Mining Fatigue in Minecraft

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

Supported Platforms

The Mining Fatigue 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 Mining Fatigue effect is a status effect that slows down how fast you break blocks. It also slows down your attack speed.

There are levels of Mining Fatigue such as Mining Fatigue II, Mining Fatigue III, Mining Fatigue IV and so on. The higher the level of Mining Fatigue, the slower you will mine and attack.

Status Effect	Mining Fatigue
Type	Harmful Effect
Description	Slows down how fast you break blocks and it also slows down your attack speed
Effect Icon
Particles	Goldish-brown (or bronze) particle effects appear floating around you
Mobs that give Effect	Elder Guardian
Game Command	/effect command

Icon and Particle Effects

When you have the Mining Fatigue 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):

mining fatigue icon

You will also see particle effects floating around you. In the latest version of Minecraft, these particle effects will be goldish-brown or bronze.

mining fatigue particles

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

mining fatigue icon

In this example, it says 4:30 under Mining Fatigue so this means that there is 4 minutes and 30 seconds remaining of the Mining Fatigue effect.

Mobs that give the Mining Fatigue Effect

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

Elder Guardian

Effect ID and Name

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

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

Icon	Status Effect (Minecraft ID Name)	ID	Platform	Version
	Mining Fatigue (minecraft:mining_fatigue)	4	Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

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

Icon	Status Effect (Minecraft ID Name)	ID	Platform	Version
	Mining Fatigue (minecraft:mining_fatigue)		Pocket Edition (PE)	1.0.5

Minecraft Xbox One

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

Icon	Status Effect (Minecraft ID Name)	ID	Platform	Version
	Mining Fatigue (minecraft:mining_fatigue)		Xbox One	1.4.0

Minecraft PS4

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

Icon	Status Effect (Minecraft ID Name)	ID	Platform	Version
	Mining Fatigue (minecraft:mining_fatigue)		PS4	1.14.0

Minecraft Nintendo Switch

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

Icon	Status Effect (Minecraft ID Name)	ID	Platform	Version
	Mining Fatigue (minecraft:mining_fatigue)		Nintendo Switch	1.5.0

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

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

Icon	Status Effect (Minecraft ID Name)	ID	Platform	Version
	Mining Fatigue (minecraft:mining_fatigue)		Windows 10 Edition	1.0.5

Minecraft Education Edition

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

Icon	Status Effect (Minecraft ID Name)	ID	Platform	Version
	Mining Fatigue (minecraft:mining_fatigue)		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 Mining Fatigue

Effect Command in Minecraft Java Edition (Current)

Mining Fatigue:

/effect give @p mining_fatigue 99999

Mining Fatigue II:

/effect give @p mining_fatigue 99999 1

Mining Fatigue (highest level):

/effect give @p mining_fatigue 99999 255

To remove all status effects including Mining Fatigue, 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

Mining Fatigue:

/effect @p mining_fatigue 99999

Mining Fatigue II:

/effect @p mining_fatigue 99999 1

Mining Fatigue (highest level):

/effect @p mining_fatigue 99999 255

To remove all status effects:

/effect @p clear

Effect Command in Minecraft Pocket Edition

Mining Fatigue:

/effect @p mining_fatigue 99999

Mining Fatigue II:

/effect @p mining_fatigue 99999 1

Mining Fatigue III:

/effect @p mining_fatigue 99999 2

Mining Fatigue IV:

/effect @p mining_fatigue 99999 3

Mining Fatigue (highest level):

/effect @p mining_fatigue 99999 255

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

/effect @p clear

Effect Command in Minecraft Xbox One Edition

Mining Fatigue:

/effect @p mining_fatigue 99999

Mining Fatigue II:

/effect @p mining_fatigue 99999 1

Mining Fatigue III:

/effect @p mining_fatigue 99999 2

Mining Fatigue IV:

/effect @p mining_fatigue 99999 3

Mining Fatigue (highest level):

/effect @p mining_fatigue 99999 255

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

/effect @p clear

Effect Command in Minecraft PS4 Edition

Mining Fatigue:

/effect @p mining_fatigue 99999

Mining Fatigue II:

/effect @p mining_fatigue 99999 1

Mining Fatigue III:

/effect @p mining_fatigue 99999 2

Mining Fatigue IV:

/effect @p mining_fatigue 99999 3

Mining Fatigue (highest level):

/effect @p mining_fatigue 99999 255

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

/effect @p clear

Effect Command in Minecraft Nintendo Switch Edition

Mining Fatigue:

/effect @p mining_fatigue 99999

Mining Fatigue II:

/effect @p mining_fatigue 99999 1

Mining Fatigue III:

/effect @p mining_fatigue 99999 2

Mining Fatigue IV:

/effect @p mining_fatigue 99999 3

Mining Fatigue (highest level):

/effect @p mining_fatigue 99999 255

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

/effect @p clear

Effect Command in Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

Mining Fatigue:

/effect @p mining_fatigue 99999

Mining Fatigue II:

/effect @p mining_fatigue 99999 1

Mining Fatigue III:

/effect @p mining_fatigue 99999 2

Mining Fatigue IV:

/effect @p mining_fatigue 99999 3

Mining Fatigue (highest level):

/effect @p mining_fatigue 99999 255

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

/effect @p clear

Effect Command in Minecraft Education Edition

Mining Fatigue:

/effect @p mining_fatigue 99999

Mining Fatigue II:

/effect @p mining_fatigue 99999 1

Mining Fatigue III:

/effect @p mining_fatigue 99999 2

Mining Fatigue IV:

/effect @p mining_fatigue 99999 3

Mining Fatigue (highest level):

/effect @p mining_fatigue 99999 255

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

/effect @p clear

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