Bad Omen in Minecraft
This Minecraft tutorial explains the Bad Omen effect with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
Supported Platforms
The Bad Omen effect is available in the following versions of Minecraft:
| Platform | Supported (Version*) |
|---|---|
 Java Edition (PC/Mac) | Yes (1.14) |
 Pocket Edition (PE) | Yes (1.11.0) |
 Xbox 360 | No |
 Xbox One | Yes (1.11.0) |
 PS3 | No |
 PS4 | Yes (1.91) |
 Wii U | No |
 Nintendo Switch | Yes (1.11.0) |
 Windows 10 Edition | Yes (1.11.0) |
 Education Edition | Yes (1.12.0) |
* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.
Background
The Bad Omen effect is a status effect that causes a group of hostile mobs to spawn and attack when a player with the Bad Omen effect enters a village. This event is called a Raid.
When the Raid begins, a Raid progress bar will appear on the screen (similar to the Ender Dragon or Wither Boss progress bar). Next, a group consisting of pillagers, ravagers, vindicators, evokers and witches will spawn and rush toward the player with Bad Omen. As the player kills these hostile mobs, the Raid progress bar will decrease indicating how many remaining mobs must be killed to end the Raid.
A player can be inflicted with the Bad Omen status effect by killing an illager patrol leader. An illager patrol leader is the illager that is wearing a banner on its head.
There are levels of Bad Omen such as Bad Omen II, Bad Omen III, Bad Omen IV and so on. The higher the level of Bad Omen, the more waves there will be in the Raid.
| Status Effect | Bad Omen |
|---|---|
| Type | Harmful Effect |
| Description | Causes a group of hostile mobs to spawn and attack when a player with Bad Omen enters a village. This event is called a Raid. The higher the level of Bad Omen, the more waves (of attack) there will be in the Raid. |
| Effect Icon |  |
| Particles | Green particle effects appear floating around you |
| Game Command | /effect command |
Icon and Particle Effects
When you have the Bad Omen effect, the following icon will appear in the top right corner of your screen:
You will also see particle effects floating around you. In the latest version of Minecraft, these particle effects will be green.
When the Bad Omen effect wears off, the icon and particle effects will disappear. You will be back to your normal status.
Duration
Depending on how you get the effect, the duration of the Bad Omen effect will be different. To see how much time is remaining for the effect, go to your inventory menu.
In this example, it says 2:34 under Bad Omen so this means that there is 2 minutes and 34 seconds remaining of the Bad Omen effect.
Effect ID and Name
- Java
- PE
- Xbox
- PS
- Nintendo
- Win10
- Edu
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft, Bad Omen has the following effect ID and Name values:
| Icon | Status Effect (Minecraft ID Name) |
ID | Platform | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Bad Omen (minecraft: |
31 | Java Edition (PC/Mac) |
1.14 |
Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)
In Minecraft, Bad Omen has the following effect ID and Name values:
| Icon | Status Effect (Minecraft ID Name) |
ID | Platform | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bad Omen (minecraft: |
Pocket Edition (PE) |
1.11.0 |
Minecraft Xbox One
In Minecraft, Bad Omen has the following effect ID and Name values:
| Icon | Status Effect (Minecraft ID Name) |
ID | Platform | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bad Omen (minecraft: |
Xbox One |
1.11.0 |
Minecraft PS4
In Minecraft, Bad Omen has the following effect ID and Name values:
| Icon | Status Effect (Minecraft ID Name) |
ID | Platform | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bad Omen (minecraft: |
PS4 |
1.14.0 |
Minecraft Nintendo Switch
In Minecraft, Bad Omen has the following effect ID and Name values:
| Icon | Status Effect (Minecraft ID Name) |
ID | Platform | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bad Omen (minecraft: |
Nintendo Switch |
1.11.0 |
Minecraft Windows 10 Edition
In Minecraft, Bad Omen has the following effect ID and Name values:
| Icon | Status Effect (Minecraft ID Name) |
ID | Platform | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bad Omen (minecraft: |
Windows 10 Edition |
1.11.0 |
Minecraft Education Edition
In Minecraft, Bad Omen has the following effect ID and Name values:
| Icon | Status Effect (Minecraft ID Name) |
ID | Platform | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bad Omen (minecraft: |
Education Edition |
1.12.0 |
See a complete list of Minecraft Effects that is interactive and searchable.
Effect Command for Bad Omen
Videos
Watch this video to learn about Bad Omen and Village Raids in Minecraft (starting in the Village & Pillage Update).
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