Health Boost Effect in Minecraft
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Health Boost is a beneficial status effect in Minecraft. Adds extra maximum health: 4 health (2 hearts) for each level.
- Effect type
- Beneficial ✅
What does Health Boost do?
Adds extra maximum health: 4 health (2 hearts) for each level.
How to remove Health Boost
It wears off when its timer runs out. Drink a milk bucket to clear all status effects at once — which also removes the good ones.
Beneficial effects show with a normal icon in your inventory. Effect levels are shown in Roman numerals: level II is stronger than level I.
Data for Minecraft Java Edition 26.1, based on the open minecraft-data project. Some details can differ in Bedrock Edition. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
Frequently asked questions
What does Health Boost do in Minecraft?
Adds extra maximum health: 4 health (2 hearts) for each level.
How do you get rid of Health Boost?
Wait for it to wear off, or drink a milk bucket to remove all effects.