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Night Vision in Minecraft

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

Supported Platforms

The Night Vision effect is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

Platform	Supported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	Yes (1.4.2)
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 Night Vision effect is a status effect that increases the brightness level to 15 so that you can see better in the dark. It also improves vision under water.

There are levels of Night Vision such as Night Vision II, Night Vision III, Night Vision IV and so on. Currently, there are no advantages to using higher levels of Night Vision.

Status Effect	Night Vision
Type	Helpful Effect
Description	Increases the brightness level to 15 so that you can see better in the dark. It also improves vision under water
Effect Icon
Particles	Blue particle effects appear floating around you
Items that give Effect	Suspicious Stew Suspicious Stew (Night Vision) Arrow of Night Vision (0:22) Arrow of Night Vision (1:00) Potion of Night Vision (3:00) Potion of Night Vision (8:00) Splash Potion (3:00/2:15) Splash Potion (8:00/6:00) Lingering Potion (0:45) Lingering Potion (2:00)
Game Command	/effect command

Icon and Particle Effects

When you have the Night Vision 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):

night vision icon

You will also see particle effects floating around you. In the latest version of Minecraft, these particle effects will be blue.

night vision particles

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

night vision icon

In this example, it says 4:45 under Night Vision so this means that there is 4 minutes and 45 seconds remaining of the Night Vision effect.

Items that give the Night Vision Effect

The following are items that give the Night Vision effect in Minecraft:

How to make Suspicious Stew

How to make Suspicious Stew (Night Vision)

How to make an Arrow of Night Vision (0:22)

How to make an Arrow of Night Vision (1:00)

How to make a Potion of Night Vision (3:00)

How to make a Potion of Night Vision (8:00)

How to make a Splash Potion of Night Vision (3:00/2:15)

How to make a Splash Potion of Night Vision (8:00/6:00)

How to make a Lingering Potion of Night Vision (0:45)

How to make a Lingering Potion of Night Vision (2:00)

Effect ID and Name

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

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

Icon	Status Effect (Minecraft ID Name)	ID	Platform	Version
	Night Vision (minecraft:night_vision)	16	Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.4.2

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

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

Icon	Status Effect (Minecraft ID Name)	ID	Platform	Version
	Night Vision (minecraft:night_vision)		Pocket Edition (PE)	1.0.5

Minecraft Xbox One

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

Icon	Status Effect (Minecraft ID Name)	ID	Platform	Version
	Night Vision (minecraft:night_vision)		Xbox One	1.4.0

Minecraft PS4

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

Icon	Status Effect (Minecraft ID Name)	ID	Platform	Version
	Night Vision (minecraft:night_vision)		PS4	1.14.0

Minecraft Nintendo Switch

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

Icon	Status Effect (Minecraft ID Name)	ID	Platform	Version
	Night Vision (minecraft:night_vision)		Nintendo Switch	1.5.0

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

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

Icon	Status Effect (Minecraft ID Name)	ID	Platform	Version
	Night Vision (minecraft:night_vision)		Windows 10 Edition	1.0.5

Minecraft Education Edition

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

Icon	Status Effect (Minecraft ID Name)	ID	Platform	Version
	Night Vision (minecraft:night_vision)		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 Night Vision

Effect Command in Minecraft Java Edition (Current)

Night Vision:

/effect give @p night_vision 99999

Night Vision II:

/effect give @p night_vision 99999 1

Night Vision (highest level):

/effect give @p night_vision 99999 255

To remove all status effects including Night Vision, 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

Night Vision:

/effect @p night_vision 99999

Night Vision II:

/effect @p night_vision 99999 1

Night Vision (highest level):

/effect @p night_vision 99999 255

To remove all status effects:

/effect @p clear

Effect Command in Minecraft Pocket Edition

Night Vision:

/effect @p night_vision 99999

Night Vision II:

/effect @p night_vision 99999 1

Night Vision (highest level):

/effect @p night_vision 99999 255

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

/effect @p clear

Effect Command in Minecraft Xbox One Edition

Night Vision:

/effect @p night_vision 99999

Night Vision II:

/effect @p night_vision 99999 1

Night Vision (highest level):

/effect @p night_vision 99999 255

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

/effect @p clear

Effect Command in Minecraft PS4 Edition

Night Vision:

/effect @p night_vision 99999

Night Vision II:

/effect @p night_vision 99999 1

Night Vision (highest level):

/effect @p night_vision 99999 255

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

/effect @p clear

Effect Command in Minecraft Nintendo Switch Edition

Night Vision:

/effect @p night_vision 99999

Night Vision II:

/effect @p night_vision 99999 1

Night Vision (highest level):

/effect @p night_vision 99999 255

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

/effect @p clear

Effect Command in Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

Night Vision:

/effect @p night_vision 99999

Night Vision II:

/effect @p night_vision 99999 1

Night Vision (highest level):

/effect @p night_vision 99999 255

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

/effect @p clear

Effect Command in Minecraft Education Edition

Night Vision:

/effect @p night_vision 99999

Night Vision II:

/effect @p night_vision 99999 1

Night Vision (highest level):

/effect @p night_vision 99999 255

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

/effect @p clear

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