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{{about|the upcoming status effect|the mechanic of taking damage from [[Minecraft:powder snow]]|Damage#Freezing|the enchantment in {{MCD}}|Dungeons:Freezing}}
{{in development|drop=Fourth Drop 2026}}
{{Infobox effect
| image = Freezing JE1 BE1.png
| imagesize = 180px
| sources = See {{slink||Causes}}
| particle = {{EffectSprite|particle-freezing}} Snowflakes
| type = Negative
| invimage = Potion of Freezing
| invimage2 = Splash Potion of Freezing
| invimage3 = Lingering Potion of Freezing
| invimage4 = Arrow of Freezing
}}
'''Freezing''' is an [[Minecraft:effect]] that freezes the afflicted [[Minecraft:entity]], slowing them down, reducing their jump height, and causing damage over time.

== Effect ==
Freezing causes afflicted entities to [[Minecraft:Damage#Freezing|freeze]] as if submerged in [[Minecraft:powder snow]]. This causes the entity to gradually slow down to half their normal movement speed over the course of {{convert|140|gt|second}}, after which {{hp|1.5|freezing=1}} damage is dealt every {{convert|40|gt|second}} until the entity stops freezing.

Wearing any piece of [[Minecraft:leather armor]] (including [[Minecraft:leather horse armor]]) causes the effects of Freezing to be nullified; while the effect itself is not removed, the entity wearing leather armor does not freeze. Standing in fire or lava also nullifies the effect, but being ''on'' fire does not.

Freezing is also intended to reduce affected entities' jump height, similarly to powder snow, but due to a bug it currently does not work as intended.{{cn}}

Freezing deals extra damage to certain "vulnerable" mobs, including [[Minecraft:blazes]], [[Minecraft:magma cube]]s, and [[Minecraft:striders]]. After the {{convert|140|gt|second}} of gradual slowing, they will begin taking {{hp|7.5|freezing=1}} damage every {{convert|40|gt|second}}.

The death message obtained by dying to the Freezing effect is ''<player> froze to death''.

== Causes ==
{| class="wikitable" data-description="Causes"
!Cause
!Potency
!Length
!Notes
|-
|{{ItemLink|Potion of Freezing}}
|I
|0:45
|
|-
|{{ItemLink|Potion of Freezing}} (extended)
|I
|1:30
|
|-
|{{ItemLink|Splash Potion of Freezing}}
|I
|0:45
|
|-
|{{ItemLink|Splash Potion of Freezing}} (extended)
|I
|1:30
|
|-
|{{ItemLink|Lingering Potion of Freezing}}
|I
|0:11
|
|-
|{{ItemLink|Lingering Potion of Freezing}} (extended)
|I
|0:22
|
|-
|{{ItemLink|Arrow of Freezing}}
|I
|0:05
|
|-
|{{ItemLink|Arrow of Freezing}} (extended)
|I
|0:11
|
|-
|{{EntityLink|Frostbite}}
|I
|0:03
|Applied on melee attacks only.
|}

== Immune mobs ==
*[[Minecraft:Wither]]s, [[Minecraft:ender dragon]]s, [[Minecraft:drowned]], [[Minecraft:frostbite]]s, [[Minecraft:husk]]s, and [[Minecraft:zombie]]s are immune to Freezing.
*[[Minecraft:Polar bear]]s, [[Minecraft:snow golem]]s, [[Minecraft:skeleton]]s, and [[Minecraft:stray]]s are unaffected by Freezing as they are unable to be frozen.
*All [[Minecraft:entity|entities]] wearing [[Minecraft:leather armor]] are unaffected by Freezing as they are unable to be frozen.

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{JE}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|nameid=freezing
|displayname=Freezing
|spritetype=effect
|foot=1}}

{{BE}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Freezing
|spritetype=effect
|nameid=freezing
|id=38
|translationkey=effect.freezing
|foot=1}}

== History ==
=== Announcement ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine||September 26, 2026|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9njefMDxzqw|Freezing is revealed at [[Minecraft:Minecraft Live – September 2026]].}}
}}

=== ''Java Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||26.4|dev=snap3|Added Freezing.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=snap4|[[Minecraft:Drowned]], [[Minecraft:husk]]s, and [[Minecraft:zombie]]s are now immune to Freezing.}}
}}

=== ''Bedrock Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock upcoming}}
|{{HistoryLine||26.60|dev=Preview 26.60.29|exp=Drop 4 of 2026|Added Freezing.}}
|{{HistoryLine||26.70|dev=Preview 26.70.20|All features from the "Drop 4 of 2026" experiment have been implemented in vanilla.}}
}}

== Issues ==
{{Issue list}}

== Gallery ==
=== Development images ===
<gallery>
File:Freezing effect particles.png|Particles from a splash potion of Freezing and status effect particles swirling around a player
File:Freezing effect particles2.png|Ditto
</gallery>

== Navigation ==
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