Slowness III Effect

Slow a player or mob to a crawl

✅ Verified for Java 26.2 · Bedrock 26.32 — checked June 2026

Applies Slowness III for 60 seconds, cutting movement speed by 45%. Point it at mobs to make them easy targets, or at players for challenge runs and trap rooms. Amplifier 5 and above practically roots the target in place.

/effect give @p slowness 60 2 true

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Java: yes
Bedrock: yes
Command block: yes
Needs cheats / OP: yes

How to use

Open chat (T on Java, / on Bedrock).
Paste the command and press Enter.
The target crawls for the duration.
Raise the amplifier (the second number) to slow even harder.

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