Instant Damage effect command

minecraft:instant_damageEnglish name Instant Damage

Instant Damage (minecraft:instant_damage) is a harmful effect.Deals damage instantly (heals undead mobs).Here are commands to give, clear, and create potions.

Common Commands

Give the nearest Player (takes effect instantly)

/effect give @p minecraft:instant_damage 1 0

Level II, lasts 1 minute

/effect give @p minecraft:instant_damage 60 1

Levels start at 0: 0 is level I, 1 is level II

All players, infinite duration, hide particles

/effect give @a minecraft:instant_damage infinite 0 true

Clear Instant Damage

/effect clear @p minecraft:instant_damage

Instant Damage Potion (3 minutes)

/give @p potion[potion_contents={custom_effects:[{id:"minecraft:instant_damage",amplifier:0,duration:3600}]},custom_name={translate:"effect.minecraft.instant_damage",italic:false}]

Duration is measured in ticks (20 ticks = 1 second)

Gain while standing on a Block of Gold

/execute as @a at @s if block ~ ~-1 ~ minecraft:gold_block run effect give @s minecraft:instant_damage 2 0 true

Run continuously in a repeating command block

Set duration and level in the Effect Generator

Basic Information

Effect ID: minecraft:instant_damage
Type: Harmful
Effect: Deals damage instantly (heals undead mobs)

Other Harmful Effects

Blindness Darkness Hunger Infested Levitation Mining Fatigue Nausea Oozing Poison Slowness Bad Luck Weakness Weaving Wind Charged Wither

Data from the official Minecraft Java 26.3 data. All commands have passed the 26.3 syntax check.