Curse of Binding

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.

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.

If the  gamerule is set to , 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. If gamerule  is set to , 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. 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.

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