Killing a mob that has a rare drop, like Zombie Pigman or Wither Skeletons, you'll always get the item the mob drops as a rare drop.
Also, it doesn't have a link with Looting since you get the same result with unenchanted weapons or even by punching mobs.
Linked issues
is duplicated by 8
MC-45499
Pigmen dropping gold isn't random, they drop it everytime
Resolved
MC-45502
Too much rare drops on Wither Skeletons
Resolved
MC-45505
zombies drop rare items every time with any level looting enchantment
Resolved
MC-45550
14w04a Zombie Drops
Resolved
MC-45583
Wither Skeletons drops skull 100%
Resolved
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As well https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC-45550 , killed about 20 zombies in survival with stone sword, collected 26 zombie meat, 11 potatoes, 5 carrots, and 4 iron bars.
Drop rate goes BOOM!
I just play tonight 14w04b in extreme hard mode: zombies still drop iron, carrots and potatoes every time (the report say that version 14w04b fix the issue, but it isnt).
Sorry i play in spanish versión, how could translate extreme mode? (mode hard, and only one life), (i dont speak english but try to help testing the snapshots, please be patient...)
ok, i´m playing hardcore mode version 14w04b ,and just the night of yesterday in a new game, the zombies still drop a high rate of rare loot (not at 100%, but 30-60% chance to get potatoe, carrot or iron), by the way: creeper now does more damage, the hole in the land are greater and they are deadly even with full iron armor and full life... (a nighmare in hardcore), Greetings.
confirmed!