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Instant Damage is an instant status effect that decreases health for players and living mobs and heals the undead.
Effect[]
Instant Damage inflicts magic damage of 3
× 2level. Undead mobs (including the wither) are healed as if with Instant Health instead. Death is reported as "<player> was killed by magic". When applied using a lingering potion, damage is inflicted every second. As this is magic damage, it can be decreased only via Resistance and Protection.[Java Edition only]
Causes[]
| Cause | Potency | Damage | Heals undead | Length | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potion of Harming | I | 6
|
Instant | ||
| Potion of Harming II | II | 12 × 6
|
Instant | ||
| Splash Potion of Harming | I | 6
|
4
|
Instant | Witches throw this potion at their target. |
| Splash Potion of Harming II | II | 12 × 6
|
8
|
Instant | |
| Lingering Potion of Harming | I | 3 per second15 × 7.5 total
|
2 per second 10 total
|
0:05 | |
| Lingering Potion of Harming II | II | 6 per second 30 × 15 total
|
4 per second 20 × 10 total
|
0:05 | Dragon Fireballs cause this much harm. |
| Arrow of Harming | I | 6
|
4
|
Instant | |
| Arrow of Harming II | II | 12 × 6
|
8
|
Instant |
Brewing[]
| Potion | Reagent, Base | Extended | Enhanced | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Potion of Harming |
- | Potion of Harming |
Instant Damage Damages 6 per potion.
Enhanced: |
| Potion | Reagent, Base | Extended | Enhanced | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Potion of Harming |
- | Potion of Harming |
Instant Damage Damages 6 per potion.
Enhanced: |
Immune mobs[]
- Witches are 85% resistant to Instant Damage.
- Endermen are immune to Instant Damage from splash potions, lingering potions and tipped arrows, but not from commands.
Data values[]
ID[]
This section is about the effect IDs. For the IDs on potions, see Potion § Item data. For for the IDs on tipped arrows, see Arrow § Metadata.
| Name | Identifier | Numeric ID | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instant Damage | instant_damage | 7 | effect.minecraft.instant_damage |
| Name | Identifier | Numeric ID | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instant Damage | instant_damage | 7 | potion.harm |
History[]
| Java Edition Beta | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.8 | Pre-release | Added instant damage. | |||
| Java Edition | |||||
| 1.15 | 19w41a |  Added effect icon texture. | |||
| Pocket Edition Alpha | |||||
| v0.11.0 | build 1 | Added instant damage, which was unobtainable at the time. | |||
| v0.12.1 | build 1 | Instant damage can now be obtained from Potion of Harming and splash potion of harming. | |||
| v0.14.0 | build 1 | Added witches that utilize instant damage from splash potions as an offensive attack. | |||
| v0.15.0 | build 1 | Added Arrow of Harming that inflicts instant damage. | |||
| Pocket Edition | |||||
| 1.0.0 | alpha 0.17.0.1 | Instant damage can now be obtained from lingering potion of harming. | |||
| Legacy Console Edition | |||||
| TU7 | CU1 | 1.0 | Patch 1 | 1.0.1 | Added Instant Damage, which can be obtained by a Potion of Harming or Splash Potion of Harming. |
| TU46 | CU36 | 1.38 | Patch 15 | Added the Lingering Potion of Harming. | |
| Added the Arrow of Harming. | |||||
Issues[]
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