Fortune Shears

Fortune Shears

Enchant shears with fortune to get more drops from shearing sheep, mooshrooms and bogged

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Applying fortune to shears in an anvil
Fortune Sheep

About this Mod

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Enchant shears with fortune at an anvil using a book to get more drops from shearing mobs. This works for sheep of all colors, red and brown mooshrooms as well as bogged. On top of that, it also lets you get more honeycomb per beehive harvest (only in 1.21.9 and up). This also works for shears in dispensers, allowing sheep and honeycomb farms to become even more efficient!

This data pack doesn't affect wool drops from killing sheep with fortune, only from shearing them.


Here's an overview of how much fortune affects drops (using fortune III) :

  • Sheep drop 2-6 wool and rarely a bit more, compared to the usual 1-3
  • Mooshrooms drop 10-15 mushrooms, compared to the usual 5
  • Bogged drop up to 6 mushrooms, compared to the usual 2 (these can be both red and brown mushrooms)
  • Beehives/bee nests yield 3-6 honeycomb, compared to the usual 3 (only on 1.21.9 and above, since previous versions have beehive loot tables hardcoded into the game)

Available Versions

1.1release
MC 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4, 1.21.5, 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8, 1.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.11, 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt
September 30, 2025
1.1release
MC 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4, 1.21.5, 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8, 1.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.11, 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2datapack
September 30, 2025
1.0release
MC 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4, 1.21.5, 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8datapack
August 6, 2025

How to Install Fortune Shears on Your Server

1

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).

2

Set datapack Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the datapack loader and matching Minecraft version (26.1.2).

3

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Fortune Shears". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

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Minecraft Versions

26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1 (+10 more)

Server-side

Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Fortune Shears server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong datapack version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (26.1.2). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Fortune Shears compatible with datapack and fabric and forge and neoforge and quilt?

Fortune Shears officially supports datapack, fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt for Minecraft 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1. Note: Forge and Fabric mods are NOT cross-compatible – pick one loader and stick with it. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Fortune Shears – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Fortune Shears consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.

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Details

License
MIT License
Server-side
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Supported Versions

26.1.226.1.126.11.21.111.21.101.21.91.21.81.21.71.21.61.21.5+3 more