Health Boost in Minecraft
This Minecraft tutorial explains the Health Boost effect with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
Supported Platforms
The Health Boost effect is available in the following versions of Minecraft:
| Platform | Supported (Version*) |
|---|---|
 Java Edition (PC/Mac) | Yes |
 Pocket Edition (PE) | Yes |
 Xbox 360 | Yes |
 Xbox One | Yes |
 PS3 | Yes |
 PS4 | Yes |
 Wii U | Yes |
 Nintendo Switch | Yes |
 Windows 10 Edition | Yes |
 Education Edition | Yes |
* 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 Health Boost effect is a status effect that adds additional hearts 
to your base health.
These hearts add extra health to your health bar and can be replenished with food. When the Health Boost effect ends, these additional hearts will disappear.
There are levels of Health Boost such as Health Boost II, Health Boost III, Health Boost IV and so on. The higher the level of Health Boost, the more extra hearts you will get. In the lastest version of Minecraft, you will get 2 additional hearts per level. This means that you will get 2 extra hearts with Health Boost I, 4 extra hearts with Health Boost II, 6 extra hearts with Health Boost III and so on.
| Status Effect | Health Boost |
|---|---|
| Type | Helpful Effect |
| Description | Adds additional hearts to your health bar. This is extra health that can not be replenished with food and disappear after the effect wears off |
| Effect Icon |  |
| Particles | Orange particle effects appear floating around you |
| Game Command | /effect command |
Icon and Particle Effects
When you have the Health Boost effect, the following icon will appear in the top right corner of your screen (in older versions of Minecraft, the effect icons only appears when you are viewing the inventory menu):
You will also see particle effects floating around you. In the latest version of Minecraft, these particle effects will be orange.
When the Health Boost effect wears off, the icon, particle effects and extra health hearts will disappear. You will be back to your normal status.
Duration
Depending on how you get the effect, the duration of the Health Boost effect will be different. To see how much time is remaining for the effect, go to your inventory menu.
In this example, it says 2:30 under Health Boost so this means that there is 2 minutes and 30 seconds remaining of the Health Boost effect.
Effect ID and Name
- Java
- PE
- Xbox
- PS
- Nintendo
- Win10
- Edu
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft, Health Boost has the following effect ID and Name values:
| Icon | Status Effect (Minecraft ID Name) |
ID | Platform | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Health Boost (minecraft: |
21 | Java Edition (PC/Mac) |
Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)
In Minecraft, Health Boost has the following effect ID and Name values:
| Icon | Status Effect (Minecraft ID Name) |
ID | Platform | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Health Boost (minecraft: |
Pocket Edition (PE) |
1.0.5 |
Minecraft Xbox One
In Minecraft, Health Boost has the following effect ID and Name values:
| Icon | Status Effect (Minecraft ID Name) |
ID | Platform | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Health Boost (minecraft: |
Xbox One |
1.4.0 |
Minecraft PS4
In Minecraft, Health Boost has the following effect ID and Name values:
| Icon | Status Effect (Minecraft ID Name) |
ID | Platform | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Health Boost (minecraft: |
PS4 |
1.14.0 |
Minecraft Nintendo Switch
In Minecraft, Health Boost has the following effect ID and Name values:
| Icon | Status Effect (Minecraft ID Name) |
ID | Platform | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Health Boost (minecraft: |
Nintendo Switch |
1.5.0 |
Minecraft Windows 10 Edition
In Minecraft, Health Boost has the following effect ID and Name values:
| Icon | Status Effect (Minecraft ID Name) |
ID | Platform | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Health Boost (minecraft: |
Windows 10 Edition |
1.0.5 |
Minecraft Education Edition
In Minecraft, Health Boost has the following effect ID and Name values:
| Icon | Status Effect (Minecraft ID Name) |
ID | Platform | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Health Boost (minecraft: |
Education Edition |
1.0.18 |
See a complete list of Minecraft Effects that is interactive and searchable.
Effect Command for Health Boost
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