While many players assume that diamond is the pinnacle of weapons, tools, and armor in Minecraft, players can take things a step further with enchantments. These are powerful modifiers that can increase the efficacy of an item or make it harder to break. While they are almost always useful, there are a few enchantments that are more malicious in intent. These enchantments are referred to as curses instead, and one example of such a malicious enchantment is the Curse of Binding. Players curious about what the Curse of Binding does and how they can go about getting it should read onward.

Curses take the entire concept of enchantments and flip it on its head. Rather than aiding the player that equips the item, a curse negatively effects the wearer. The Curse of Binding is one of the nastier ones that can be found in Minecraft, as it comes with a drawback that is incredibly difficult to circumnavigate.

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When the player equips an item with the Curse of Binding enchantment, it is impossible to remove by normal means. There are only three ways to remove an item with the Curse of Binding, and only two of them can be done in a normal survival mode game. The first method is to simply wear the item until it breaks. This may take a while and can be a pain if the item isn't very good (like leather armor or something), but it will work. Impatient players could instead opt to put their valuables in a chest and die, as this will also remove the item. Finally, switching to creative mode will allow players to remove the item normally.

Anyone that knows what the Curse of Binding does would obviously not equip the item, so players wanting to troll others with it will need to either choose an unsuspecting target or think outside the box a bit. Through the use of dispensers, armor pieces can be forcibly equipped on other players, so this could be used as a trap of sorts. One of the more interesting methods here is to put a carved pumpkin in a dispenser and link it to a pressure plate. When the player steps on it, they will have a Curse of Binding pumpkin on their head that limits their vision significantly.

This enchantment can only be found on books, so players will need to search chests, complete raids, fish, or trade with villagers to get it. Nevertheless, it can be a fun way to mess with friends, just be careful to read the enchantments of an item before equipping it or players run the risk of falling prey to that very same trick.

Minecraft is available now on Mobile, PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One.

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