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Minecraft Effect List & Status Effects Guide

Complete Minecraft effect reference guide with all status effects, potions, command usage, and brewing recipes. Essential tool for players, server admins, and content creators seeking advanced gameplay mechanics and effect optimization strategies


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Speed

Speed

ID: 1 Positive Max Level: 255

Increases walking speed; higher levels make the affected entity faster and increase the player's field of view when affected

📦 Sources

  • Potion of Swiftness
  • Beacon
  • /effect command

🧪 Brewing Recipe

Water Bottle + Nether Wart + Sugar

💡 Common Uses

Travel PvP Exploration Parkour

📝 Notes

FOV increases with higher levels. Essential for quick movement and competitive play.

Slowness

Slowness

ID: 2 Negative Max Level: 255

Decreases walking speed; higher levels make the affected entity slower and decrease the player's field of view when affected

📦 Sources

  • Potion of Slowness
  • Splash Potion
  • Lingering Potion
  • /effect command

🧪 Brewing Recipe

Potion of Swiftness + Fermented Spider Eye

💡 Common Uses

PvP traps Mob farms Puzzle maps Security systems

📝 Notes

Useful for controlling player movement in custom maps and PvP scenarios.

Haste

Haste

ID: 3 Positive Max Level: 255

Increases mining and attack speed, higher levels increase the player's mining and attack speed

📦 Sources

  • Beacon
  • /effect command

💡 Common Uses

Mining Building Resource gathering Combat

📝 Notes

Essential for efficient mining operations and building projects. Cannot be brewed.

Mining Fatigue

Mining Fatigue

ID: 4 Negative Max Level: 255

Decreases mining and attack speed, higher levels decrease the player's mining and attack speed

📦 Sources

  • Elder Guardian
  • /effect command

💡 Common Uses

Ocean monuments Custom challenges Security systems

📝 Notes

Naturally inflicted by Elder Guardians. Level 3+ prevents breaking most blocks.

Strength

Strength

ID: 5 Positive Max Level: 255

Increases melee damage, higher levels make the affected entity do more melee damage

📦 Sources

  • Potion of Strength
  • Beacon
  • /effect command

🧪 Brewing Recipe

Water Bottle + Nether Wart + Blaze Powder

💡 Common Uses

Combat PvP Boss fights Mob farming

📝 Notes

Each level adds 3 damage points (1.5 hearts). Essential for combat effectiveness.

Instant Health

Instant Health

ID: 6 Positive Max Level: 255

Heals living entities, damages undead, higher levels heal more health and do more damage

📦 Sources

  • Potion of Healing
  • Golden Apple
  • /effect command

🧪 Brewing Recipe

Water Bottle + Nether Wart + Glistering Melon Slice

💡 Common Uses

Emergency healing PvP support Undead damage Health restoration

📝 Notes

Instant effect. Level I heals 4HP, Level II heals 8HP. Damages undead mobs.

Instant Damage

Instant Damage

ID: 7 Negative Max Level: 255

Damages living entities, heals undead, higher levels do more damage and heal more health

📦 Sources

  • Potion of Harming
  • /effect command

🧪 Brewing Recipe

Potion of Healing + Fermented Spider Eye

💡 Common Uses

PvP combat Traps Undead healing Quick elimination

📝 Notes

Instant effect. Level I deals 6 damage, Level II deals 12 damage. Heals undead.

Jump Boost

Jump Boost

ID: 8 Positive Max Level: 255

Increases jump height and reduces fall damage, higher levels make the affected entity jump higher and reduce more fall damage

📦 Sources

  • Potion of Leaping
  • Beacon
  • /effect command

🧪 Brewing Recipe

Water Bottle + Nether Wart + Rabbit's Foot

💡 Common Uses

Parkour Building Exploration Mobility

📝 Notes

Each level increases jump height by 0.5 blocks. Reduces fall damage significantly.

Nausea

Nausea

ID: 9 Negative Max Level: 1

Wobbles and warps the screen, and increasingly gets worse

📦 Sources

  • Pufferfish
  • /effect command

💡 Common Uses

Disorientation Punishment Realistic effects Custom challenges

📝 Notes

Visual effect only, does not affect movement. Cannot be amplified beyond level 1.

Regeneration

Regeneration

ID: 10 Positive Max Level: 255

Regenerates health over time, higher levels make health regenerate quicker

📦 Sources

  • Potion of Regeneration
  • Golden Apple
  • Beacon
  • /effect command

🧪 Brewing Recipe

Water Bottle + Nether Wart + Ghast Tear

💡 Common Uses

Sustained healing PvP support Long battles Exploration

📝 Notes

Restores 1 HP every 2.5 seconds at level I. Faster healing at higher levels.

