Blindness is a status effect that impairs the player's vision. It can be cast by illusioners[Java Edition only] or by consuming suspicious stew.
Effect[]
The view from a player who is afflicted by blindness.
Blindness impairs the player's vision as if a thick black fog were surrounding them, with only the immediate area being visible (this means that only a few blocks directly around the player are visible to them). However, the sun and moon can be seen as normal, but it has to be during clear weather.[Java Edition only] Additionally, liquids do not fade into the fog perfectly. The effect also prevents the player from sprinting or inflicting critical hits, but does not stop an ongoing sprint. If combined with Night Vision, the screen appears completely black aside from the sun and moon.[1] From Java Edition 1.15 to Java Edition 21w08b, combining with night visions renders the HUD text black (this also happens on the title screen)[2]. In Bedrock Edition, it adjusts correctly: it keeps the black fog, and renders the visible area with night vision.
The effect can be removed by drinking milk. In Education and Bedrock editions when education options are enabled, drinking eye drops also removes blindness.
Additionally, wardens are only naturally blind mobs even without requiring the Blindness status effect, and it can be found in ancient cities.
Causes[]
| Cause | Potency | Length | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illusioner [Java Edition only] | I | 0:20 | As an attack if regional difficulty is greater than 2.00 |
| Suspicious Stew | I | 0:08 | Must be crafted with Azure Bluet |
| Suspicious Stew | I | 0:05-0:07 | Found in shipwreck supply chests Traded from expert farmer villagers[JE only] |
Data values[]
ID[]
| Name | Identifier | Numeric ID | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blindness | blindness | 15 | effect.minecraft.blindness |
| Name | Identifier | Numeric ID | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blindness | blindness | 15 | potion.blindness |
Advancements[]
| Icon | Advancement | In-game description | Parent | Actual requirements (if different) | Resource location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | How Did We Get Here? | Have every effect applied at the same time | A Furious Cocktail | Have all of these 27 effects applied to the player at the same time:
Note: This is a hidden advancement, meaning that it can be viewed by the player only after completing it, regardless if one or more of its child advancements have been completed. | nether/all_effects
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History[]
| Java Edition Beta | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.8 | Pre-release | Blindness 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 Blindness has been added to inventory.png. | |||
| 1.12 | 17w16a | Added illusioners, which can affect players with Blindness. | |||
| 1.14 | 18w43a | Blindness can now be obtained by eating suspicious stew. | |||
 The texture of the blindness effect icon has now been changed. | |||||
| Pocket Edition Alpha | |||||
| v0.11.0 | build 1 | Added Blindness. | |||
| Bedrock Edition | |||||
| 1.2.0 | ? | When Blindness is combined with Night Vision, the screen now appears completely black.[when?] | |||
| 1.4.0 | beta 1.2.20.1 | Eye drops now remove the blindness effect when consumed. | |||
| 1.11.0 | beta 1.11.0.5 | The texture of the blindness effect icon has now been changed. | |||
| 1.13.0 | beta 1.13.0.9 | Blindness can now be obtained by eating suspicious stew. | |||
Issues[]
Issues relating to "Blindness" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.
