Minecraft EnchantMechanic
Curses: Minecraft Guide | Minecraft Enchant
Negative enchantments that remain after grindstone processing. Data, usage, and compatibility for Java 26.2. Practical guidance and sources included.
- Curses
- Binding and Vanishing
- Maximum level
- I
- Grindstone
- Cannot remove
- Type
- Treasure
Curse of Binding
Equipped gear cannot be removed normally, making the curse especially risky on pumpkins and weak armor.
Curse of Vanishing
The item disappears on death unless inventory-preservation rules prevent the loss.
Grindstone
A grindstone removes regular enchantments but keeps both curses.
Safe handling
Read the full tooltip before equipping or investing expensive anvil work.
Source: https://minecraft.wiki/w/Enchanting
Updated: 19.07.2026