Levitation

This article is about the negative effect triggered by shulkers. For the Minecraft Dungeons enchantment, see MCD:Levitation Shot.
Levitation
Levitation.png: Infobox image for Levitation the effect in Minecraft
Sources

See § Causes

Particle

EffectSprite particle-levitation.png: Sprite image for particle-levitation in Minecraft #CEFFFF (sky blue)

Type

Negative

Levitation is a status effect that causes entities to levitate, inflicted when entities are shot by shulkers.

Effect

Levitation causes the affected entity to float upward. This does not affect swimming or flying.

An affected entity does not take fall damage until the effect wears off, after which the entity falls and takes damage as usual from falling.

Levitation has no effect on players riding entities. In Java Edition, it also has no effect on entities that are in water or lava.[1][2]

Calculator

Causes

Cause Potency Length Notes
Shulker I 0:10 9 blocks

Immune mobs

Notes

Mobs tied with balloons‌ exhibit behavior similar to if they had a high level of Levitation. However, this mechanic does not use the Levitation effect.

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierNumeric ID Translation key
EffectSprite levitation.png: Sprite image for levitation in Minecraft Levitationlevitation25effect.minecraft.levitation

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierNumeric ID Translation key
EffectSprite levitation.png: Sprite image for levitation in Minecraft Levitationlevitation24potion.levitation

Achievements

IconAchievementIn-game descriptionActual requirements (if different)Gamerscore earnedTrophy type (PS)
PS4Other
Great View From Up HereLevitate up 50 blocks from the attacks of a ShulkerAscend at least 50 blocks while under the levitation effect from a shulker.20Bronze

Advancements

IconAdvancementIn-game descriptionActual requirements (if different)
Great View From Up HereLevitate up 50 blocks from the attacks of a ShulkerMove a distance of 50 blocks vertically with the effect applied, regardless of direction or whether it is caused by the effect.
How Did We Get Here?Have every effect applied at the same time

The source of the effects is irrelevant for the purposes of this advancement. Other status effects may be applied to the player, but are ignored for this advancement.

This is a hidden advancement, meaning that it can be viewed by the player only after completing it, regardless of if its child advancement(s), if any, have been completed.

History

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Java Edition
1.915w31a Added Levitation.
15w37aShulker bullets can now be blocked by shields, preventing the player from getting the Levitation effect.[3]
1.1418w43a The effect icon texture of Levitation has been changed.
1.1620w19aLevitation now works when the player is gliding with elytra.[4]
1.2023w16aSniffers no longer dig while having the Levitation effect.
Pocket Edition
1.0.0alpha 0.17.0.1 Added Levitation.
Bedrock Edition
1.11.0beta 1.11.0.1 The effect icon texture of Levitation has been changed.
1.13.0?The effect now works in water and lava.[1]
1.19.10Preview 1.19.10.23Shulker bullets now give Levitation I instead of II.
Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360Xbox OnePS3PS4PS VitaWii USwitch
TU46CU361.381.381.38Patch 151.0.1 Added LEVITATION.
TU57CU491.571.561.56Patch 271.0.7"LEVITATION" has been renamed to "Levitation".[5]
1.90 Added shields, which can block shulker bullets and prevent players from getting the effect.
1.91 The effect icon texture of Levitation has been changed.

Issues

Issues relating to "Levitation" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

Trivia

References

  1. a b MCPE-76143 — Levitation works even if you are in water or lava — resolved as "Works As Intended".
  2. MC-83369 — The levitation effect doesn't work while entities are inside water
  3. MC-86905
  4. MC-89956 — resolved as "Fixed".
  5. MCCE-2868 — resolved as "Fixed".

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