipment based on game progression. In Template:El, most administrative items also belong here.

All items of base (no Minecraft:enchantments) Epic rarity are Minecraft:non-renewable.Template:Note

Administrative

Template:Exclusive These items are Epic rarity Template:In, but are Common rarity (or do not exist) Template:In. Template:Columns-list

History

Trivia

• In April Fools' snapshot Minecraft:24w14potato, the "Potato" rarity was added, displaying green text: Potato.
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