# Fortune skill goes over caps? **URL:** \ **Category:** Gameplay\ **Created:** [January 20, 2016, 12:25am UTC](https://forums.dungeon-quest.com/t/fortune-skill-goes-over-caps/5378 "2016-01-20T00:25:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 4
**Author:** ![f00kee](https://forums.dungeon-quest.com/user_avatar/forums.dungeon-quest.com/f00kee/32/2786_2.png) [@f00kee](https://forums.dungeon-quest.com/u/f00kee)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2016, 1:12am UTC](https://forums.dungeon-quest.com/t/fortune-skill-goes-over-caps/5378/4 "2016-01-20T01:12:51Z")
> [@Mechanics behind total effective luck, gold, and item drop %](http://forums.dungeon-quest.com/t/mechanics-behind-total-effective-luck-gold-and-item-drop/3524): > > This is for anyone who wants to know how the total %'s are calculated and how to maximize your time and optimize stats. This info is confirmed by Steiger. I will update this top post as more info is come across. Table of Contents Total Effective Gold Find/Luck % Sources Formula Total Effective Item Drop % Sources Formula Conclusions Character stat screen Follower Shrines Applied Total Effective Gold Find/Luck % Sources: Hero % = gear + fortune skill + difficulty + shrine (… --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.dungeon-quest.com/t/fortune-skill-goes-over-caps/5378)._