{{For|rarity in other games|Earth:Rarity|Dungeons:Rarity}}
'''Rarity''' is a statistic applied to [[item]]s and [[block]]s to signify their value and ease in obtaining. It has no effect on gameplay whatsoever.

There are four rarity tiers: Common, Uncommon, Rare, and Epic. The rarity of the items depends on the difficulty on getting an item, the time it takes to obtain the item and the ingredients of crafting the item.

Rarity of an item can be increased through [[enchantment]]s, bringing its rarity from Common or Uncommon to Rare, or from Rare to Epic. The rarity of an item does not necessarily reflect on the actual practical difficulty of obtainment: the rare wither skeleton head is simply a rare drop (1 in 40), while the other heads, especially the piglin head, are uncommon but require very specific setup and a rare [[charged creeper]]. The uncommon netherite upgrade is required to convert common diamond equipment into common netherite equipment.

== Displaying ==
{{info needed section|Bedrock Edition}}
Rarity is intended to display anywhere the item name does.

{{IN|java}}, it is shown in the following situations:
* Item tooltips in the inventory
* Item tooltips above the hotbar
* Death messages or {{cmd|give}} command in chat

{{IN|java}}, rarity colors do ''not'' display in the following cases:
* Item tooltips from an [[item frame]]<ref>{{bug|MC-132199}}</ref>
* Contents tooltips from a [[shulker box]]<ref>{{bug|MC-132201}}</ref>
* Item tooltips in the [[statistics]] screen<ref>{{bug|MC-139386}}</ref>
* The CanPlaceOn/CanBreak tags of an item<ref>{{bug|MC-227915|||Invalid}}</ref>
* Item names in the [[Superflat]] customization screen<ref>{{bug|MC-227928|||Invalid}}</ref>

== Tiers ==
According to Mojang, the rarity tier of an item is determined based on the following guidelines:<ref>{{snap|24w33a|August 15, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite|url=https://feedback.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/28896769176845|title=Minecraft Beta & Preview - 1.21.30.21|website=Minecraft Feedback|date=August 1, 2024}}</ref>
{{quote|
* 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 which must be overcome to obtain it
** The possible amount of that item or block which exists in the world
* Any item or block which 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 which has only Common crafting ingredients must also be Common
}}

=== Common ===
[[File:Rarity Common.png|class=pixel-image|thumb]]
This rarity applies to all items that don't have a dedicated rarity tier.

=== Uncommon ===
[[File:Rarity Uncommon.png|class=pixel-image|thumb]]
This tier mostly contains easier-to-obtain treasure items and materials, as well as some useful equipment.

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* {{ItemLink|Creeper Charge Banner Pattern}}
* {{ItemLink|Snout Banner Pattern}}
* {{ItemLink|Enchanted Book}}
* {{BlockLink|Sniffer Egg}}
* {{ItemLink|Chainmail Helmet}}
* {{ItemLink|Chainmail Chestplate}}
* {{ItemLink|Chainmail Leggings}}
* {{ItemLink|Chainmail Boots}}
* {{ItemLink|Recovery Compass}}
* {{ItemLink|Disc Fragment 5}}
* {{ItemLink|Nautilus Shell}}
* {{ItemLink|Echo Shard}}
* {{ItemLink|Goat Horn}}
* {{ItemLink|Pottery Sherd}}
* {{ItemLink|Ominous Bottle}}
* {{ItemLink|Ominous Banner}}
* {{ItemLink|Netherite Upgrade}}
* {{ItemLink|Sentry Armor Trim}}
* {{ItemLink|Dune Armor Trim}}
* {{ItemLink|Coast Armor Trim}}
* {{ItemLink|Wild Armor Trim}}
* {{ItemLink|Tide Armor Trim}}
* {{ItemLink|Snout Armor Trim}}
* {{ItemLink|Rib Armor Trim}}
* {{ItemLink|Wayfinder Armor Trim}}
* {{ItemLink|Shaper Armor Trim}}
* {{ItemLink|Raiser Armor Trim}}
* {{ItemLink|Host Armor Trim}}
* {{ItemLink|Flow Armor Trim}}
* {{ItemLink|Bolt Armor Trim}}
* {{ItemLink|Music Disc 13}}
* {{ItemLink|Music Disc cat}}
* {{ItemLink|Music Disc blocks}}
* {{ItemLink|Music Disc chirp}}
* {{ItemLink|Music Disc far}}
* {{ItemLink|Music Disc mall}}
* {{ItemLink|Music Disc mellohi}}
* {{ItemLink|Music Disc stal}}
* {{ItemLink|Music Disc strad}}
* {{ItemLink|Music Disc ward}}
* {{ItemLink|Music Disc 11}}
* {{ItemLink|Music Disc wait}}
* {{ItemLink|Music Disc 5}}
* {{ItemLink|Music Disc Relic}}
* {{ItemLink|Music Disc Creator (Music Box)|id=music-disc-creator-music-box}}
* {{ItemLink|Music Disc Precipice}}
* {{ItemLink|Totem of Undying}}
* {{ItemLink|Bottle o' Enchanting}}
* {{BlockLink|Conduit}}
* {{ItemLink|Heart of the Sea}}
* {{ItemLink|Dragon's Breath}}
* {{BlockLink|Player Head}}
* {{BlockLink|Zombie Head}}
* {{BlockLink|Creeper Head}}
* {{BlockLink|Skeleton Skull}}
* {{BlockLink|Piglin Head}}}}

