What is the Absorption effect in Minecraft?

Absorption is a status effect that adds extra yellow hearts to your health bar. These hearts give you temporary extra health but can't be restored with food. When the effect ends, the yellow hearts disappear.

Which items give you Absorption in Minecraft?

Golden Apples and Enchanted Golden Apples give the Absorption effect when eaten. Enchanted Golden Apples give a higher level of Absorption than regular Golden Apples.

How many Absorption hearts do you get per level?

You get 2 yellow hearts per level of Absorption. So Absorption I gives 2 hearts, Absorption II gives 4 hearts, and Absorption III gives 6 hearts, and so on.

How do I give myself Absorption using a command?

Use /effect give @p absorption 99999 1 for Absorption II, or /effect give @p absorption 99999 for Absorption I. Replace 99999 with how many seconds you want the effect to last.

What color are Absorption hearts?

Absorption hearts appear as yellow hearts on your health bar. They also come with blue particle effects floating around you.

Absorption Status Effect - Minecraft Tutorial

The Absorption effect adds extra protection to your health bar. It’s useful when you need temporary extra durability, especially during tough fights or dangerous situations.

What Does Absorption Do?

Absorption gives you yellow hearts on your health bar. These hearts work like extra health, but they can’t be refilled with food. Once the effect wears off, all the yellow hearts disappear instantly.

The higher your Absorption level, the more yellow hearts you get. You get 2 hearts per level. That means Absorption I gives you 2 yellow hearts, Absorption II gives 4, and so on.

How to Get Absorption

Golden Apples

Eating a Golden Apple gives you Absorption I (2 hearts) for about 30 seconds. You can craft these with gold ingots and apples, or find them in loot chests.

Enchanted Golden Apples

Enchanted Golden Apples give you Absorption IV (8 hearts) for about 2 minutes. These are much rarer and usually found in strongholds or other structures.

Effect Icon and Particles

When you have Absorption, you’ll see a small icon in the top right corner of your screen (in older versions, only shows in your inventory). Blue particles float around you to show the effect is active.

Once the effect ends, the icon, particles, and yellow hearts all disappear.

How Long Does It Last?

The duration depends on what gave you the effect. Golden Apples last about 30 seconds, while Enchanted Golden Apples last longer. You can check the exact time remaining in your inventory menu.

Commands for Absorption

Java Edition (1.13+)

Give yourself Absorption I:

/effect give @p absorption 99999

Give yourself Absorption II:

/effect give @p absorption 99999 1

Give yourself maximum Absorption (level 255):

/effect give @p absorption 99999 255

Remove all effects:

/effect clear @p

Java Edition (1.11-1.12)