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Absorption is a status effect which pads the health bar with extra hearts.

Effect

Absorption adds 2♥ levels of extra health to the player, displayed as yellow hearts above the normal health bar. If the player takes damage while under this effect, just the "absorption health" decreases; the player starts losing "normal" hearts once it has completely depleted. Absorption health cannot be replenished by natural regeneration or other effects, and vanishes when the effect ends. Negative levels do nothing initially, but give 4♥♥ . (-level-1) (that do not vanish) when the effect ends.

Causes

Cause Potency Length Notes
Golden Apple I 2:00 When eaten
Enchanted Golden Apple IV 2:00 When eaten
Totem of Undying II 0:05 When revived by it

Immune mobs

The only completely immune mob is the Ender Dragon. The Wither, while being immune to the /effect command, can be given absorption hearts using the /data command.‌[Java Edition only]

Advancements

Icon Advancement In-game description Parent Actual requirements (if different) Resource location
Advancement-fancy-rawHow Did We Get Here?
Have every effect applied at the same time A Furious CocktailHave all of these 27 status effects applied to the player at the same time: 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.
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.
nether/all_effects

Data values

NameIdentifierNumeric ID Translation key
Absorptionabsorption22effect.minecraft.absorption

History

Java Edition
1.6.113w24b Added Absorption, obtainable from eating either tier of golden apples, replacing the original effect, Health Boost.
1.915w37aThe Absorption given by enchanted golden apples has been increased from I to IV.
15w49a Changed effect icon texture.
1.1116w39aAdded totem of undying, which gives the player Absorption.
1.1418w43a Changed effect icon texture again.
Pocket Edition Alpha
0.11.0build 1 Added Absorption, which was unobtainable at the time.
0.12.1build 1Absorption is now obtainable from eating either tier of golden apples.
Pocket Edition
1.1.0alpha 1.1.0.0Absorption can now be obtained from totem of undying.
Bedrock Edition
1.2.0Enchanted apples now give Absorption IV, instead of I.
1.8.0beta 1.8.0.10 Changed effect icon texture.
1.10.0beta 1.10.0.3 Changed effect icon texture once again.

Issues

Issues relating to "Absorption" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.

Trivia

Hearts

The player with the maximum number of Absorption and Health Boost hearts possible

  • Through use of commands, the player can achieve 1064♥ × 532 health points using a combination of Absorption and Health Boost, which is the highest health obtainable.
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