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Hunger in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains the Hunger effect with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

Supported Platforms

The Hunger 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 Hunger effect is a status effect that depletes your food bar in the game.

There are levels of Hunger such as Hunger II, Hunger III, Hunger IV and so on. The higher the level of Hunger, the faster your food bar will deplete.

Status Effect	Hunger
Type	Harmful Effect
Description	Depletes your food bar in the game
Effect Icon
Particles	Green particle effects appear floating around you
Items that give Effect	Rotten Flesh Raw Chicken Pufferfish
Game Command	/effect command

Icon and Particle Effects

When you have the Hunger 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):

hunger icon

Your food bar will also turn greenish-yellow and you will see particle effects floating around you. In the latest version of Minecraft, these particle effects will be green.

hunger particles

When the Hunger 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 Hunger effect will be different. To see how much time is remaining for the effect, go to your inventory menu.

hunger icon

In this example, it says 1:30 under Hunger so this means that there is 1 minute and 30 seconds remaining of the Hunger effect.

Items that give the Hunger Effect

The following are items that give the Hunger effect:

How to make Rotten Flesh

How to make Raw Chicken

How to make a Pufferfish

Mobs that give the Hunger Effect

The following are mobs that give the Hunger effect when they attack:

Effect ID and Name

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft, Hunger has the following effect ID and Name values:

Icon	Status Effect (Minecraft ID Name)	ID	Platform	Version
	Hunger (minecraft:hunger)	17	Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

In Minecraft, Hunger has the following effect ID and Name values:

Icon	Status Effect (Minecraft ID Name)	ID	Platform	Version
	Hunger (minecraft:hunger)		Pocket Edition (PE)	1.0.5

Minecraft Xbox One

In Minecraft, Hunger has the following effect ID and Name values:

Icon	Status Effect (Minecraft ID Name)	ID	Platform	Version
	Hunger (minecraft:hunger)		Xbox One	1.4.0

Minecraft PS4

In Minecraft, Hunger has the following effect ID and Name values:

Icon	Status Effect (Minecraft ID Name)	ID	Platform	Version
	Hunger (minecraft:hunger)		PS4	1.14.0

Minecraft Nintendo Switch

In Minecraft, Hunger has the following effect ID and Name values:

Icon	Status Effect (Minecraft ID Name)	ID	Platform	Version
	Hunger (minecraft:hunger)		Nintendo Switch	1.5.0

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

In Minecraft, Hunger has the following effect ID and Name values:

Icon	Status Effect (Minecraft ID Name)	ID	Platform	Version
	Hunger (minecraft:hunger)		Windows 10 Edition	1.0.5

Minecraft Education Edition

In Minecraft, Hunger has the following effect ID and Name values:

Icon	Status Effect (Minecraft ID Name)	ID	Platform	Version
	Hunger (minecraft:hunger)		Education Edition	1.0.18

Definitions

Icon is the image that will appear when you have this effect.
Status Effect is what the effect is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value used in the /effect command.
ID is the Internal number for the effect.
Platform is the platform that applies.
Version is the Minecraft version number that the effect was introduced for the name and ID that is listed.

See a complete list of Minecraft Effects that is interactive and searchable.

Effect Command for Hunger

Effect Command in Minecraft Java Edition (Current)

Hunger:

/effect give @p hunger 99999

Hunger IV:

/effect give @p hunger 99999 3

Hunger (highest level):

/effect give @p hunger 99999 255

To remove all status effects including Hunger, you can either drink milk or use the following /effect command:

/effect clear @p

Effect Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.11 and 1.12

Hunger:

/effect @p hunger 99999

Hunger IV:

/effect @p hunger 99999 3

Hunger (highest level):

/effect @p hunger 99999 255

To remove all status effects:

/effect @p clear

Effect Command in Minecraft Pocket Edition

Hunger:

/effect @p hunger 99999

Hunger IV:

/effect @p hunger 99999 3

Hunger (highest level):

/effect @p hunger 99999 255

To remove all status effects including Hunger, you can either drink milk or use the following /effect command:

/effect @p clear

Effect Command in Minecraft Xbox One Edition

Hunger:

/effect @p hunger 99999

Hunger IV:

/effect @p hunger 99999 3

Hunger (highest level):

/effect @p hunger 99999 255

To remove all status effects including Hunger, you can either drink milk or use the following /effect command:

/effect @p clear

Effect Command in Minecraft PS4 Edition

Hunger:

/effect @p hunger 99999

Hunger IV:

/effect @p hunger 99999 3

Hunger (highest level):

/effect @p hunger 99999 255

To remove all status effects including Hunger, you can either drink milk or use the following /effect command:

/effect @p clear

Effect Command in Minecraft Nintendo Switch Edition

Hunger:

/effect @p hunger 99999

Hunger IV:

/effect @p hunger 99999 3

Hunger (highest level):

/effect @p hunger 99999 255

To remove all status effects including Hunger, you can either drink milk or use the following /effect command:

/effect @p clear

Effect Command in Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

Hunger:

/effect @p hunger 99999

Hunger IV:

/effect @p hunger 99999 3

Hunger (highest level):

/effect @p hunger 99999 255

To remove all status effects including Hunger, you can either drink milk or use the following /effect command:

/effect @p clear

Effect Command in Minecraft Education Edition

Hunger:

/effect @p hunger 99999

Hunger IV:

/effect @p hunger 99999 3

Hunger (highest level):

/effect @p hunger 99999 255

To remove all status effects including Hunger, you can either drink milk or use the following /effect command:

/effect @p clear

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