[MCPE-22045] Anvil says item is too expensive (the item has been renamed and repaired before) Created: 23/May/17  Updated: 15/May/24  Resolved: 23/May/17

Status: Resolved
Project: Minecraft (Bedrock codebase)
Component/s: None
Affects Version/s: 1.0.9.1, 1.14.60 Hotfix
Fix Version/s: None

Type: Bug
Reporter: Russell Orler
Resolution: Works As Intended Votes: 0
Labels: None

Issue Links:
Duplicate
is duplicated by MCPE-63907 Bug in repairing tools Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-72688 elytra "too expensive " Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-85431 I can’t fix a netherite pickaxe Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-91378 renaming enchanted tools costs more l... Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-177088 item rename costs 16 levels instead of 1 Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-181553 Says "too expensive" when try to repa... Resolved
Confirmation Status: Unconfirmed
Platform: Multiple

 Description   

So i have my Elytra and i have renamed it to a custom name. I have repaired it several times on an anvil and even added unbreaking III to it with a book.

From what i understand on the wiki, the cost should not increase once you renamed an item. This has happened with several Efficiency V pickaxes, shovels and axes and it is really starting to eat away at my diamond and enchanted book stash because i have to replace them when they get too expensive.

They are not supposed to do this and i have a set saved up for when mending books come to town.



 Comments   
Comment by PHO [ 23/May/17 ]

The behavior you expect is that of Minecraft PC before 1.8. Since that version renaming will no longer reset the prior work penalty and the same goes for MCPE. It's working as intended.

Comment by Joel Abhishek [ 23/May/17 ]

I dont think the renaming of items to prevent the xp cost going up is a feature, its probably a bug on mc java which is fixed on pe.

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