Blindness

Blindness

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

Blindness is a status effect that impairs the player's vision. It can be cast by Illusioners or by consuming Suspicious Stew.

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. In Java Edition 1.16, combining with night visions renders the HUD text black (this also happens on the title screen). In Bedrock Edition, it adjust correctly, it keeps the black fog, and renders the visible area buffed with night vision.

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

ID

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	potion.blindness

Advancements

Icon	Advancement	In-game description	Parent	Actual requirements (if different)	Namespaced ID
	How Did We Get Here?	Have every effect applied at the same time	A Furious Cocktail	Have all of these 26 effects applied to the player at the same time. Beacon effects also count for the purposes of this advancement. Other status effects, if any, may be applied to the player, but are ignored for this advancement. Note: This is a hidden advancement, meaning that it can be viewed by the player only after completing it.	nether/all_effects

History

Java Edition Beta
1.8		1.8 Pre-release			Added Blindness.
Java Edition
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
1.2.0					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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