How to Remove Enchantments in Minecraft

Minecraft has a massive set of enchantments that can add powerful boosts to your gear and tools. However, not every enchantment is a blessing, and at times, some of them add negative effects as well. Whatever the case, you don’t need to worry about experimenting with them since removing unwanted enchantments is really simple.

The answer to this process lies in a grindstone, the single tool that works on both Java and Bedrock editions. While players can install Forge or other mods to make this process more flexible, most players will find the grindstone method the easiest one. In this guide, we will walk you through all the steps of how to remove an enchantment from your tools and weapons in the game.

How to Remove an Enchantment in Minecraft 1.21

As mentioned earlier, the only tool you can use to remove enchantments in Minecraft is a grindstone. Moreover, this way, you can get bonus experience points every time an enchantment is removed. Whether you have a sword or a carrot on a stick, everything works on the grindstone. With that said, let’s figure out how to get a grindstone in the game.

Obtain and Craft Grindstone

The grindstone can spawn naturally in villages, usually next to a Weaponsmith’s house or inside it. So, if you’re lucky enough to find one, simply break it and grab the item for your use. Alternatively, you can craft a grindstone using the following items:

• 2 Sticks
• 2 Planks (any wood)
• Stone Slab
• Crafting Table

Once you’ve gathered all the items, follow the given steps to craft a grindstone in Minecraft:

• Right-click on the crafting table to open its UI.
• Now, place a wooden stick on either side of the first row of the crafting area.
• Place a wooden plank below each stick in the second row.
• Finally, place the stone slab in the middle cell of the first row (between the wooden sticks). This crafting recipe will give you a grindstone in Minecraft.

Uses of Grindstone

The grindstone in Minecraft is a versatile tool with multiple uses. Other than removing enchantments, you can use it to repair and polish all your tools. So, here are all the uses of the Grindstone:

• A Grindstone has two input slots where you can place items to combine them or strip away enchantments.
• This only works with identical items like two swords or two pickaxes. This won’t combine items of different types of materials.
• When combining items, you’ll always get one final output item with increased durability, and sometimes bonus durability depending on the material.

Remove Enchantments in Minecraft

To remove any enchantment from your tools or weapons, you just need to place them in the grindstone. There are two columns in the grindstone, and you can use any of them. Just make sure that the other column is empty or has the same item in it. This process doesn’t cost anything in terms of experience, fuel, or time. Here’s how you can use a grindstone to remove the enchantments in Minecraft:

• The first method is by placing two enchanted items into a grindstone. This will give back a non-enchanted item with the combined durability of both.
• The second method is when you combine an enchanted item with a plain one. The result is a non-enchanted item with merged durability.
• The third and last method involves placing two unenchanted items and achieving the same item with their combined durability.

In the first two methods, when enchantments are involved, removing them will give you bonus experience points, which is not possible in the third case. Lastly, keep in mind that you can remove all the in-game enchantments from your equipment except Curse of Binding and Curse of Vanishing. As of 2025, there is no way to remove either of these enchantments unless you use one of these best Minecraft mods.