Instant Health in Minecraft
This Minecraft tutorial explains the Instant Health effect with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
Supported Platforms
The Instant Health 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 Instant Health effect is a status effect that gives instant health to a player or mob that is living.
However, undead mobs (such as zombies, skeletons, wither skeletons, wither bosses, skeleton horses and zombie horses) are damaged by the Instant Health effect.
So if you throw a Splash Potion or Lingering Potion of Instant Health at an undead mob, you can actually hurt that undead mob.
There are levels of Instant Health such as Instant Health II, Instant Health III, Instant Health IV and so on. The higher the level of Instant Health, the more health that is given.
| Status Effect | Instant Health |
|---|---|
| Type | Helpful Effect (but Harmful to undead mobs) |
| Description | Gives instant health to a player or mob that is living. However, undead mobs (such as zombies, skeletons, wither skeletons, wither bosses, skeleton horses and zombie horses) are damaged by this effect. |
| Effect Icon |  (this icon is only seen if the effect was given using the /effect command) |
| Particles | Red particles are seen if using a lingering potion or the /effect command |
| Items that give Effect |  Arrow of Healing (Instant Health) Arrow of Healing (Instant Health II) Potion of Healing (Instant Health) Potion of Healing (Instant Health II) Splash Potion (Instant Health) Splash Potion (Instant Health II) Lingering Potion (Instant Health) Lingering Potion (Instant Health II) |
| Game Command | /effect command |
Icon and Particle Effects
In normal game play, the Instant Health effect happens immediately so you will not see an icon, duration and particle effects for this effect.
Using the /effect command
However, if you use the /effect command, you will see the following icon appear in the top right corner of the screen while the effect is active:
And you will see red particle effects floating around you.
When the Instant Health effect wears off, the icon and particle effects will disappear. You will be back to your normal status.
Duration
Normally in the game, there is no duration for Instant Health because this status effect occurs instantly.
Using the /effect command
However, if you use the /effect command, you can see how much time is remaining for the effect by going to your inventory menu.
In this example, it says 0:39 under Instant Health so this means that there is 39 seconds remaining of the Instant Health effect.
Items that give the Instant Health Effect
The following are items that give the Instant Health effect in Minecraft:
Effect ID and Name
- Java
- PE
- Xbox
- PS
- Nintendo
- Win10
- Edu
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft, Instant Health has the following effect ID and Name values:
| Icon | Status Effect (Minecraft ID Name) |
ID | Platform | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Instant Health (minecraft: |
6 | Java Edition (PC/Mac) |
Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)
In Minecraft, Instant Health has the following effect ID and Name values:
| Icon | Status Effect (Minecraft ID Name) |
ID | Platform | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Instant Health (minecraft: |
Pocket Edition (PE) |
1.0.5 |
Minecraft Xbox One
In Minecraft, Instant Health has the following effect ID and Name values:
| Icon | Status Effect (Minecraft ID Name) |
ID | Platform | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Instant Health (minecraft: |
Xbox One |
1.4.0 |
Minecraft PS4
In Minecraft, Instant Health has the following effect ID and Name values:
| Icon | Status Effect (Minecraft ID Name) |
ID | Platform | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Instant Health (minecraft: |
PS4 |
1.14.0 |
Minecraft Nintendo Switch
In Minecraft, Instant Health has the following effect ID and Name values:
| Icon | Status Effect (Minecraft ID Name) |
ID | Platform | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Instant Health (minecraft: |
Nintendo Switch |
1.5.0 |
Minecraft Windows 10 Edition
In Minecraft, Instant Health has the following effect ID and Name values:
| Icon | Status Effect (Minecraft ID Name) |
ID | Platform | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Instant Health (minecraft: |
Windows 10 Edition |
1.0.5 |
Minecraft Education Edition
In Minecraft, Instant Health has the following effect ID and Name values:
| Icon | Status Effect (Minecraft ID Name) |
ID | Platform | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Instant Health (minecraft: |
Education Edition |
1.0.18 |
See a complete list of Minecraft Effects that is interactive and searchable.
Effect Command for Instant Health
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