diff --git a/patches/minecraft/net/minecraft/entity/EntityLivingBase.java.patch b/patches/minecraft/net/minecraft/entity/EntityLivingBase.java.patch
index c842cddc9f..417f525eae 100644
--- a/patches/minecraft/net/minecraft/entity/EntityLivingBase.java.patch
+++ b/patches/minecraft/net/minecraft/entity/EntityLivingBase.java.patch
@@ -76,9 +76,11 @@
          if (!this.field_70729_aU)
          {
              Entity entity = p_70645_1_.func_76346_g();
-@@ -1070,11 +1076,24 @@
+@@ -1069,12 +1075,26 @@
+                 {
                      i = EnchantmentHelper.func_185283_h((EntityLivingBase)entity);
                  }
++                i = net.minecraftforge.common.ForgeHooks.getLootingLevel(this, p_70645_1_, i);
  
 +                captureDrops = true;
 +                capturedDrops.clear();
@@ -101,7 +103,7 @@
              }
  
              this.field_70170_p.func_72960_a(this, (byte)3);
-@@ -1151,7 +1170,7 @@
+@@ -1151,7 +1171,7 @@
              BlockPos blockpos = new BlockPos(i, j, k);
              IBlockState iblockstate = this.field_70170_p.func_180495_p(blockpos);
              Block block = iblockstate.func_177230_c();
@@ -110,7 +112,7 @@
          }
      }
  
-@@ -1177,6 +1196,9 @@
+@@ -1177,6 +1197,9 @@
  
      public void func_180430_e(float p_180430_1_, float p_180430_2_)
      {
@@ -120,7 +122,7 @@
          super.func_180430_e(p_180430_1_, p_180430_2_);
          PotionEffect potioneffect = this.func_70660_b(MobEffects.field_76430_j);
          float f = potioneffect == null ? 0.0F : (float)(potioneffect.func_76458_c() + 1);
-@@ -1270,6 +1292,8 @@
+@@ -1270,6 +1293,8 @@
      {
          if (!this.func_180431_b(p_70665_1_))
          {
@@ -129,7 +131,7 @@
              p_70665_2_ = this.func_70655_b(p_70665_1_, p_70665_2_);
              p_70665_2_ = this.func_70672_c(p_70665_1_, p_70665_2_);
              float f = p_70665_2_;
-@@ -1319,6 +1343,11 @@
+@@ -1319,6 +1344,11 @@
  
      public void func_184609_a(EnumHand p_184609_1_)
      {
@@ -141,7 +143,7 @@
          if (!this.field_82175_bq || this.field_110158_av >= this.func_82166_i() / 2 || this.field_110158_av < 0)
          {
              this.field_110158_av = -1;
-@@ -1521,6 +1550,7 @@
+@@ -1521,6 +1551,7 @@
  
      public void func_110145_l(Entity p_110145_1_)
      {
@@ -149,7 +151,7 @@
          if (!(p_110145_1_ instanceof EntityBoat) && !(p_110145_1_ instanceof EntityHorse))
          {
              double d1 = p_110145_1_.field_70165_t;
-@@ -1545,7 +1575,7 @@
+@@ -1545,7 +1576,7 @@
  
                  if (!this.field_70170_p.func_184143_b(axisalignedbb1))
                  {
@@ -158,7 +160,7 @@
                      {
                          this.func_70634_a(d11, this.field_70163_u + 1.0D, d12);
                          return;
-@@ -1553,14 +1583,14 @@
+@@ -1553,14 +1584,14 @@
  
                      BlockPos blockpos = new BlockPos(d11, this.field_70163_u - 1.0D, d12);
  
@@ -175,7 +177,7 @@
                  {
                      d1 = d11;
                      d13 = this.field_70163_u + 2.0D;
-@@ -1631,6 +1661,7 @@
+@@ -1631,6 +1662,7 @@
          }
  
          this.field_70160_al = true;
@@ -183,7 +185,7 @@
      }
  
      protected void func_70629_bd()
-@@ -1903,6 +1934,7 @@
+@@ -1903,6 +1935,7 @@
  
      public void func_70071_h_()
      {
@@ -191,7 +193,7 @@
          super.func_70071_h_();
          this.func_184608_ct();
  
-@@ -2409,6 +2441,40 @@
+@@ -2409,6 +2442,40 @@
          this.field_70752_e = true;
      }
  
@@ -232,7 +234,7 @@
      public abstract EnumHandSide func_184591_cq();
  
      public boolean func_184587_cr()
-@@ -2429,12 +2495,19 @@
+@@ -2429,12 +2496,19 @@
  
              if (itemstack == this.field_184627_bm)
              {
@@ -253,7 +255,7 @@
                  {
                      this.func_71036_o();
                  }
-@@ -2452,8 +2525,10 @@
+@@ -2452,8 +2526,10 @@
  
          if (itemstack != null && !this.func_184587_cr())
          {
@@ -265,7 +267,7 @@
  
              if (!this.field_70170_p.field_72995_K)
              {
-@@ -2536,6 +2611,8 @@
+@@ -2536,6 +2612,8 @@
              this.func_184584_a(this.field_184627_bm, 16);
              ItemStack itemstack = this.field_184627_bm.func_77950_b(this.field_70170_p, this);
  
