Regeneration

This article is about the status effect. For health regeneration in general, see Healing. For the effect inMinecraft Dungeons, see MCD:Regeneration. For the boost in Minecraft Legends, see MCL:Regeneration Stone.
Regeneration
Regeneration.png: Infobox image for Regeneration the effect in Minecraft
Invicon Potion of Regeneration.png: Inventory sprite for Potion of Regeneration in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Potion of Regeneration Regeneration (00:45)Invicon Splash Potion of Regeneration.png: Inventory sprite for Splash Potion of Regeneration in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Splash Potion of Regeneration Regeneration (00:45)Invicon Lingering Potion of Regeneration.png: Inventory sprite for Lingering Potion of Regeneration in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Lingering Potion of Regeneration Regeneration (00:11)Invicon Arrow of Regeneration.png: Inventory sprite for Arrow of Regeneration in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Arrow of Regeneration Regeneration (00:05)
Sources

See § Causes

Particle

EffectSprite particle-regeneration.png: Sprite image for particle-regeneration in Minecraft #CD5CAB (pink)

Type

Positive

Regeneration is a status effect that restores an entity's health over time.

Effect

The amount of health healed over time is shown in the table below:

Level Ticks per HP♥ HP♥ per second
1 50 0.4HP♥ × 0.2
2 25 0.8HP♥ × 0.4
3 12 1.67HP♥ × 0.835
4 6 3.33HP♥ × 1.665
5 3 6.67HP♥ × 3.335
6+ 1 20HP♥ × 10

Amplifiers outside the range 0–31 (corresponding to levels 1–32) are used modulo 32, making level 33 the same as level 1, etc.

Causes

Cause Potency Length Notes
Potion of Regeneration I 0:45 18HP♥ × 9 is regenerated.
Potion of Regeneration (extended) I 1:30‌
2:00‌
36HP♥ × 18 in Java Edition or 48HP♥ × 24 in Bedrock Edition
Potion of Regeneration II II 0:22 17.6HP♥ × 8.8
Splash Potion of Regeneration I 0:45 18HP♥ × 9 in Java Edition or 13.2HP♥ × 6.6 in Bedrock Edition
Splash Potion of Regeneration (extended) I 1:30‌
2:00‌
36HP♥ × 18
Splash Potion of Regeneration II II 0:22 17.6HP♥ × 8.8 in Java Edition or 12.8HP♥ × 6.4 in Bedrock Edition
Lingering Potion of Regeneration I 0:11 The health regenerated depends how long the entity spent in the cloud.
Lingering Potion of Regeneration (extended) I 0:22‌
0:30‌
The health regenerated depends how long the entity spent in the cloud.
Lingering Potion of Regeneration II II 0:05 The health regenerated depends how long the entity spent in the cloud.
Arrow of Regeneration I 0:05 2HP♥
Arrow of Regeneration (extended) I 0:11‌
0:15‌
4.4HP♥ × 2.2 in Java Edition or 6HP♥♥♥ in Bedrock Edition
Arrow of Regeneration II II 0:02 1.6HP♥ × 0.8
Beacon set to Regeneration I 0:17 Replenishes when in range. Requires beacon pyramid level 4. Due to a bug[1], beacon regeneration works at only 58 the normal regeneration speed.
Suspicious Stew I 0:07 Must be made with Oxeye Daisy. Regenerates 2HP♥.
Golden Apple II 0:05 4HP♥♥ is regenerated.
Enchanted Golden Apple II 0:20‌
0:30‌
16HP♥ × 8 in Java Edition or 24HP♥ × 12 in Bedrock Edition
Totem of Undying II 0:45 When being revived by it. Regenerates 36HP♥ × 18 in Java Edition or 32HP♥ × 16 in Bedrock Edition.
Spawning within the world I Applies only to spiders on Hard difficulty.‌
Unlocking trades I 0:10 Applies only to villagers. Regenerates 4HP♥♥
Having low health I 0:10 Applies only to axolotls.
Killing a mob I Additional 0:05 per nearby axolotl When killing a mob that can be targeted by an axolotl while an axolotl is nearby. This is capped at 2 minuted in Java Edition, and uncapped in Bedrock Edition.

Brewing

Potion Reagent, Base ItemSprite redstone-dust.png: Sprite image for redstone-dust in Minecraft Extended ItemSprite glowstone-dust.png: Sprite image for glowstone-dust in Minecraft Enhanced Effects
Invicon Potion of Regeneration.png: Inventory sprite for Potion of Regeneration in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Potion of Regeneration with description: Potion of Regeneration Regeneration (0:45)
Potion of Regeneration

Invicon Ghast Tear.png: Inventory sprite for Ghast Tear in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Ghast Tear with description: Ghast Tear

Invicon Awkward Potion.png: Inventory sprite for Awkward Potion in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Awkward Potion with description: Awkward Potion No Effects
Invicon Potion of Regeneration.png: Inventory sprite for Potion of Regeneration in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Potion of Regeneration with description: Potion of Regeneration Regeneration (1:30)
Potion of Regeneration (extended)
Invicon Potion of Regeneration.png: Inventory sprite for Potion of Regeneration in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Potion of Regeneration with description: Potion of Regeneration Regeneration II (0:22)
Potion of Regeneration

Restores health by ♥ every 2.5 seconds.

