3 Simple Ways to Disenchant Items in Minecraft

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Learn how to take an enchantment and curses off an item in Minecraft

Written by Rain Kengly

Last Updated: May 27, 2025 Fact Checked

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• Using a Grindstone
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• Using an Anvil
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• Using a Crafting Table
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To disenchant in Minecraft, you need to destroy the enhancement with a Grindstone. While you can keep the enchantment, you can use an Anvil to create a new enchantment. This wikiHow will show you how to disenchant items in Minecraft.

Things You Should Know

• To disenchant an item in Minecraft, place it into a Grindstone. This creates a non-enchanted item of the same type and durability.
• Combine two enchanted items in an Anvil to create a new item with a new enchantment.
• Remove curses by placing two cursed items in a crafting table.

Steps

Method 1

Method 1 of 3:

Using a Grindstone

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   Obtain a Grindstone. You can find Grindstones inside a village weaponsmith's structure.

   • You can also craft a Grindstone with 2 Sticks, 1 Stone Slab, and 2 of any Planks.
   • If you're using Bedrock Edition, place a supporting block underneath the Grindstone. Otherwise, it will break upon use.
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   Place the enchanted item in the input slot. When you place one enchanted item in the input slot, you'll create a new, non-enchanted item of the same type and durability.

   • If you place two items of the same type (enchanted, mixed, or non-enchanted), you'll create a new, non-enchanted item of that type. The durability will be the sum of the two input items' durability. If either of the items were enchanted, you'll receive some experience.
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   Place the disenchanted item in your inventory. This will be on the right side of the arrow.
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Method 2

Method 2 of 3:

Using an Anvil

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   Obtain an Anvil. You can craft an Anvil with three Iron Blocks and 4 Iron Ingots, or you can find one in the Forge room of the woodland mansion.

   • If you have two items with undesirable enchantments, you can combine them for a new item with a new enchantment.
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   Combine two enchanted items. This works best if you have items with weaker enchantments.

   • The two items will combine into one.
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   Place the new item in your inventory. If you hover over the new item, you'll see the new enchantment.
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Method 3

Method 3 of 3:

Using a Crafting Table

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   Obtain a crafting table. You can make a crafting table with four Planks of any type, or you can find them naturally in witch huts, igloos, near pillager outposts, and in some village houses.

   • Use this method if you want to remove curses from items.
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   Place two of the same item in the crafting table. These two items must both be cursed.

   • You can also use one cursed item and one non-enchanted item as long as they're the same item.
   • The two items will combine into one without the curse.
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   Place the item in your inventory. The curse is removed.
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