@@ -274,7 +276,7 @@
              if (itemstack != null && itemstack.field_77994_a == 0)
              {
                  itemstack = null;
-@@ -2566,7 +2643,8 @@
+@@ -2566,7 +2644,8 @@
      {
          if (this.field_184627_bm != null)
          {
@@ -284,7 +286,7 @@
          }
  
          this.func_184602_cy();
-@@ -2685,4 +2763,28 @@
+@@ -2685,4 +2764,28 @@
      {
          return true;
      }
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/common/ForgeHooks.java b/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/common/ForgeHooks.java
index 0f2d0850a7..5dce692d56 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/common/ForgeHooks.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/common/ForgeHooks.java
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ import net.minecraftforge.event.entity.living.LivingEvent.LivingUpdateEvent;
 import net.minecraftforge.event.entity.living.LivingFallEvent;
 import net.minecraftforge.event.entity.living.LivingHurtEvent;
 import net.minecraftforge.event.entity.living.LivingSetAttackTargetEvent;
+import net.minecraftforge.event.entity.living.LootingLevelEvent;
 import net.minecraftforge.event.entity.player.AnvilRepairEvent;
 import net.minecraftforge.event.entity.player.AttackEntityEvent;
 import net.minecraftforge.event.entity.player.PlayerInteractEvent;
@@ -517,6 +518,12 @@ public class ForgeHooks
         return (MinecraftForge.EVENT_BUS.post(event) ? null : new float[]{event.getDistance(), event.getDamageMultiplier()});
     }
 
+    public static int getLootingLevel(EntityLivingBase target, DamageSource cause, int level) {
+        LootingLevelEvent event = new LootingLevelEvent(target, cause, level);
+        MinecraftForge.EVENT_BUS.post(event);
+        return event.getLootingLevel();
+    }
+
     public static boolean isLivingOnLadder(IBlockState state, World world, BlockPos pos, EntityLivingBase entity)
     {
         boolean isSpectator = (entity instanceof EntityPlayer && ((EntityPlayer)entity).isSpectator());
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/event/entity/living/LootingLevelEvent.java b/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/event/entity/living/LootingLevelEvent.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3d91472c37
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/event/entity/living/LootingLevelEvent.java
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+package net.minecraftforge.event.entity.living;
+
+import net.minecraft.entity.EntityLivingBase;
+import net.minecraft.util.DamageSource;
+
+public class LootingLevelEvent extends LivingEvent {
+
+    private final DamageSource damageSource;
+
+    private int lootingLevel;
+
+    public LootingLevelEvent(EntityLivingBase entity, DamageSource damageSource, int lootingLevel) {
+        super(entity);
+        this.damageSource = damageSource;
+        this.lootingLevel = lootingLevel;
+    }
+
+    public DamageSource getDamageSource() {
+        return damageSource;
+    }
+
+    public int getLootingLevel() {
+        return lootingLevel;
+    }
+
+    public void setLootingLevel(int lootingLevel) {
+        this.lootingLevel = lootingLevel;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/test/java/net/minecraftforge/debug/LootTablesDebug.java b/src/test/java/net/minecraftforge/debug/LootTablesDebug.java
index 7b4a89e948..4e3d943d7a 100644
--- a/src/test/java/net/minecraftforge/debug/LootTablesDebug.java
+++ b/src/test/java/net/minecraftforge/debug/LootTablesDebug.java
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 package net.minecraftforge.debug;
 
+import net.minecraft.entity.player.EntityPlayer;
+import net.minecraft.entity.projectile.EntityArrow;
 import net.minecraft.init.Items;
+import net.minecraft.util.DamageSource;
 import net.minecraft.util.ResourceLocation;
 import net.minecraft.world.storage.loot.LootEntryItem;
 import net.minecraft.world.storage.loot.LootPool;
@@ -9,6 +12,7 @@ import net.minecraft.world.storage.loot.conditions.LootCondition;
 import net.minecraft.world.storage.loot.functions.LootFunction;
 import net.minecraftforge.common.MinecraftForge;
 import net.minecraftforge.event.LootTableLoadEvent;
+import net.minecraftforge.event.entity.living.LootingLevelEvent;
 import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.Mod;
 import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.event.FMLInitializationEvent;
 import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.eventhandler.SubscribeEvent;
@@ -39,4 +43,13 @@ public class LootTablesDebug {
         // Get rid of all building mats. Which is pool #3, index starts at 0, but 0 is named "main"
         event.getTable().removePool("pool3");
     }
+
+    @SubscribeEvent
+    public void lootingEvent(LootingLevelEvent event) {
+        // if the player shoots something with a projectile, use looting 3
+        DamageSource damageSource = event.getDamageSource();
+        if(damageSource.isProjectile() && damageSource.getEntity() instanceof EntityPlayer && damageSource.getSourceOfDamage() instanceof EntityArrow) {
+            event.setLootingLevel(3);
+        }
+    }
 }