Weakness in Minecraft

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

Supported Platforms

The Weakness 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 Weakness effect is a status effect that decreases the amount of damage you do to other players or mobs when attacking with a melee attack.

There are levels of Weakness such as Weakness II, Weakness III, Weakness IV and so on. The higher the level of Weakness, the less the damage you will inflict on others when you melee attack.

Status Effect	Weakness
Type	Harmful Effect
Description	Decreases the amount of damage you do to other players or mobs when attacking with a melee attack
Effect Icon
Particles	Gray particle effects appear floating around you
Items that give Effect	Suspicious Stew Suspicious Stew (Weakness) Arrow of Weakness (0:11) Arrow of Weakness (0:30) Potion of Weakness (1:30) Potion of Weakness (4:00) Splash Potion (1:30/1:07) Splash Potion (4:00/3:00) Lingering Potion (0:22) Lingering Potion (1:00)
Game Command	/effect command

Icon and Particle Effects

When you have the Weakness 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):

weakness icon

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

weakness particles

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

weakness icon

In this example, it says 2:40 under Weakness II so this means that there is 2 minutes and 40 seconds remaining of the Weakness II effect.

Items that give the Weakness Effect

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

How to make Suspicious Stew

How to make Suspicious Stew (Weakness)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Effect ID and Name

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

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

Icon	Status Effect (Minecraft ID Name)	ID	Platform	Version
	Weakness (minecraft:weakness)	18	Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

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

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

Minecraft Xbox One

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

Icon	Status Effect (Minecraft ID Name)	ID	Platform	Version
	Weakness (minecraft:weakness)		Xbox One	1.4.0

Minecraft PS4

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

Icon	Status Effect (Minecraft ID Name)	ID	Platform	Version
	Weakness (minecraft:weakness)		PS4	1.14.0

Minecraft Nintendo Switch

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

Icon	Status Effect (Minecraft ID Name)	ID	Platform	Version
	Weakness (minecraft:weakness)		Nintendo Switch	1.5.0

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

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

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

Minecraft Education Edition

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

Icon	Status Effect (Minecraft ID Name)	ID	Platform	Version
	Weakness (minecraft:weakness)		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 Weakness

Effect Command in Minecraft Java Edition (Current)

Weakness:

/effect give @p weakness 99999

Weakness II:

/effect give @p weakness 99999 1

Weakness (highest level):

/effect give @p weakness 99999 255

To remove all status effects including Weakness, 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

Weakness:

/effect @p weakness 99999

Weakness II:

/effect @p weakness 99999 1

Weakness (highest level):

/effect @p weakness 99999 255

To remove all status effects:

/effect @p clear

Effect Command in Minecraft Pocket Edition

Weakness:

/effect @p weakness 99999

Weakness II:

/effect @p weakness 99999 1

Weakness (highest level):

/effect @p weakness 99999 255

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

/effect @p clear

Effect Command in Minecraft Xbox One Edition

Weakness:

/effect @p weakness 99999

Weakness II:

/effect @p weakness 99999 1

Weakness (highest level):

/effect @p weakness 99999 255

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

/effect @p clear

Effect Command in Minecraft PS4 Edition

Weakness:

/effect @p weakness 99999

Weakness II:

/effect @p weakness 99999 1

Weakness (highest level):

/effect @p weakness 99999 255

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

/effect @p clear

Effect Command in Minecraft Nintendo Switch Edition

Weakness:

/effect @p weakness 99999

Weakness II:

/effect @p weakness 99999 1

Weakness (highest level):

/effect @p weakness 99999 255

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

/effect @p clear

Effect Command in Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

Weakness:

/effect @p weakness 99999

Weakness II:

/effect @p weakness 99999 1

Weakness (highest level):

/effect @p weakness 99999 255

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

/effect @p clear

Effect Command in Minecraft Education Edition

Weakness:

/effect @p weakness 99999

Weakness II:

/effect @p weakness 99999 1

Weakness (highest level):

/effect @p weakness 99999 255

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

/effect @p clear

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