Minecraft effects 40 · Java Edition 26.3
Effects are temporary states that change what you can do: run faster, breathe underwater, see in the dark, or lose health over time. Java Edition has 40 of them, 20 beneficial, 16 harmful and 4 neutral. This page explains where they come from, how to remove them and which ones work well together.
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NeutralBad OmenDoes nothing on its own.
BeneficialHasteMine and attack faster: +20% mining speed and +10% attack speed per level.
HarmfulMining FatigueMakes mining and attacking much slower.
BeneficialHero of the VillageYour reward for winning a raid: villagers give you discounts and throw you gifts.
HarmfulNauseaMakes your screen wobble and warp.
BeneficialFire ResistanceMakes you immune to fire, lava, Magma Blocks and blaze fireballs while it lasts.
All effects
AbsorptionBeneficial · effect page
Bad LuckHarmful · effect pageBad OmenNeutral · effect page
BlindnessHarmful · effect page
Breath of the NautilusBeneficial · effect page
Conduit PowerBeneficial · effect page
DarknessHarmful · effect page
Dolphin's GraceBeneficial · effect pageFire ResistanceBeneficial · see Potion of Fire Resistance
FreezingHarmful · Upcoming
GlowingNeutral · effect pageHasteBeneficial · effect page
Health BoostBeneficial · effect pageHero of the VillageBeneficial · effect page
HungerHarmful · effect page
InfestedHarmful · see Potion of Infestation
Instant DamageHarmful · see Potion of Harming
Instant HealthBeneficial · see Potion of Healing
InvisibilityBeneficial · see Potion of Invisibility
Jump BoostBeneficial · see Potion of Leaping
LevitationHarmful · effect page
LuckBeneficial · see Potion of LuckMining FatigueHarmful · effect pageNauseaHarmful · effect page
Night VisionBeneficial · see Potion of Night Vision
OozingHarmful · see Potion of Oozing
PoisonHarmful · see Potion of Poison
Raid OmenNeutral · effect page
RegenerationBeneficial · see Potion of Regeneration
ResistanceBeneficial · see Potion of the Turtle Master
SaturationBeneficial · effect page
Slow FallingBeneficial · see Potion of Slow Falling
SlownessHarmful · see Potion of Slowness
SpeedBeneficial · see Potion of Swiftness
StrengthBeneficial · see Potion of Strength
Trial OmenNeutral · effect page
Water BreathingBeneficial · see Potion of Water Breathing
WeaknessHarmful · see Potion of Weakness
WeavingHarmful · see Potion of Weaving
Wind ChargedHarmful · see Potion of Wind Charging
WitherHarmful · effect page Commands
/effect give @s minecraft:speed 60 1/effect clear @sWhere effects come from
- Potions. Most effects come from brewing: Swiftness, Fire Resistance, Night Vision, Water Breathing and more. Splash and lingering potions hit everyone in the area, and tipped arrows carry the effect at range.
- Food. Golden Apples give Absorption and Regeneration. Rotten Flesh, Raw Chicken and Pufferfish can give Hunger. Suspicious Stew gives one effect, set by the flower it was cooked with.
- Blocks. A Beacon keeps an effect such as Haste on every player in range. A Conduit gives Conduit Power underwater.
- Mobs. Many hostile mobs apply an effect when they hit: Wither from Wither Skeletons, Levitation from Shulkers, Mining Fatigue from Elder Guardians, Darkness from the Warden. Dolphins give Dolphin's Grace instead.
- Events. Bad Omen, from an Ominous Bottle, turns into a raid or an ominous trial. Winning a raid gives Hero of the Village.
Beneficial, harmful and neutral
Beneficial effects help you, harmful ones hurt or hinder you, and neutral ones depend on the situation: the omens and Glowing are useful or dangerous depending on what you do next. Every effect has a level (I, II and so on) and a duration. The icons at the top right of the screen show what is active and how long is left, and the inventory lists everything in detail.
How to remove an effect
A Milk Bucket clears every effect at once, the good along with the bad. That is the catch: drink milk to stop Wither and you also lose your Absorption hearts or Hero of the Village. A Honey Bottle only cures Poison and leaves the rest alone. Dying clears everything, and a Totem of Undying clears all effects before giving its own.
Effects that work well together
- The Nether: Fire Resistance, so lava and fire cannot kill you, plus Night Vision.
- Ocean Monuments: Water Breathing and Night Vision, then milk for the Mining Fatigue.
- Boss fights: Strength, Regeneration and a Golden Apple eaten right before the fight.
Undead mobs play by other rules
Zombies, skeletons, the Wither and other undead mobs react the other way round: Instant Health hurts them and Instant Damage heals them. They also ignore Poison and Regeneration. A Splash Potion of Healing is a weapon against them, and a Potion of Harming is useless.
✓ Checked in Java Edition 26.3 · updated 1 November 2026
Effects — FAQ
How do you remove an effect in Minecraft?
Drink a Milk Bucket: it clears every effect, good and bad. A Honey Bottle only cures Poison. Dying also clears everything.
How many effects are there in Minecraft?
40 in Java Edition 26.3: 20 beneficial, 16 harmful and 4 neutral.
Which effects have no potion?
Twenty, including Haste, Absorption, Wither, Levitation, Darkness, Conduit Power and the omens. They come from food, blocks, mobs or events.
Why does a healing potion hurt zombies?
Undead mobs react the other way round to Instant Health and Instant Damage: healing hurts them and harming heals them.