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Hunger Effect

Hunger Effect

Drain a player's food bar

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

Applies Hunger III for 30 seconds, draining food saturation and then the food bar itself — the same effect as eating rotten flesh, but stronger. Useful for survival-challenge maps where food management matters.

/effect give @p hunger 30 2 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 food bar turns green and starts draining.
  4. Eat something after it ends to recover saturation.

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