Curse of Vanishing

{
    "title": "Curse of Vanishing",
    "rows": [
        {
            "field": "I",
            "label": "Maximum level"
        },
        {
            "field": "''None''",
            "label": "<span  class=\"explain \" title=\"Items that can receive the enchantment from an enchanting table\">Primary items</span>"
        },
        {
            "field": "(values exceeds 1000 characters...)",
            "label": "<span  class=\"explain \" title=\"Items that cannot receive the enchantment from an enchanting table but can receive it from an enchanted book on an anvil.\">Secondary items</span>"
        },
        {
            "field": "1",
            "label": "<span  class=\"explain \" title=\"Relative chance of the enchantment being offered.\">Enchantment weight</span>"
        }
    ],
    "invimages": [],
    "images": []
}

Curse of Vanishing is an enchantment that causes the item to disappear upon death.

Obtaining

Curse of Vanishing is a treasure enchantment; it can be obtained from fishing, raid drops‌, trading with a librarian of any level and in the following structures loot chests: desert pyramids, strongholds, ocean ruins, woodland mansions, pillager outposts, ancient cities, mineshafts, monster rooms, jungle pyramids, and from the vaults in trial chambers.

Usage

When the player dies while an item enchanted with Curse of Vanishing is in their inventory, it does not drop on the ground, but is removed from the world entirely. It can be used in multiplayer to prevent other players from taking a player's dropped gear. However, the item does not vanish if it is dropped manually, or if it is placed in a container before death.

This curse does not activate when the cursed item is stored in a shulker box or bundle^[1], or the keepInventory gamerule is set to true.

Curse of Vanishing cannot be removed by a grindstone or a crafting table. However, if the cursed item is a block, placing it will remove the curse.

If an item dropped by a mob (such as a zombie or skeleton wearing armor) has Curse of Vanishing, the enchantment works as normal.

Of all enchantments in the game, Curse of Vanishing is compatible with the greatest number of different item types. It can be added to any type of item which can be enchanted at all, including compass and carved pumpkin.

The effect is insignificant in singleplayer Hardcore mode for players (though not mobs) because death is permanent, so no items can be retrieved after dying.

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

Bedrock Edition:

History

Issues

Issues relating to "Curse of Vanishing" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

References

Navigation

v t e Enchantments
Durability	Mending Unbreaking
Block breaking	Efficiency Fortune Silk Touch
Armor	Blast Protection Fire Protection Projectile Protection Protection Thorns Helmet Aqua Affinity Respiration Leggings Swift Sneak Boots Depth Strider Feather Falling Frost Walker Soul Speed
Melee weapons	Bane of Arthropods Smite Sword Fire Aspect Knockback Looting Sharpness Sweeping Edge‌ Axe Cleaving​ Sharpness Mace Breach Density Fire Aspect Wind Burst
Trident	Channeling Impaling Loyalty Riptide
Bow	Flame Infinity Power Punch
Crossbow	Multishot Piercing Quick Charge
Fishing Rod	Luck of the Sea Lure
Curse	Curse of Binding
Joke	Potatofication