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Weakness Effect

Weakness Effect

Reduce melee damage — and cure zombie villagers

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

Applies Weakness for 60 seconds, cutting melee damage by 4 (two hearts). Its most famous use: a zombie villager with Weakness can be fed a golden apple to start curing it back into a villager. Target the zombie villager instead of @p for that.

/effect give @p weakness 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. Melee damage drops for the duration.
  4. To cure a zombie villager: apply Weakness to it, then use a golden apple on it.

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