Curse of Binding

Curse of Binding

Maximum level	I
Primary items	None
Secondary items
Enchantment weight	1

Curse of Binding is an enchantment that prevents removal of a cursed item from its armor slot.

Obtaining

This is a treasure enchantment; it is obtained only from chest loot, fishing, or trading for enchanted books.

In Bedrock Edition, this enchantment is only available via third-party software.^{[until BE 1.16.0]}

Usage

An item with Curse of Binding cannot be removed from any armor slot unless the player is in Creative mode, the player dies, or the item breaks. For items without durability, the player must die to remove the item, making removal in Hardcore mode impossible.

A player cannot remove the enchantment using a grindstone; instead, the item returns to the player still cursed. However, the curse can be removed by combining it with another item in a crafting grid.^{[until JE 1.16]}

If the keepInventory gamerule is set to true, the player keeps the cursed item even after death. Only breaking the item removes it.

If a player applies the enchantment to a carved pumpkin and wears it, the player becomes unable to remove the carved pumpkin by breaking the item. If gamerule keepInventory is set to true, it becomes impossible for the player to remove the carved pumpkin without cheating in-game. This can be used to troll players, as the pumpkin overlay on the screen makes the game difficult to play (it works the same for dragon heads). Because pumpkins have no durability, they are the most effective item to use this curse on. However, most players would not deliberately equip a cursed pumpkin, although a dispenser can be used to forcibly equip it onto a player.

The enchantment does not work in Bedrock Edition, due to it not being properly implemented.^{[until BE 1.16.0]}

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

Name	Namespaced ID	Translation key
Curse of Binding	binding_curse	enchantment.minecraft.binding_curse

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Namespaced ID	Numeric ID	Translation key
Curse of Binding	binding	27	enchantment.binding.name

History

Java Edition
1.11		16w39a			Added Curse of Binding.
Upcoming Java Edition
1.16		20w06a			Curse of Binding can no longer be removed by combining it with another item in a crafting interface.
Bedrock Edition
1.2.0		?			Added Curse of Binding.
					Curse of Binding is obtainable only via trading with librarian villagers.
1.4.0		beta 1.2.20.2			Enchanted books with Curse of Binding are no longer obtainable from trading with librarian villagers.
Upcoming Bedrock Edition
1.16.0		beta 1.15.0.51			Curse of Binding has been implemented.
Legacy Console Edition
TU54	CU44	1.52	Patch 24	1.0.4	Added Curse of Binding.

Issues

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