Fire Resistance nullifies most fire-based damage. Fire Resistance is a status effect that does not change its power as its potency changes.
What it looks like inside lava using Fire Resistance.
Effects
Grants immunity to damage from fire, blaze fireballs, fire charges, magma blocks, and lava, similar to /gamerule fireDamage false. Negates the fire damage from bows enchanted with Flame and swords enchanted with Fire Aspect, but does not affect the attacks themselves. Players also see better under lava when they have the Fire Resistance effect. In Bedrock Edition, the view with the effect is stronger than in Java Edition.[1]
Causes
| Cause | Potency | Length | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enchanted Golden Apple | I | 5:00 | |
| Potion of Fire Resistance | I | 3:00 | Witches drink this potion when set on fire or in lava. |
| Potion of Fire Resistance (extended) | I | 8:00 | |
| Splash Potion of Fire Resistance | I | 3:00[JE only] 2:15[BE only] |
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| Splash Potion of Fire Resistance (extended) | I | 8:00[JE only] 6:00[BE only] |
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| Lingering Potion of Fire Resistance | I | 0:45 | |
| Lingering Potion of Fire Resistance (extended) | I | 2:00 | |
| Arrow of Fire Resistance | I | 0:22 | |
| Arrow of Fire Resistance (extended) | I | 1:00 | |
| Totem of Undying | II[BE only] I[upcoming: JE 1.16.2] |
0:40 | |
| Suspicious Stew | I | 0:04 | Must be crafted with Allium |
Immune mobs
All boss mobs and all Nether Mobs except [piglins]], zombified piglins, hoglins, and zoglins. Witches will also be immune if they drink a Potion of Fire resistance.
Notes
Most Nether mobs (excluding endermen, skeletons, piglins and hoglins) are naturally resistant to fire and lava without requiring the Fire Resistance status effect.
While Fire Resistance prevents fire damage, it does not prevent the fire itself, meaning the fire obstructing the player's view is still visible. This also means that fire persisting after the effect expires can damage the entity.
Data values
ID
| Name | Identifier | Numeric ID | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Resistance | fire_resistance | 12 | effect.minecraft.fire_resistance |
| Name | Identifier | Numeric ID | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Resistance | fire_resistance | 12 | potion.fireResistance |
Achievements
| Icon | Achievement | In-game description | Actual requirements (if different) | Gamerscore earned | Trophy type (PS4) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS4 | Other | |||||
| Stayin' Frosty | Swim in lava while having the Fire Resistance effect. | — | 20G | Bronze | ||
Advancements
| Icon | Advancement | In-game description | Parent | Actual requirements (if different) | Resource location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | A Furious Cocktail | Have every potion effect applied at the same time | Local Brewery | Have all of these 13 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. | nether/all_potions
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![]() | How Did We Get Here? | Have every effect applied at the same time | A Furious Cocktail | Have all of these 27 status effects applied to the player at the same time:
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
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History
| Java Edition | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Added Fire Resistance. | ||||
| 1.14 | 18w43a | The effect icon texture of Fire Resistance has been changed. | |||
| 1.16 | Pre-release 3 | Visibility under lava is now slightly better when under the effect of Fire Resistance. | |||
| Upcoming Java Edition | |||||
| 1.16.2 | 20w28a | Fire Resistance can now be obtained from totems of undying. | |||
| 20w29a | The level of Fire Resistance given by the totem of undying is now reduced from II to I.[2] | ||||
| Pocket Edition Alpha | |||||
| 0.11.0 | build 1 | Added Fire Resistance. | |||
| Fire Resistance is currently unobtainable.[verify] | |||||
| 0.12.1 | build 1 | Fire Resistance can now be obtained from eating enchanted golden apples and a potion of Fire Resistance, as well splash potions of Fire Resistance. | |||
| 0.14.0 | build 1 | Added witches, which can apply the Fire Resistance effect to themselves when set on fire by drinking potions. | |||
| 0.15.0 | build 1 | Added the arrow of Fire Resistance, which causes Fire Resistance. | |||
| Pocket Edition | |||||
| 1.0.0 | alpha 0.17.0.1 | Fire Resistance can now be obtained from lingering potions of Fire Resistance. | |||
| 1.1.0 | alpha 1.1.0.0 | Fire Resistance can now be obtained from totems of undying. | |||
| Bedrock Edition | |||||
| 1.11.0 | beta 1.11.0.5 | The effect icon texture of Fire Resistance has been changed. | |||
| 1.13.0 | beta 1.13.0.9 | Fire Resistance can now be obtained from suspicious stew. | |||
Trivia
- Although higher levels of Fire Resistance have the exact same effect as Fire Resistance I, it is possible to achieve Fire Resistance II without commands, using the Totem of Undying.[Bedrock Edition only][3] The only other such effect is Nausea.
