Weakness Effect

Reduce melee damage — and cure zombie villagers

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

Applies Weakness for 60 seconds, cutting melee damage by 4 (two hearts). Its most famous use: a zombie villager with Weakness can be fed a golden apple to start curing it back into a villager. Target the zombie villager instead of @p for that.

/effect give @p weakness 60 0 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.
Melee damage drops for the duration.
To cure a zombie villager: apply Weakness to it, then use a golden apple on it.

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