Every Status Effect And What It Does In Minecraft

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The world of Minecraft is full of mobs and potions that can inflict you with status effects. Some of these effects are harmful and can drain your HP, while others are helpful, allowing you to do things you couldn't previously do.

In this guide, we are going to go over every status effect in the game, as well as what the source is. The majority of status effects are split into categories; helpful and harmful. Additionally, there are a few miscellaneous effects that don't fit into either of these categories. Let's first look at every helpful status effect.

Helpful Status Effects

Helpful status effects provide positive buffs. In general, they are beneficial and can often be desired. Below, you can find every helpful status effect, what it does, and what causes it.

Status Effect	Description	Causes
Speed	Increases walking speed Speed I: 20% increase Speed II: 40% increase	Potion of Swiftness Splash Lingering Arrow of Swiftness Beacon Speed Setting
Haste	Increases attack speed and mining speed Haste I: 20% increase for each Haste II: increase for each	Beacon Haste Setting
Strength	Increases attack power Strength I: increase melee damage by 3 hearts Strength II: increases melee damage by 6 hearts	Potion of Strength Splash Lingering Arrow of Strength Beacon Strength Setting
Jump Boost	Increases jump height Jump Boost I: 50% increase Jump Boost II: 100% increase This will also reduce fall damage	Potion of Leaping Splash Lingering Arrow of Leaping Beacon Jump Boost Setting Suspicious Stew When made with Cornflower
Regeneration	Restores health over time Regeneration I: 0.4 hearts per second Regeneration II: 0.8 hearts per second	Potion of Regeneration Splash Lingering Beacon Regeneration Setting Golden Apples Enchanted Golden Apples Suspicious Stew When made with Oxeye Daisy flower Totem of Undying
Resistance	Reduces incoming damage Resistance I: 20% reduced damage Resistance II: 40% reduced damage This does not apply to starvation, falling in the Void, or strong explosions	Enchanted Golden Apple Potion of the Turtle Master Splash Lingering Arrow of the Turtle Master Beacon Resistance Setting
Fire Resistance	Nullifies fire-based damage	Enchanted Golden Apple Potion of Fire Resistance Splash Lingering Arrow of Fire Resistance Totem of Undying Suspicious Stew When crafted with Allium flower
Water Breathing	Prevents and delays drowning, allowing you to be underwater for longer	Potion of Water Breathing Splash Lingering Arrow of Water Breathing Turtle Shell
Absorption	Adds 4 extra hearts to the health bar	Golden Apple Enchanted Golden Apple Totem of Undying
Slow Falling	Fall slower and take no fall damage Unable to trample crops that are planted on dirt	Potion of Slow Falling Splash Lingering Arrow of Slow Falling
Conduit Power	AoE effect that combines the following effects: Water Breathing Night Vision Haste These will only apply underwater	Activated Conduit
Hero of the Village	Receive gifts and discounts while trading with villagers	Defeating a Raid
Dolphin's Grace	Increase swimming speed	Swimming near a dolphin
Night Vision	Enhances ability to see in darkness and underwater	Potion of Night Vision Splash Lingering Arrow of Night Vision Suspicious Stew When made with a Poppy flower

Harmful Status Effects

These are status effects with negative results. Overall, you do not want these effects to be active; many of them can be deadly.

Status Effect	Description	Causes
Slowness	Decreases walking speed Speed decrease by 15% per level, with up to four possible levels	Potion of Slowness Splash Lingering Arrow of Slowness Potion of the Turtle Master Splash Lingering Arrow of the Turtle Master
Mining Fatigue	Reduces attack speed and mining speed Attack: 30% decrease Mining: 0.27% decrease	Elder Guardian attacks
Nausea	Vision will warp, similar to the appearance of going through a Nether Portal	Eating a Pufferfish
Blindness	Causes the screen to dim, making it hard to see	Suspicious Stew When crafted with Azure Bluet flower
Weakness	Decreases attack power by 4 hearts	Potion of Weakness Splash Lingering Arrow of Weakness Suspicious Stew When crafted with a Tulip flower
Poison	Inflicts damage over time Poison I: 0.8 hearts per second Poison II: 1.66 hearts per second	Potion of Poison Splash Lingering Arrow of Poison Poisonous Potato Touching or Eating a Pufferfish Suspicious Stew When crafted with a Lily of the Valley flower Eating a Spider Eye Cave Spider Bites Bee Stings
Wither	Inflicts damage over time Wither I: 0.5 hearts per second This level comes from wither skeletons, roses, and suspicious stew Wither II: 1 heart per second HP hearts will appear black, making it hard to tell how much HP you have left	Potion of Decay Splash Lingering Arrow of Decay Wither Wither Skeleton Wither Rose Suspicious Stew When crafted with a Wither Rose
Bad Omen	Causes a raid to appear when you enter a village	Killing an illager captain outside of a raid
Hunger	Hunger bar will deplete faster than usual This will turn the hunger bar green	Husk attacks Eating the following: Pufferfish Rotten Flesh Raw Chicken

Neutral Status Effects

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Neutral status effects aren't harmful or helpful. The following three effects will not impact your ability to survive on their own, but you can use each one to your advantage.

Status Effect	Description	Causes
Invisibility	Grants invisibility	Potion of Invisibility Splash Lingering Arrow of Invisibility
Glowing	Shows mob and player positions through blocks This will add a white outline around the entity	Hitting a bell if there is an illager within 48 blocks only applies the effect to the illager Spectral Arrows
Levitation	Causes you to levitate in the air	Getting hit by a Shulker

Associated Advancements

There are two advancements that deal with being inflicted with status effects. Below, you can find each advancement, as well as how to achieve them.

A Furious Cocktail

This advancement requires you to have 13 potion status effects at the same time. As the name suggests, potion status effects are caused by drinking a potion. You can achieve this advancement by drinking the following potions.

Fire Resistance
Invisibility
Jump Boost
Night Vision
Poison
Regeneration
Resistance
Slow Falling
Slowness
Speed
Strength
Water Breathing
Weakness

This can be done simply by brewing and drinking the potions listed above.

How Did We Get Here?

To achieve this advancement, you will need to have every status effect applied to you at the same time.

This advancement is a bit difficult to get, considering the wide range of sources for every status effect. If your goal is to get this advancement, then you will need to do some serious planning. Below, let's go over a few tips to achieve 'How Did We Get Here?'. Keep in mind, this advancement is hidden, meaning that you will not be able to view it until it's completed.

If an effect is available in potion form, make it. For example, rather than searching for Wither Skeleton or summoning the Wither, just use a Potion of Decay.
Several status effects can be applied with a beacon, so be sure to make one.
Gather the necessary mobs beforehand. For example, find a dolphin for Dophin's Grace and an Elder Guardian for Mining Fatigue prior to applying all the status effects.
Position yourself near a village so you can get both Hero of the Village and Bad Omen.

That's all there is to know about every status effect in Minecraft. Helpful status effects from potions are beneficial to your survival in the world, so don't forget to craft a brewing stand and make some potions.

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