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Blindness Effect

Blindness Effect

Shroud a player's vision in darkness

✅ Verified for Java 26.2 · Bedrock 26.32 — checked June 2026

Applies Blindness for 60 seconds, collapsing the player's view to a few blocks of grey fog and disabling sprinting and critical hits. A staple for horror maps, PvP arenas, and pranks. Clear it early with /effect clear.

/effect give @p blindness 60 0 true
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How to use

  1. Open chat (T on Java, / on Bedrock).
  2. Paste the command and press Enter.
  3. The target's vision closes to a tight fog.
  4. Run /effect clear @s to remove it early.

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