Blindness

Blindness

Sources	See § Causes
Particle	#1F1F23 (dark gray)
Type	Negative

Blindness is a status effect that impairs the player's vision.

Effect

The view from a player who is afflicted by blindness.

Blindness impairs the player's vision as if a thick black fog were surrounding them, with only the immediate area being visible (this means that only a few blocks directly around the player are visible to them). However, the sun and moon can be seen as normal.‌^{[Java Edition only]} Additionally, liquids do not fade into the fog perfectly. The effect also prevents sprinting and the ability to inflict critical hits. If combined with Night Vision, the screen appears completely black aside from the sun and moon.

The effect can be cured by drinking milk. In Education and Bedrock editions when education options are enabled, drinking eye drops also cures blindness.

Causes

Cause	Potency	Length	Notes
Illusioner	I	0:20	As an attack if regional difficulty is greater than 2.00
Suspicious Stew	I	0:08	Must be crafted with Azure Bluet
Suspicious Stew	I	0:05-0:07	Found in shipwreck supply chests Traded from expert farmer villagers‌[JE only]

Data values

Java Edition:

Name	Namespaced ID	Numeric ID	Translation key
Blindness	blindness	15	effect.minecraft.blindness

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Namespaced ID	Numeric ID	Translation key
Blindness	blindness	15	effect.blindness.name

History

Java Edition
?					Added Blindness.
1.12		17w16a			Added illusioners, which can affect players with Blindness.
1.14		18w43a			Blindness can now be obtained by eating suspicious stew.
					The texture of the blindness effect icon has now been changed.
Pocket Edition Alpha
0.11.0		build 1			Added Blindness.
Bedrock Edition
?					When Blindness is combined with Night Vision, the screen now appears completely black.[when?]
1.4.0		beta 1.2.20.1			Eye drops now remove the blindness effect when consumed.
1.11.0		beta 1.11.0.5			The texture of the blindness effect icon has now been changed.
1.13.0		beta 1.13.0.9			Blindness can now be obtained by eating suspicious stew.

See also

• Nausea
• Night Vision

References

Status effects

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