Mining Fatigue is a harmful status effect that slows down how fast you break blocks and reduces your attack speed. It’s annoying to deal with, but this guide breaks down everything you need to know about it.
What is Mining Fatigue?
Mining Fatigue is a status effect that makes you mine blocks slower and attack slower. Higher levels of the effect make the slowdown worse. You’ll mostly encounter it when fighting Elder Guardians in ocean monuments.
| Status Effect | Mining Fatigue |
|---|---|
| Type | Harmful Effect |
| Description | Slows down block breaking and attack speed |
| Particles | Goldish-brown (bronze) particles floating around you |
| Mobs that give it | Elder Guardian |
| How to remove | Drink milk or use /effect clear |
How You Get Mining Fatigue
The main way to get Mining Fatigue is fighting an Elder Guardian in an ocean monument. When the Elder Guardian attacks you, it applies the effect. You can also give it to yourself using the /effect command if you’re testing something.
What It Looks Like
When you have Mining Fatigue, you’ll see a small icon in the top right corner of your screen (in older Minecraft versions, this only shows in your inventory). You’ll also notice goldish-brown or bronze particle effects floating around you.
Once the effect wears off or you drink milk, both the icon and particles disappear.
How Long Does It Last?
How long Mining Fatigue lasts depends on how you got it. If an Elder Guardian gave it to you, check your inventory to see the timer. It shows the remaining time in minutes and seconds. You can also remove it early by drinking milk or using the /effect clear command.
Mining Fatigue Command
If you want to give yourself Mining Fatigue for testing or in a world with commands enabled, use these commands:
Mining Fatigue (Level 1):
/effect give @p mining_fatigue 99999
Mining Fatigue II (Level 2):
/effect give @p mining_fatigue 99999 1
Mining Fatigue (Maximum level):
/effect give @p mining_fatigue 99999 255
Remove all effects:
/effect clear @p
The first number (99999) is the duration in ticks. You can change this to however long you want the effect to last. The second number is the effect level (1-255).
Effect ID
In Minecraft Java Edition, Mining Fatigue uses the following values:
| Status Effect (ID Name) | ID Number |
|---|---|
| Mining Fatigue (minecraft:mining_fatigue) | 4 |
You can use these values in commands if you’re working with older versions or data packs.