Resistance Status Effect – Wiki Guide
This Minecraft tutorial explains the Resistance effect with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
Background
The Resistance effect is a status effect that reduces the amount of damage you will take in the game with the exception of damage from the Void and the /kill command.
There are levels of Resistance such as Resistance II, Resistance III, Resistance IV and so on. The higher the level of Resistance, the more immune you are to taking damage. Each level of Resistance makes you 20% more immune to damage.
| Status Effect | Resistance |
|---|---|
| Type | Helpful Effect |
| Description | Reduces the amount of damage you will take in the game with the exception of damage from the Void and the /kill command |
| Effect Icon |  |
| Particles | Reddish-brown particle effects appear floating around you |
| Items that give Effect |  Enchanted Golden Apple Beacon Arrow (0:02 Resistance III) Arrow (0:05 Resistance III) Arrow (0:02 Resistance IV) Potion (0:20 Resistance III) Potion (0:40 Resistance III) Potion (0:20 Resistance IV) Splash (0:15 Resistance III) Splash (0:30 Resistance III) Splash (0:15 Resistance IV) Lingering (0:05 Resistance III) Lingering (0:10 Resistance III) Lingering (0:05 Resistance IV) |
| Game Command | /effect command |
Icon and Particle Effects
When you have the Resistance 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):
You will also see particle effects floating around you. In the latest version of Minecraft, these particle effects will be reddish-brown.
When the Resistance 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 Resistance effect will be different. To see how much time is remaining for the effect, go to your inventory menu.
In this example, it says 3:05 under Resistance so this means that there is 3 minutes and 5 seconds remaining of the Resistance effect.
Items that give the Resistance Effect
The following are items that give the Resistance effect in Minecraft:
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Effect ID and Name
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft, Resistance has the following effect ID and Name values:
| Icon | Status Effect (Minecraft ID Name) |
ID | Platform | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Resistance (minecraft:resistance) |
11 |  Java Edition (PC/Mac) |
- 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.
Effect Command for Resistance
Effect Command in Minecraft Java Edition (Current)
Resistance:
/effect give @p resistance 99999
Resistance II:
/effect give @p resistance 99999 1
Resistance (highest level):
/effect give @p resistance 99999 255
To remove all status effects including Resistance, 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
Resistance:
/effect @p resistance 99999
Resistance II:
/effect @p resistance 99999 1
Resistance (highest level):
/effect @p resistance 99999 255
To remove all status effects:
/effect @p clear
Other Status Effects
Here are the other status effects in Minecraft such as:
