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Night Vision Effect in Minecraft

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Night Vision is a beneficial status effect in Minecraft. Lets you see in dark areas and underwater as if everything were brightly lit.

Effect type
Beneficial ✅

What does Night Vision do?

Lets you see in dark areas and underwater as if everything were brightly lit.

How to remove Night Vision

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 Night Vision do in Minecraft?
Lets you see in dark areas and underwater as if everything were brightly lit.
How do you get rid of Night Vision?
Wait for it to wear off, or drink a milk bucket to remove all effects.