Java & Bedrock
Curse of Vanishing
Curse of Vanishing causes a cursed item to disappear when its player owner dies instead of dropping normally, unless the keepInventory game rule prevents inventory loss.
Curse of Vanishing- Maximum level
- 1
- Edition
- Java & Bedrock
- Compatible
- Equipment
- Treasure
- Yes
- Tradeable
- Yes
- Enchanting table
- No
Equipment and conflicts
Compatible equipment: Equipment. It has no ordinary mutually exclusive enchantment listed.
Effect by level
| Level | Effect | Expected multiplier |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cursed item disappears on player death when inventory would drop | Varies by mechanic |
How the mechanic works
- The item vanishes only when carried by a player who dies under rules that would normally drop it.
- Dropping the item manually before death avoids the curse's death trigger.
- A grindstone cannot remove the curse, although it can remove ordinary enchantments from the same item.
Affected blocks and drops
- A broad range of enchantable items
- Player-death inventory drops
- Suppressed by keepInventory
How to obtain
- Find cursed equipment or enchanted books in eligible structure loot.
- Trade for a cursed enchanted book when it appears in villager offers.
- Apply the curse with an anvil; a grindstone does not remove curses.
Sources
Edition identifiers
Java: minecraft:vanishing_curse (numeric registry ID 41).
Bedrock: minecraft:vanishing_curse (numeric registry ID 28).
/enchant @s minecraft:vanishing_curse 1/enchant- Adds an enchantment to a held compatible item.
@s- The entity executing the command; usually you in chat.
minecraft:vanishing_curse- The Java identifier for Curse of Vanishing.
1- The enchantment level to apply.
The target must be holding a compatible item, and commands require cheats or sufficient operator permission.