Weakness

Weakness

Sources	See § Causes
Particle	#484D48 (gray)
Type	Negative

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Weakness is an effect that decreases attack damage. It is required to cure zombie villagers.

Effect

Melee damage inflicted by the affected entity is reduced by 4HP × level in Java Edition. Negative levels increase melee damage dealt.

In Bedrock Edition, melee damage under the Weakness effect can be found through the equation ${\displaystyle BaseDamage\times 0.8^{level}+\frac{0.8^{level}-1}{0.4}}$ where ${\displaystyle BaseDamage}$ is the default attack damage with whatever weapon or tool is used to attack.^{[note 1][note 2]}

Attacks that deal 0HP or less due to Weakness will fail to connect entirely, making them do no knockback. However, by use of damage-increasing enchantments such as Sharpness, Smite, Bane of Arthropods, or Impaling, attacks will always connect. This effect is also used to cure zombie villagers, preceding the golden apple. The effect can be removed by drinking milk. In Minecraft Education and Bedrock Edition when education options are enabled, drinking elixir also removes Weakness.

Exceptions

Weakness does not affect the damage of spear charge attacks,^[1] or the damage of ranged attacks.

Causes

Cause	Potency	Length	Notes
Potion of Weakness	I	1:30
Potion of Weakness (extended)	I	4:00
Splash Potion of Weakness	I	1:30	Thrown by Witches if their target is within 3 blocks and under the Poison effect.
Splash Potion of Weakness (extended)	I	4:00
Lingering Potion of Weakness	I	0:22
Lingering Potion of Weakness (extended)	I	1:00
Arrow of Weakness	I	0:11	50% chance of being dropped by Parched.
Arrow of Weakness (extended)	I	0:30	Fired by Parched.
Suspicious Stew	I	0:07	Must be crafted from a Tulip
Suspicious Stew	I	0:07	Traded from expert farmer villagers
Suspicious Stew	I	0:06–0:08	Found in shipwreck supply chests

Immune mobs

• Withers, ender dragons, and parched are immune to Weakness.
• Any mob that cannot attack or only attacks with projectiles is unaffected by Weakness.

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

Name	Identifier	Numeric ID	Translation key
Weakness	weakness	18	effect.minecraft.weakness

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Identifier	Numeric ID	Translation key
Weakness	weakness	18	potion.weakness

Achievements

Icon		Achievement	In-game description	Actual requirements (if different)	Gamerscore earned	Trophy type (PS)
PS4	Other
		Zombie Doctor	Cure a zombie villager.	Throw a splash potion of weakness at a zombie villager and give it a golden apple (by facing the zombie and pressing the use key with a golden apple in your hand).	40	Gold

Advancements

Icon	Advancement	In-game description	Actual requirements (if different)
	Zombie Doctor	Weaken and then cure a Zombie Villager	Use a golden apple on a zombie villager under the Weakness effect; the advancement is granted when the zombie villager converts into a villager. In multiplayer, only the player that feeds the golden apple gets the advancement.
	A Furious Cocktail	Have every potion effect applied at the same time	Have all of these 17 status effects applied to the player at the same time: Fire Resistance Infested Invisibility Jump Boost Night Vision Oozing Poison Regeneration Resistance Slow Falling Slowness Speed Strength Water Breathing Weakness Weaving Wind Charged The source of the effects is irrelevant for the purposes of this advancement. Other status effects may be applied to the player, but are ignored for this advancement.
	How Did We Get Here?	Have every effect applied at the same time	Have all of these 34 status effects applied to the player at the same time: Absorption Bad Omen Blindness Breath of the Nautilus Conduit Power Darkness Dolphin's Grace Fire Resistance Glowing Haste Hero of the Village Hunger Infested Invisibility Jump Boost Levitation Mining Fatigue Nausea Night Vision Oozing Poison Raid Omen Regeneration Resistance Slow Falling Slowness Speed Strength Trial Omen Water Breathing Weakness Weaving Wind Charged Wither The source of the effects is irrelevant for the purposes of this advancement. Other status effects may be applied to the player, but are ignored for this advancement. See also: Tutorial:Advancement guide/Nether tab § How Did We Get Here? This is a hidden advancement, meaning that it can be viewed by the player only after completing it, regardless of if its child advancement(s), if any, have been completed.