Resistance

Resistance

ID: 11 Positive Max Level: 255

Reduces damage, higher levels reduce more damage

📦 Sources

  • Potion of the Turtle Master
  • Beacon
  • /effect command

🧪 Brewing Recipe

Potion of Slowness + Potion of Resistance (complex brewing)

💡 Common Uses

Tank builds Boss fights PvP defense Exploration

📝 Notes

Reduces damage by 20% per level. Level V provides complete damage immunity.

Fire Resistance

Fire Resistance

ID: 12 Positive Max Level: 1

Prevents the affected entity from taking damage due to fire, lava and other sources of fire damage

📦 Sources

  • Potion of Fire Resistance
  • Golden Apple
  • Magma Cream
  • /effect command

🧪 Brewing Recipe

Water Bottle + Nether Wart + Magma Cream

💡 Common Uses

Nether exploration Lava swimming Fire immunity Building in lava

📝 Notes

Complete immunity to fire and lava damage. Essential for Nether activities.

Water Breathing

Water Breathing

ID: 13 Positive Max Level: 1

Prevents drowning and lets the affected entity breathe underwater

📦 Sources

  • Potion of Water Breathing
  • /effect command

🧪 Brewing Recipe

Water Bottle + Nether Wart + Pufferfish

💡 Common Uses

Ocean exploration Underwater building Treasure hunting Swimming

📝 Notes

Prevents drowning damage. Does not increase swimming speed.

Invisibility

Invisibility

ID: 14 Positive Max Level: 1

Makes the affected entity invisible (but not the item they hold or the armor they wear), and reduces other mobs' detection range for the affected entity

📦 Sources

  • Potion of Invisibility
  • /effect command

🧪 Brewing Recipe

Potion of Night Vision + Fermented Spider Eye

💡 Common Uses

Stealth PvP ambush Mob avoidance Exploration

📝 Notes

Body becomes invisible, but held items and armor remain visible. Reduces mob detection.

Blindness

Blindness

ID: 15 Negative Max Level: 255

Impairs vision by adding close black fog and disables the ability to sprint and critical hit

📦 Sources

  • /effect command
  • Custom potions

💡 Common Uses

PvP disruption Maze challenges Punishment Atmosphere

📝 Notes

Creates thick black fog, prevents sprinting and critical hits. Very disorienting.

Night Vision

Night Vision

ID: 16 Positive Max Level: 1

Lets the player see well in darkness and underwater

📦 Sources

  • Potion of Night Vision
  • /effect command

🧪 Brewing Recipe

Water Bottle + Nether Wart + Golden Carrot

💡 Common Uses

Cave exploration Night activities Underwater vision Building

📝 Notes

Provides clear vision in darkness and underwater. Cannot be amplified.

Hunger

Hunger

ID: 17 Negative Max Level: 255

Increases food exhaustion, higher levels cause the player to starve quicker

📦 Sources

  • Rotten Flesh
  • Raw Chicken
  • Pufferfish
  • /effect command

💡 Common Uses

Survival challenges Food consumption Realistic gameplay

📝 Notes

Accelerates hunger depletion. Can lead to starvation damage if food is not consumed.

Weakness

Weakness

ID: 18 Negative Max Level: 255

Decreases melee damage, higher levels decrease more melee damage

📦 Sources

  • Potion of Weakness
  • Witch attacks
  • /effect command

🧪 Brewing Recipe

Water Bottle + Fermented Spider Eye

💡 Common Uses

Zombie curing PvP debuffing Mob weakening Balance

📝 Notes

Reduces melee damage by 4 per level. Required for curing zombie villagers.

Poison

Poison

ID: 19 Negative Max Level: 255

Inflicts damage over time (but can't kill), higher levels do more damage per second, doesn't affect undead

📦 Sources

  • Potion of Poison
  • Spider attacks
  • Cave Spider attacks
  • /effect command

🧪 Brewing Recipe

Water Bottle + Nether Wart + Spider Eye

💡 Common Uses

Damage over time PvP combat Mob weakening Traps

📝 Notes

Cannot kill players (leaves 1 HP). Does not affect undead mobs. Stackable damage.

