Fire Resistance makes you immune to fire and lava. This guide covers how to get the effect, what items give it, and the commands to apply it.
What Does Fire Resistance Do?
The Fire Resistance effect gives you complete immunity to fire, lava, and direct hits from fireballs. You’ll take no damage from any fire source. The effect comes in different levels (I, II, III, etc.) though the protection works the same at all levels.
When active, you’ll see orange particle effects floating around your character. A small fire icon appears in your status effect list in the top right corner of your screen.
How to Get Fire Resistance
Items That Provide the Effect
These items give you Fire Resistance when consumed:
- Enchanted Golden Apple
- Suspicious Stew
- Arrow of Fire Resistance (0:22 duration)
- Arrow of Fire Resistance (1:00 duration)
- Potion of Fire Resistance (3:00 duration)
- Potion of Fire Resistance (8:00 duration)
- Splash Potion of Fire Resistance (3:00 / 2:15 splash)
- Splash Potion of Fire Resistance (8:00 / 6:00 splash)
- Lingering Potion of Fire Resistance (0:45 duration)
- Lingering Potion of Fire Resistance (2:00 duration)
Using Commands
You can also apply Fire Resistance with the /effect command. Here are the commands for different versions:
Minecraft Java Edition (1.13+)
/effect give @p fire_resistance 99999
With Level 2
/effect give @p fire_resistance 99999 1
Maximum Level (255)
/effect give @p fire_resistance 99999 255
Minecraft Java Edition (1.11-1.12)
/effect @p fire_resistance 99999
With Level 2
/effect @p fire_resistance 99999 1
Maximum Level (255)
/effect @p fire_resistance 99999 255
To remove the effect, drink milk or use /effect clear @p
Effect Duration
How long Fire Resistance lasts depends on how you get it. Potions have different durations like 3:00 (3 minutes) or 8:00 (8 minutes). Splash potions give slightly shorter durations than regular potions.
Check your inventory menu to see how much time is left. The effect displays as minutes:seconds.
Technical Details
Effect ID
Java Edition: minecraft:fire_resistance (ID: 12)
Visual Effects
When active, you’ll see orange particles floating around you. The effect icon shows in the top right of your screen.
Removing Fire Resistance
The effect wears off naturally when the duration ends. To remove it early, drink a bucket of milk or use the clear effect command.