History

Java Edition

Java Edition Beta
1.8			Pre-release				Weakness is added along with 18 other status effects but is currently unobtainable in regular gameplay.
Java Edition
1.0.0			Beta 1.9 Prerelease 2				The effect sprite for Weakness has been added to inventory.png.
							Potions have been added, but are unobtainable without inventory editing. All effects can appear on potions.
							Drinking milk now clears all status effects.
							Weakness is now functional.[verify]
			Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3				Potions have been revamped and made obtainable.
1.4.2			12w32a				Weakness can now be used to cure zombie villagers.
			12w38a				Added witches, which can throw splash potions of Weakness at their targets.
1.9			15w31a				Added tipped arrows of Weakness.
			15w33a				Each level of Weakness effect changed from 0.5 (HP × 1⁄4) reduction to damage to 4HP.
							Added Lingering Potions of Weakness.
1.14			18w43a				Changed effect icon texture.
							Weakness can now be obtained from suspicious stew.
			18w43b				The effect icon has been fixed.
			19w11a				Expert-level farmer villagers may now sell suspicious stew, including the Weakness one.
1.21.4			24w45a				Decreased the duration of Weakness obtained from suspicious stew made with a tulip from 9 seconds to 7 seconds.

Bedrock Edition

Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.11.0			build 1				Added Weakness, which is currently unobtainable.
			build 4				Milk now cures all status effects, including Weakness.
v0.12.1			build 1				Weakness is now obtainable from potion and splash potion of Weakness.
							Weakness can now be used to cure zombie villagers.
v0.14.0			build 1				Added witches that utilize splash potions to inflict Weakness.
v0.15.0			build 1				Added Arrow of Weakness that inflicts Weakness.
Pocket Edition
1.0.0			alpha 0.17.0.1				Weakness can now be obtained from lingering potion of Weakness.
Bedrock Edition
1.4.0			beta 1.2.20.1				Elixirs now remove the Weakness effect when consumed.
1.11.0			beta 1.11.0.5				Changed effect icon texture.
1.13.0			beta 1.13.0.9				Weakness can now be obtained from suspicious stew.
			beta 1.13.0.15				Master-level farmer villagers may now sell suspicious stew, including the Weakness one[verify].
1.16.0			beta 1.16.0.57				Trading has been changed, expert-level farmer villagers now sell suspicious stew (including Weakness) for an emerald.
1.21.60			Preview 1.21.60.23				Decreased the duration of Weakness applied by suspicious stews from 8 seconds to 7 seconds, matching Java Edition.

Legacy Console Edition

Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360	Xbox One	PS3	PS4	PS Vita	Wii U	Switch
TU5	CU1	1.00	1.00	1.00	Patch 1	1.0.1	Weakness is added along with 18 other status effects but is currently unobtainable in regular gameplay.[is this the correct version?]
TU7							Added the potion of Weakness and the splash potion of Weakness.
TU14		1.04					Weakness can now be used to cure zombie villagers.
TU19	CU7	1.12	1.12	1.12			Added witches, which can throw splash potions of Weakness at their targets.
TU46	CU36	1.38	1.38	1.38	Patch 15		Added tipped arrows of Weakness.
							Each level of Weakness effect changed from 0.5 (HP × 1⁄4) reduction to damage to 4HP.
							Added Lingering Potions of Weakness.
			1.91				Changed effect icon texture.

Java Edition Combat Tests

Issues

Issues relating to "Weakness" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

Refrences

Notes

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