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How to Break Enchanting Tables by Hand

Hand-Breaking Enchanting Tables

Normally, Enchanting Tables require a pickaxe to break and drop nothing when mined by hand. This mod changes that behavior, allowing you to break them with bare hands.

To break:

1. Approach an Enchanting Table

2. Left-click it repeatedly with no tool equipped

3. The table will break and drop as an item

4. Pick up the item to add it to your inventory

Practical Applications

This is useful when relocating your enchanting setup or reclaiming materials from old bases without needing to find a pickaxe. It saves time during early-game resource gathering or when you're traveling light.

Note that the table still functions normally when placed—this change only affects the breaking mechanic. Use this feature to quickly dismantle and move enchanting stations between different areas of your base or world.