Slowness in Minecraft

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

Supported Platforms

The Slowness 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 Slowness effect is a status effect that decreases your speed causing you to move slower in the game.

There are levels of Slowness such as Slowness II, Slowness III, Slowness IV and so on. The higher the level of Slowness, the slower your movement.

Status Effect	Slowness
Type	Harmful Effect
Description	Decreases your speed causing you to move slower in the game
Effect Icon
Particles	Gray particle effects appear floating around you
Items that give Effect	see list of items
Game Command	/effect command

Icon and Particle Effects

When you have the Slowness 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):

slowness icon

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

slowness particles

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

slowness icon

In this example, it says 1:40 under Slowness so this means that there is 1 minute and 40 seconds remaining of the Slowness effect.

Items that give the Slowness Effect

The following are items that give the Slowness effect in Minecraft:

How to make an Arrow of Slowness (0:11)

How to make an Arrow of Slowness (0:30)

How to make an Arrow of Slowness (0:02 - Slowness IV)

How to make an Arrow of the Turtle Master (0:02 - Slowness IV, Resistance III)

How to make an Arrow of the Turtle Master (0:05 - Slowness IV, Resistance III)

How to make an Arrow of the Turtle Master (0:02 - Slowness VI, Resistance IV)

How to make a Potion of Slowness (1:30)

How to make a Potion of Slowness (4:00)

How to make a Potion of Slowness (0:20 - Slowness IV)

How to make a Potion of the Turtle Master (0:20 - Slowness IV, Resistance III)

How to make a Potion of the Turtle Master (0:40 - Slowness IV, Resistance III)

How to make a Potion of the Turtle Master (0:20 - Slowness VI, Resistance IV)

How to make a Splash Potion of Slowness (1:30/1:07)

How to make a Splash Potion of Slowness (4:00/3:00)

How to make a Splash Potion of Slowness (0:20/0:15 - Slowness IV)

How to make a Splash Potion of the Turtle Master (0:15 - Slowness IV, Resistance III)

How to make a Splash Potion of the Turtle Master (0:30 - Slowness IV, Resistance III)

How to make a Splash Potion of the Turtle Master (0:20/0:15 - Slowness VI, Resistance IV)

How to make a Lingering Potion of Slowness (0:22)

How to make a Lingering Potion of Slowness (1:00)

How to make a Lingering Potion of Slowness (0:05 - Slowness IV)

How to make a Lingering Potion of the Turtle Master (0:05 - Slowness IV, Resistance III)

How to make a Lingering Potion of the Turtle Master (0:10 - Slowness IV, Resistance III)

How to make a Lingering Potion of the Turtle Master (0:05 - Slowness VI, Resistance IV)

Effect ID and Name

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

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

Icon	Status Effect (Minecraft ID Name)	ID	Platform	Version
	Slowness (minecraft:slowness)	2	Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

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

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

Minecraft Xbox One

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

Icon	Status Effect (Minecraft ID Name)	ID	Platform	Version
	Slowness (minecraft:slowness)		Xbox One	1.4.0

Minecraft PS4

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

Icon	Status Effect (Minecraft ID Name)	ID	Platform	Version
	Slowness (minecraft:slowness)		PS4	1.14.0

Minecraft Nintendo Switch

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

Icon	Status Effect (Minecraft ID Name)	ID	Platform	Version
	Slowness (minecraft:slowness)		Nintendo Switch	1.5.0

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

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

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

Minecraft Education Edition

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

Icon	Status Effect (Minecraft ID Name)	ID	Platform	Version
	Slowness (minecraft:slowness)		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 Slowness

Effect Command in Minecraft Java Edition (Current)

Slowness:

/effect give @p slowness 99999

Slowness II:

/effect give @p slowness 99999 1

Slowness VI (highest amplifier that worked without glitching):

/effect give @p slowness 99999 5

To remove all status effects including Slowness, 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

Slowness:

/effect @p slowness 99999

Slowness II:

/effect @p slowness 99999 1

Slowness VI (highest amplifier that worked without glitching):

/effect @p slowness 99999 5

To remove all status effects:

/effect @p clear

Effect Command in Minecraft Pocket Edition

Slowness:

/effect @p slowness 99999

Slowness II:

/effect @p slowness 99999 1

Slowness VI (highest amplifier that worked without glitching):

/effect @p slowness 99999 5

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

/effect @p clear

Effect Command in Minecraft Xbox One Edition

Slowness:

/effect @p slowness 99999

Slowness II:

/effect @p slowness 99999 1

Slowness VI (highest amplifier that worked without glitching):

/effect @p slowness 99999 5

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

/effect @p clear

Effect Command in Minecraft PS4 Edition

Slowness:

/effect @p slowness 99999

Slowness II:

/effect @p slowness 99999 1

Slowness VI (highest amplifier that worked without glitching):

/effect @p slowness 99999 5

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

/effect @p clear

Effect Command in Minecraft Nintendo Switch Edition

Slowness:

/effect @p slowness 99999

Slowness II:

/effect @p slowness 99999 1

Slowness VI (highest amplifier that worked without glitching):

/effect @p slowness 99999 5

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

/effect @p clear

Effect Command in Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

Slowness:

/effect @p slowness 99999

Slowness II:

/effect @p slowness 99999 1

Slowness VI (highest amplifier that worked without glitching):

/effect @p slowness 99999 5

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

/effect @p clear

Effect Command in Minecraft Education Edition

Slowness:

/effect @p slowness 99999

Slowness II:

/effect @p slowness 99999 1

Slowness VI (highest amplifier that worked without glitching):

/effect @p slowness 99999 5

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

/effect @p clear

TIP: Although you can go up to 255 for the amplifier for Slowness, Minecraft might not behave as expected so be careful. An amplifier too high and you won't move properly. We have successfully tried an amplifier as high as 5 which gives you Slowness VI.

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