Wither

Wither

ID: 20 Negative Max Level: 255

Inflicts damage over time (can kill), higher levels do more damage per second

📦 Sources

  • Wither attacks
  • Wither Skeleton attacks
  • /effect command

💡 Common Uses

Boss attacks Lethal damage High-level threats End-game content

📝 Notes

Unlike poison, can kill players. Health bar becomes dark. Very dangerous effect.

Health Boost

Health Boost

ID: 21 Positive Max Level: 255

Increases maximum health, higher levels give the affected entity more maximum health

📦 Sources

  • /effect command

💡 Common Uses

Tank builds Boss fights Enhanced survivability Custom gameplay

📝 Notes

Each level adds 2 extra hearts (4 HP). Hearts appear golden yellow.

Absorption

Absorption

ID: 22 Positive Max Level: 255

Adds damage absorption (additional hearts that can't be regenerated), higher levels give more absorption

📦 Sources

  • Golden Apple
  • Totem of Undying
  • /effect command

💡 Common Uses

Temporary protection Emergency shielding Boss preparation PvP buffer

📝 Notes

Provides temporary extra hearts that disappear when damaged. Cannot be healed.

Saturation

Saturation

ID: 23 Positive Max Level: 255

Restores hunger and saturation

📦 Sources

  • /effect command

💡 Common Uses

Instant food restoration Hunger management Quality of life Testing

📝 Notes

Instantly restores hunger and saturation. Not obtainable through normal gameplay.

Glowing

Glowing

ID: 24 Neutral Max Level: 1

Outlines the affected entity (the outline can be seen through blocks)

📦 Sources

  • Spectral Arrow
  • /effect command

💡 Common Uses

Player tracking PvP highlighting Mob marking Navigation

📝 Notes

Creates glowing outline visible through walls. Java Edition only.

Levitation

Levitation

ID: 25 Negative Max Level: 255

Floats the affected entity upward, higher levels make the affected entity float up faster

📦 Sources

  • Shulker attacks
  • /effect command

💡 Common Uses

Mob transportation Traps Unique mechanics End Cities

📝 Notes

Forces upward movement. Can cause fall damage when effect ends. Shulker signature.

Luck

Luck

ID: 26 Positive Max Level: 255

Increases chances of better loot from fishing, higher levels increase the chances of better and more loot

📦 Sources

  • /effect command

💡 Common Uses

Loot enhancement Fishing bonuses RNG improvement Testing

📝 Notes

Improves loot table results. Java Edition only. Not obtainable in survival.

Bad Luck

Bad Luck

ID: 27 Negative Max Level: 255

Reduces chances of better and more loot from fishing and chests, higher levels reduces the chances of good loot even more

📦 Sources

  • /effect command

💡 Common Uses

Loot reduction Challenge mode Punishment Testing

📝 Notes

Worsens loot table results. Java Edition only. Not obtainable in survival.

Slow Falling

Slow Falling

ID: 28 Positive Max Level: 1

Decreases falling speed and negates fall damage

📦 Sources

  • Potion of Slow Falling
  • /effect command

🧪 Brewing Recipe

Water Bottle + Nether Wart + Phantom Membrane

💡 Common Uses

Safe falling Base jumping Exploration Emergency safety

📝 Notes

Prevents all fall damage and slows descent. Great for high-altitude building.

Conduit Power

Conduit Power

ID: 29 Positive Max Level: 3

Increases underwater visibility and mining speed, prevents drowning

📦 Sources

  • Conduit

💡 Common Uses

Underwater building Ocean monuments Marine construction Deep sea exploration

📝 Notes

Combines water breathing, night vision, and haste underwater. Conduit exclusive.

Bad Omen

Bad Omen

ID: 30 Neutral Max Level: 6

Causes an ominous event upon entering a village or a trial chamber

📦 Sources

  • Killing Raid Captain
  • Ominous Bottle
  • /effect command

💡 Common Uses

Raid triggering Village events Challenge activation PvP mechanics

📝 Notes

Triggers raids when entering villages. Higher levels increase raid difficulty.

Hero of the Village

Hero of the Village

ID: 31 Positive Max Level: 5

Gives discounts on trades with villagers, and makes villagers throw items at the player depending on their profession

📦 Sources

  • Completing village raid
  • /effect command

💡 Common Uses

Trading discounts Villager gifts Economy benefits Village relationships

📝 Notes

Significant trading discounts and free gifts from villagers. Raid completion reward.

Darkness

Darkness

ID: 32 Negative Max Level: 1

Adds a pulsating darkening affect to the players screen and pulsating black fog

📦 Sources

  • Warden attacks
  • Sculk Shrieker
  • /effect command

💡 Common Uses

Deep Dark atmosphere Horror elements Warden encounters Stealth challenges

📝 Notes

Creates pulsating darkness effect. Associated with Deep Dark biome and Warden.

