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Slowness Effect in Minecraft

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Slowness is a harmful status effect in Minecraft. Lowers walking speed by 15% for each level and narrows your field of view.

Effect type
Harmful ⚠️

What does Slowness do?

Lowers walking speed by 15% for each level and narrows your field of view.

How to remove Slowness

Wait for the timer to run out, or Drink a milk bucket to clear all status effects at once.

Harmful effects are shown in red. 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 Slowness do in Minecraft?
Lowers walking speed by 15% for each level and narrows your field of view.
How do you get rid of Slowness?
Wait for it to wear off, or drink a milk bucket to remove all effects.