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Regeneration Effect in Minecraft

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Regeneration is a beneficial status effect in Minecraft. Restores health over time. Higher levels heal faster.

Effect type
Beneficial ✅

What does Regeneration do?

Restores health over time. Higher levels heal faster.

How to remove Regeneration

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 Regeneration do in Minecraft?
Restores health over time. Higher levels heal faster.
How do you get rid of Regeneration?
Wait for it to wear off, or drink a milk bucket to remove all effects.