MC Commands

Minecraft Status Effects Guide

Discover the properties, IDs, and applicable commands for all Minecraft status effects.

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Speed

minecraft:speed
ID: 1
Beneficial

Increases movement speed.

Slowness

minecraft:slowness
ID: 2
Harmful

Decreases movement speed.

Haste

minecraft:haste
ID: 3
Beneficial

Increases mining and attack speed.

Mining Fatigue

minecraft:mining_fatigue
ID: 4
Harmful

Decreases mining and attack speed.

Strength

minecraft:strength
ID: 5
Beneficial

Increases melee damage.

Instant Health

minecraft:instant_health
ID: 6
Beneficial

Instantly restores health. Damages undead.

Instant Damage

minecraft:instant_damage
ID: 7
Harmful

Instantly deals damage. Heals undead.

Jump Boost

minecraft:jump_boost
ID: 8
Beneficial

Increases jump height and reduces fall damage.

Nausea

minecraft:nausea
ID: 9
Harmful

Warps and wobbles the screen.

Regeneration

minecraft:regeneration
ID: 10
Beneficial

Restores health over time.

Resistance

minecraft:resistance
ID: 11
Beneficial

Reduces all incoming damage.

Fire Resistance

minecraft:fire_resistance
ID: 12
Beneficial

Grants immunity to fire and lava damage.

Water Breathing

minecraft:water_breathing
ID: 13
Beneficial

Prevents drowning underwater.

Invisibility

minecraft:invisibility
ID: 14
Beneficial

Grants invisibility.

Blindness

minecraft:blindness
ID: 15
Harmful

Impairs vision and prevents sprinting or critical hits.

Night Vision

minecraft:night_vision
ID: 16
Beneficial

Allows seeing in the dark.

Hunger

minecraft:hunger
ID: 17
Harmful

Increases food exhaustion.

Weakness

minecraft:weakness
ID: 18
Harmful

Decreases melee damage.

Poison

minecraft:poison
ID: 19
Harmful

Deals damage over time, but cannot kill.

Wither

minecraft:wither
ID: 20
Harmful

Deals damage over time, can kill. Hides health bar.

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Command Usage Examples

1. Master Miner (Max Haste)

Grants Haste level 255 for 5 minutes, allowing you to mine obsidian as if it were paper.

1.20.5+/effect give @p minecraft:haste 300 255
~ 1.20.4/effect give @p minecraft:haste 300 255

2. Terror of the Abyss

A trap combo that completely blinds the player and roots them in place using Blindness and Slowness.

1.20.5+/effect give @p minecraft:blindness 10 0
~ 1.20.4/effect give @p minecraft:blindness 10 0

3. Instant Max Healing

Instantaneously recovers all health using a high amplifier.

1.20.5+/effect give @p minecraft:instant_health 1 255
~ 1.20.4/effect give @p minecraft:instant_health 1 255

4. Remove Specific Effect

Selectively cures the target of only the poison effect.

1.20.5+/effect clear @p minecraft:poison
~ 1.20.4/effect clear @p minecraft:poison

5. Clear All Effects

Removes all potion effects, acting exactly like drinking a milk bucket.

1.20.5+/effect clear @p
~ 1.20.4/effect clear @p

SEO & Additional Information

The effect guide above is highly useful when using the Minecraft Command Generator. Specific effects have unique IDs (e.g., sharpness, unbreaking) and can be applied to items via the '/give' or '/effect' commands.

On the MCCommand website, you can apply any effect up to level 255 without limits. Don't forget that in normal gameplay, you might need to use a 'Command Block' to process very long commands.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q. What is the maximum effect level using commands?

A. In Minecraft Java Edition, the maximum effect level you can apply using commands (/give, /effect) is 255.

Q. Can I apply conflicting effects together?

A. Yes, while normal survival mode prevents combining effects like Infinity and Mending, command generators allow you to bypass these restrictions.

Q. Are effects different between Java Edition (JE) and Bedrock Edition (BE)?

A. Most are the same, but some effects like Sweeping Edge are exclusive to Java Edition. This guide focuses on Java Edition.

Q. Can I put any effect on any item?

A. Yes, using commands, you can apply any effect to any item, such as putting 'Efficiency' on a sword or 'Sharpness' on a stick.

Q. Where do I use the Effect ID (minecraft:...)?

A. The ID is used as a unique identifier when writing data packs, custom item commands (/give), or the /effect command.

Q. Will commanded effects disappear in Survival mode?

A. If you repair the item using a grindstone, it will strip the effects. Using an anvil will merge effects but may cap out at vanilla limits depending on the operation.

Q. Can I use these commands in a singleplayer world with cheats disabled?

A. No, you must have cheats enabled to use '/give'. You can temporarily enable them by opening your world to LAN and turning 'Allow Cheats' ON.

Q. Does using extreme effect levels cause lag or crashes?

A. While the game handles up to level 255 mathematically, certain effects like 'Looting 255' or 'Knockback 255' can cause massive entity drops or physics calculations that may lag the server.

Q. What levels can I get from the Enchanting Table?

A. In normal survival gameplay, the Enchanting Table only provides up to the vanilla maximum level for each specific effect (e.g., Sharpness V, Efficiency V).

Q. What is the difference between NBT effects and the /effect command?

A. The '/effect' command only targets the item you are currently holding and strictly follows vanilla restrictions (max levels, conflicts). Giving items via NBT ignores these rules completely.