Mining Fatigue Effect Command

Copy the /effect command for Mining Fatigue in Minecraft Java 26.2 and Bedrock 26.32. Default, infinite-duration, amplifier variants, and the clear command are all below.

Infinite duration (Java)

Java/effect give @p minecraft:mining_fatigue infinite

The infinite keyword was added in Java 1.19.4. Use the legacy form below for older versions.

Max-duration / legacy (Java)

Java/effect give @p minecraft:mining_fatigue 1000000 0

Bedrock/effect @p mining_fatigue 9999 0

Mining Fatigue II (Amplifier 1)

Amplifier is 0-indexed in commands: amplifier 0 = Level I, amplifier 1 = Level II.

Java/effect give @p minecraft:mining_fatigue 1000000 1

Bedrock/effect @p mining_fatigue 9999 1

Clear Mining Fatigue

Java/effect clear @p minecraft:mining_fatigue

Bedrock/effect @p mining_fatigue 0

To clear all effects at once: /effect clear @p

What Mining Fatigue does in-game

Slows your mining speed and attack animations. Elder Guardians inflict Mining Fatigue III for five minutes when you enter an ocean monument.

Frequently asked questions

What does Mining Fatigue do in Minecraft?: Slows your mining speed and attack animations. Elder Guardians inflict Mining Fatigue III for five minutes when you enter an ocean monument.
How long does Mining Fatigue last with the infinite command?: On Java Edition, the 'infinite' keyword makes the effect last until you manually clear it with /effect clear. On Bedrock, the maximum you can specify is 1,000,000 ticks (about 13.8 hours).
Does the Mining Fatigue command work in Bedrock Edition?: Yes — use the Bedrock command shown above. Bedrock syntax omits the 'give' subcommand and 'minecraft:' namespace prefix, and does not support the 'infinite' keyword.

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