[MCPE-107211] Grindstone does not remove enchanting prior work penalty

After enchanting my netherite shoes and mistaking projectile protection 4 for protection 4 I decided to use the grindstone to redo it. Then to my horror I realized that any subsequent enchantment would cost 39 levels when the shoes are supposed to be a blank state.

Linked issues

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MCPE-45130 Disenchanting w/ Grindstone does not remove high XP cost for later repairs Resolved

is duplicated by 26

BDS-11637 Cant enchant my tools or armor Resolved

MC-219693 an anvil problem Resolved

MCPE-109076 Grindstone can't remove Prior Work Penalty Resolved

MCPE-111882 Disenchanted items still appear as Too Expensive in an anvil if they previously had a lot of enchantments. Resolved

MCPE-112294 Items that are "Too Expensive" and have been renamed stay "Too Expensive" even after grindstoning said item. Resolved

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MC-140236 Using the Grindstone on an item to remove enchants doesn't reset the XP price to add enchants to it in an anvil Resolved

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David Steininger 2020-11-21T15:13:19Z

I also have this problem. Only renaming a Netherite Chestplate would cost me 32 levels, even though I removed all enchantments. I tested this out in a creative world and made a chestplate with some enchantments, put in a grindstone, but the penalty is still there.

Angela Chong 2020-11-26T13:56:16Z

Could someone from mojang please look at this issue? It's been a while now.

index 2020-12-01T18:15:47Z

Same problem too.

index 2020-12-02T06:50:25Z

Not only Netherite armour has this problem, same things happen to all items.

Owen Goudelock 2020-12-05T15:16:13Z

Yes, this has really screwed me on a realm, and ruins survival. I would heavily appreciate someone looking at this. It's been a while.

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index 2020-12-08T23:27:08Z

It is still an issue in 1.16.200.

index 2020-12-21T03:19:58Z

Affects 1.16.201 Hotfix

Julian kuipers 2020-12-23T13:01:43Z

Someone needs to fix this. Its ruins survival. I have to mine diamond and netherite all over again...

Angela Chong 2020-12-23T13:19:30Z

Unfortunately I was told that 10 of us complaining is not sufficiently game breaking enough who knows when or even if they'll ever fix this.

Mettach Kewmnan 2020-12-30T17:56:50Z

If you want the issue fixed, you can vote for the issue and they will likely patch it soon.

Arthur Westerman 2021-01-09T13:21:54Z

I have the same issue in 1.16.201. I used a grindstone to remove the enchantments from a netherite sword, and it didn't clear the cost.

Using a 3rd party tool (UME 1.7.3) to browse the stats gives me this:

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I tested out the unenchanted sword on a skeleton to see if it would reset RepairCost, but it did not.

jamie craft 2021-01-22T08:57:15Z

I am having the same issue, except I cannot enchant my netherite boots, I have a few potential fixes in mind and will update this thread if any of them work. 🙂 Hope it gets fixed soon!

Also, does anyone know if it is possible to fully enchant netherite boots with protection IV, unbreaking III, mending, feather falling IV, depth strider III and soul speed III? I have been trying for ages and have only got this bug...

Leon 2021-01-23T16:36:24Z

I'm having the exact same issue on Bedrock 1.16.201. Twice now my diamond boots have not reset their penalty. Now even naming the boots would cost 39 levels despite not having any enchantments.