This article documents an April Fools' Day joke.
This feature was exclusively part of a joke version and is not currently planned for addition to regular Minecraft.

| Sources | See § Causes |
|---|---|
| Particle | Slowness: Poison: |
| Type | Negative |
Caring is a joke effect exclusive to Java Edition 15w14a which replaces the data value of both Slowness and Poison effects.
Effect
Caring causes mobs to change their AI to move toward the nearest mob as if it were to attack it.
The effect can be removed by drinking milk.
Causes
| Cause | Potency | Length | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Instant | "Slowness" Potion of Caring | |
| I | Instant | "Slowness" Splash Potion of Caring | |
| I | Instant | "Poison" Potion of Caring | |
| II | Instant | "Poison" Potion of Caring | |
| I | Instant | "Poison" Splash Potion of Caring | |
| II | Instant | "Poison" Splash Potion of Caring |
Data values
ID
| Name | Identifier | Numeric ID | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|
moveSlowdown | 2 |
potion | |
poison | 19 |
potion |
Issues
Issues relating to "Caring" are not maintained on the bug tracker because it is an April Fools' joke, and is therefore not in the newest stable version or snapshot. Issues reported there are closed as "Invalid".