Enhanced:
II
Restores health by ♥ every 1.2 seconds.

Immune mobs

Data values

ID

This section is about the effect IDs. For the IDs on potions, see Potion § Item data. For the IDs on tipped arrows, see Arrow § Metadata.

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierNumeric ID Translation key
EffectSprite regeneration.png: Sprite image for regeneration in Minecraft Regenerationregeneration10effect.minecraft.regeneration

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierNumeric ID Translation key
EffectSprite regeneration.png: Sprite image for regeneration in Minecraft Regenerationregeneration10potion.regeneration

Advancements

IconAdvancementIn-game descriptionActual requirements (if different)
A Furious CocktailHave every potion 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.
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.
The Healing Power of Friendship!Team up with an axolotl and win a fightHave the effect applied from assisting an axolotl or it killing a mob.

History

Java Edition Beta
1.8Pre-releaseAdded Regeneration. This effect can be obtained through golden apples.
Java Edition
1.0.0Beta 1.9 Prerelease 2 Regeneration now has a dedicated icon.
Added some potions. Some would give the regeneration effect.
Milk now clears regeneration.
Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3Completely reworked potions and made them more intuitive. Regeneration now comes from a different potion.
1.3.112w21aAdded enchanted golden apples, which can give the player Regeneration IV for 30 seconds.
Villagers can now receive regeneration after unlocking new trades.
1.4.212w32aAdded the Beacon, which can give the player Regeneration.
1.6.113w23aRegeneration nerfed by 50% (takes 50 ticks/2.5 seconds to restore 1HP♥ at level I).
13w24aSpiders now have a chance of spawning with the Regeneration status effect on Hard difficulty.
13w24bThe Regeneration effect from enchanted golden apples has been has been increased from IV to V.
1.915w31aAdded the Arrow of Regeneration.
15w33aAdded the Lingering Potion of Regeneration.
Extended potions of Regeneration have had their effect duration reduced from 2:00 to 1:30.
15w37aThe Regeneration effect from golden apples has been reduced to Regeneration I (from II in Java Edition 1.8).
Enchanted golden apples now give Regeneration II (down from V) for 20 seconds (down from 30 seconds).
Absorption hearts on the HUD are no longer pushed up by the regeneration effect.
15w44aThe Regeneration effect from golden apples has been returned to Regeneration II, as it had been in 1.8.
1.1116w39aAdded the Totem of Undying, which can give the player regeneration.
1.1418w43aSuspicious stew added, which can give the player regeneration.
Changed effect icon texture.
18w43b Regeneration's effect icon was fixed.
1.1720w51aAxolotls now receive Regeneration I when they have low health.
1.21.424w45aDecreased the duration of Regeneration obtained from suspicious stew made with an oxeye daisy from 8 seconds to 7 seconds.
Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.11.0build 1 Added Regeneration, which is currently unobtainable.
v0.12.1build 1Regeneration can now be obtained from golden apples, enchanted apples, and Potion of Regeneration as well as its splash potion variants.
v0.15.0build 1Added the Arrow of Regeneration, which inflicts regeneration.
v0.16.0build 4Regeneration can now be obtained via beacons.
Pocket Edition
1.0.0alpha 0.17.0.1Regeneration can now be obtained from Lingering potions of regeneration.
1.0.4alpha 1.0.4.0Villagers can now receive regeneration after unlocking new trades.
1.1.0alpha 1.1.0.0Regeneration can now be obtained from a totem of undying.
Bedrock Edition
1.11.0beta 1.11.0.5 Changed effect icon texture.
1.13.0beta 1.13.0.9Regeneration can now be obtained from suspicious stew.
1.21.40Preview 1.21.40.20Enchanted golden apples now give Regeneration II instead of V.
Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360Xbox OnePS3PS4PS VitaWii USwitch
TU5CU11.001.001.00Patch 11.0.1 Added regeneration, which can be obtained from golden apples.
TU7Added the Potion of Regeneration and Splash Potion of Regeneration.
TU141.04Villagers can now receive regeneration after unlocking new trades.
TU19CU71.121.121.12Regeneration can now be obtained from a beacon.
Spiders now have a chance of spawning with the Regeneration status effect on Hard difficulty.
The Regeneration effect from golden apples has been has been increased from IV to V.
TU46CU361.381.381.38Patch 15Added the Lingering Potion of Regeneration.
Added the Arrow of Regeneration.
Extended potions of Regeneration have had their effect duration reduced from 2:00 to 1:30.
TU54CU441.521.521.52Patch 241.0.4Added the totem of undying, which grants regeneration.
TU56CU481.551.551.55Patch 261.0.6The duration of the Regeneration effect given by the totem of undying is now reduced from 45 seconds to 40 seconds.
TU57CU491.571.561.56Patch 271.0.7Extended potions of Regeneration have had their effect duration increased from 1:30 back to 2:00.
1.91 Changed effect icon texture.

Issues

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

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