ENCHANTMENTS · CURSE · CURSE · TREASURE
Curse of Binding in Minecraft - Anvil Cost & Compatibility
Item can't be removed from the armor slot except by death or breaking.
Max Level
1
Book Cost
4/lvl
Conflicts
-
Treasure
Yes
Added
vanilla
Anvil Calculator
Up to 8 books · Level cost · Survival capPick the gear you want to enchant. Books you add below will be merged onto it in the cheapest order we can find.
Compatible items
How to get Curse of Binding
- Enchanting table: Not in the Java 26.3 table pool. More shelves or repeated table offers will not add this enchantment.
- Ordinary librarian pool: Included in the pinned version’s tradeable tag. Inspect the exact book, level and price before trading. The optional Villager Trade Rebalance changes the trading rules.
- Loot and other sources: The relevant loot table and generated book determine the result.
Read the default versus experimental trading explanation before changing a villager setup.
Anvil cost worked example
Applying a level-1 Curse of Binding book onto a brand-new
item costs 4
XP levels (book multiplier 4 times level
1). Adding it on top of an item that has already been on
the anvil once raises the cost by another 1
level for the prior-work penalty; twice and the penalty jumps to
3; three times, 7;
and so on by 2^n - 1.
The book also has its own work count. A previously combined book adds its penalty even when the target is fresh. Check all selected enchantments together: the related links below describe pairwise compatibility, not one mutually compatible loadout. Use the planner to compare both slot orientations of book combinations.
Data and method
Compatibility, maximum levels and anvil multipliers are checked against Java Edition 26.3 (released 2026-09-15). The enchantment definitions (anvil cost, maximum level, supported items, exclusive sets) and the table, trade and loot tags are the same as in 1.21.11. The book fee is half the definition’s anvil_cost, rounded down with a minimum of one, multiplied by the resulting enchantment level. Prior-work penalties are added separately.
These are worked planning examples and editorial loadout choices, not claims of in-game testing or guaranteed match results. The calculator handles an unenchanted target and up to eight single-enchantment book rows; it does not model repair materials, renaming, mods or newer version changes.
Individually compatible with Curse of Binding
FAQ
- What does Curse of Binding do in Minecraft?
- Item can't be removed from the armor slot except by death or breaking.
- What is the maximum level of Curse of Binding?
- Curse of Binding caps at level 1.
- Which items can have Curse of Binding?
- Helmet, Chestplate, Leggings, Boots, Turtle Shell, Elytra, Carved Pumpkin.
- What enchantments conflict with Curse of Binding?
- Curse of Binding does not conflict with any other enchantment.
- How many levels does Curse of Binding cost on the anvil?
- A fresh maximum-level Curse of Binding book adds 4 experience levels to a compatible unenchanted item: 4 per resulting enchantment level. Add prior-work penalties from both inputs. These are levels, not raw XP points.
- Can I get Curse of Binding from an enchanting table?
- Curse of Binding is outside the Java 26.3 enchanting-table pool. Extra bookshelves cannot add it. Use the acquisition notes below.
- Does a grindstone remove Curse of Binding?
- No. A grindstone preserves curses while removing ordinary enchantments. Do not apply a curse expecting a grindstone to undo the choice.