=== Rare ===
[[File:Rarity Rare.png|class=pixel-image|thumb]]
This tier mostly contains rare treasures, materials, and equipment that require more effort to obtain.
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* {{ItemLink|Flow Banner Pattern}}
* {{ItemLink|Guster Banner Pattern}}
* {{ItemLink|Enchanted Golden Apple}}
* {{ItemLink|Trident}}
* {{ItemLink|Nether Star}}
* {{ItemLink|Ward Armor Trim}}
* {{ItemLink|Eye Armor Trim}}
* {{ItemLink|Vex Armor Trim}}
* {{ItemLink|Spire Armor Trim}}
* {{BlockLink|Wither Skeleton Skull}}
* {{ItemLink|Skull Charge Banner Pattern}}
* {{ItemLink|Thing Banner Pattern}}
* {{ItemLink|Music Disc Pigstep}}
* {{ItemLink|Music Disc otherside}}
* {{ItemLink|Music Disc Creator}}
* {{BlockLink|Beacon}}}}

=== Epic ===
[[File:Rarity Epic.png|class=pixel-image|thumb]]
This tier is mostly reserved for extremely difficult-to-obtain treasures and powerful equipment. Most administrative items accessibly only via [[command]] also belong there.
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* {{ItemLink|Elytra}}
* {{BlockLink|Dragon Head}}
* {{BlockLink|Dragon Egg}}
* {{ItemLink|Silence Armor Trim}}
* {{BlockLink|Heavy Core}}
* {{ItemLink|Mace}}
}}

==== Administrative blocks ====
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* {{BlockLink|Barrier}}
* {{BlockSprite|Chain Command Block}}{{BlockSprite|Impulse Command Block}}{{BlockSprite|Repeating Command Block}} [[Command Block]]s
* {{BlockLink|Jigsaw Block}}
* {{BlockLink|Light Block}}
* {{ItemLink|Minecart with Command Block}}
* {{BlockLink|Structure Block}}
* {{BlockLink|Structure Void}}
* {{ItemLink|Debug Stick}}{{only|JE|short=yes}}
* {{ItemLink|Knowledge Book}}{{only|JE|short=yes}}}}

== History ==
{{see also|Rarity/Before 1.21.2 & 1.21.30}}
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.0.0|dev=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 2|The tooltip of the golden apple is now magenta, making it the first item to have a tooltip with a color other than white.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3|Music discs now have an aqua tooltip.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.3.1|dev=12w21a|Golden apples now have an aqua tooltip, when the original golden apple, as a separate item is added to the game. The original golden apple, now the enchanted golden apple still have the same magenta tooltip color as the golden apples previously did.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=18w21a|Added different colored tooltips for certain items, based on their rarity.{{info needed|Which?}}}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=pre2|Rarity colors now display over the hotbar.<ref>{{bug|MC-130145}}</ref>}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.17|dev=21w20a|Assigned a multitude of command-exclusive blocks and items to the Epic rarity.<ref>{{bug|MC-191338}}, {{bug|MC-192591}}, {{bug|MC-220694}}, {{bug|MC-221566}}, {{bug|MC-197324}} (refer to history and comments)</ref>{{info needed|can those be listed here?}}}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.19.3|dev=22w43a|Monster spawner now has "Common" rarity instead of "Epic".}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21|dev=pre2|Heavy cores, maces, and tridents now have "Epic" rarity.
|"Flow" and "Guster" banner patterns now have "Rare" rarity, while "Snout" now has "Uncommon" rarity.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.2|dev=24w33a|Rarity has been reworked.
|Numerous blocks and items have had their rarities added and changed.
|[[Ominous banner]] now uses the rarity system for its name color instead of a text component.<ref>{{bug|MC-274657}}</ref>}}

|{{HistoryLine|pocket alpha}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.12.1|dev=build 1|The tooltip for enchanted books is yellow, while enchanted items are aqua, making these items the first items to have a tooltip with a color other than white.}}
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.2.0|dev=?|Music discs now have an aqua tooltip.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.12.0|dev=beta 1.12.0.9|Golden apples now have an aqua tooltip, while enchanted golden apples have a magenta tooltip.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.20|dev=Preview 1.21.10.22|Heavy cores, maces, tridents, and thing banner patterns now have "Epic" rarity.
|Flow and guster banner patterns now have "Rare" rarity.
|Creeper charge, skull charge, and snout banner patterns now have "Uncommon" rarity.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.30|dev=Preview 1.21.30.21|Rarity has been reworked.
|Numerous blocks and items have had their rarities added and changed.}}

|{{HistoryLine|console}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU7|xbone=CU1|ps3=1.00|psvita=1.00|ps4=1.00|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|The tooltip of the golden apple is now magenta, making it the first item to have a tooltip with a color other than white.|Music discs now have an aqua tooltip.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU14|xbone=CU1|ps3=1.04|psvita=1.00|ps4=1.00|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|Golden apples now have an aqua tooltip, when the original golden apple, as a separate item is added to the game. The original golden apple, now the enchanted golden apple still have the same magenta tooltip color as the golden apples previously did.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU36|xbone=CU25|ps3=1.28|psvita=1.28|ps4=1.28|wiiu=Patch 7|switch=1.0.1|Rarity colors now display over the hotbar.}}
}}

== Issues ==
{{issue list}}

== Trivia ==
* In April Fools' snapshot [[24w14potato]], the Potato rarity was added, displaying green text: [[File:Rarity Potato.png|class=pixel-image]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

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