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Instant Damage

HarmfulParticle colorInstantJava 26.3

Instant Damage is a status effect in Minecraft (Harmful). Deals 6 damage (3 hearts) at level I, doubling each level. It heals undead mobs instead. Potions that give it: Potion of Harming. Below: what it does at each level and every source (Java 26.3).

Type
Harmful
Amount
Deals 3 ♥
Potions
1

Instant Damage by level

Game data

Exact values at each level (amplifier + 1).

LevelEffect
IDeals 3 ♥
IIDeals 6 ♥

Undead mobs are reversed: Instant Health hurts them and Instant Damage heals them.

How to get Instant Damage

Potions and foods that give Instant Damage, with duration and level.

Potions and Arrows of Harming. Witches throw Splash Potions of Harming at players.

Potions

Instant Damage tips

Undead mobs are healed by Harming and hurt by Healing, so carry Splash Healing against zombies, skeletons and phantoms.

Instant Damage command

Gives Instant Damage I for 30 seconds (raise the last number for higher levels):

/effect give @s minecraft:instant_damage 30 0

Data: Minecraft Java Edition 26.3 game files. How we source this

Deals 6 damage (3 hearts) at level I, doubling each level. It heals undead mobs instead. Potions that give it: Potion of Harming.

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Instant Damage effect FAQ (Java 26.3)

What does Instant Damage do in Minecraft?

Deals 6 damage (3 hearts) at level I, doubling each level. It heals undead mobs instead.

How do you get Instant Damage?

Potions and Arrows of Harming. Witches throw Splash Potions of Harming at players.

Any tips for Instant Damage?

Undead mobs are healed by Harming and hurt by Healing, so carry Splash Healing against zombies, skeletons and phantoms.

What is the command for Instant Damage?

/effect give @s minecraft:instant_damage 30 0 gives level I for 30 seconds.