Trial Omen

Trial Omen

ID: 33 Neutral Max Level: 5

Transforms nearby trial spawners into ominous trial spawners

📦 Sources

  • Bad Omen in Trial Chambers
  • Ominous Bottle
  • /effect command

💡 Common Uses

Trial Chamber enhancement Loot improvement Challenge mode Advanced rewards

📝 Notes

Activates ominous trial spawners for better loot. Trial Chamber exclusive mechanic.

Raid Omen

Raid Omen

ID: 34 Neutral Max Level: 6

Starts a raid at the location the player gained the Raid Omen, once the effect expires

📦 Sources

  • Bad Omen conversion
  • /effect command

💡 Common Uses

Raid initiation Village defense Combat challenges Loot acquisition

📝 Notes

Automatically starts raid when effect expires. Split from Bad Omen in recent updates.

Wind Charged

Wind Charged

ID: 35 Negative Max Level: 3

Affected entities emit a burst of wind upon death

📦 Sources

  • Wind Charge attacks
  • /effect command

💡 Common Uses

Knockback effects Combat mechanics Crowd control Environmental hazards

📝 Notes

Creates wind burst on death. Can knock back nearby entities and players.

Weaving

Weaving

ID: 36 Negative Max Level: 3

Affected entities spread cobweb blocks upon death and increases movement speed in cobwebs by 15%

📦 Sources

  • Cobweb attacks
  • /effect command

💡 Common Uses

Web traps Area denial Mob control Terrain modification

📝 Notes

Places cobwebs on death, but also provides cobweb movement bonus while alive.

Oozing

Oozing

ID: 37 Negative Max Level: 3

Makes the entity spawn 2 slimes upon death

📦 Sources

  • Slime attacks
  • /effect command

💡 Common Uses

Mob multiplication Slime farming Combat escalation Swarm mechanics

📝 Notes

Spawns small slimes on death. Can create escalating combat situations.

Infested

Infested

ID: 38 Negative Max Level: 3

Gives the entity a 10% chance to spawn between 1 and 3 silverfish when hurt

📦 Sources

  • Silverfish attacks
  • /effect command

💡 Common Uses

Silverfish spawning Infestation mechanics Surprise attacks Underground threats

📝 Notes

Chance to spawn silverfish when taking damage. Creates unpredictable combat scenarios.

⚡ Effect Commands Guide

Give Effect

/effect give <player> <effect> <duration> [amplifier] [hideParticles]

Example: /effect give @p speed 60 2 - Gives Speed II for 60 seconds

Clear Effects

/effect clear <player> [effect]

Example: /effect clear @p - Removes all effects from nearest player

Infinite Duration

/effect give <player> <effect> infinite [amplifier]

Example: /effect give @p regeneration infinite 1 - Permanent Regeneration II

💡 Command Tips

  • Duration: Measured in seconds (max 1,000,000). Use 'infinite' for permanent effects.
  • Amplifier: Effect level minus 1 (Level I = 0, Level II = 1, Level III = 2, etc.)
  • Hide Particles: Add 'true' at the end to hide effect particles
  • Target Selectors: Use @p (nearest), @a (all), @s (self), or specific usernames
  • Effect IDs: Can use numeric IDs or effect names (e.g., 'speed' or '1')

🧪 Potion Brewing Guide

Basic Potions

Awkward Potion

Water Bottle + Nether Wart

Base for most potions
Mundane Potion

Water Bottle + Various ingredients

No effects
Thick Potion

Water Bottle + Glowstone Dust

No effects

Effect Potions (From Awkward Potion)

Swiftness

+ Sugar

Strength

+ Blaze Powder

Healing

+ Glistering Melon

Leaping

+ Rabbit's Foot

Regeneration

+ Ghast Tear

Fire Resistance

+ Magma Cream

Water Breathing

+ Pufferfish

Night Vision

+ Golden Carrot

Slow Falling

+ Phantom Membrane

Poison

+ Spider Eye

Modifiers

Glowstone Dust

Increases potency (Level II)

Reduces duration
Redstone Dust

Extends duration

Cannot combine with Glowstone
Gunpowder

Creates Splash Potion

Throwable, affects area
Dragon's Breath

Creates Lingering Potion

Leaves effect cloud
Fermented Spider Eye

Corrupts/Inverts effects

Swiftness→Slowness, etc.