# Nyctophobia

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<table><thead><tr><th width="121">Sources</th><th>Brews</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Particle</td><td>0x0D1305</td></tr><tr><td>Type</td><td>Negative</td></tr></tbody></table>

**Nyctophobia** is an [effect](https://minecraft.wiki/w/Effect) that inflicts [damage](https://minecraft.wiki/w/Damage) when in complete darkness.

## Effect

If the affected entity is within a position that lacks [light](https://minecraft.wiki/w/Light), they will take damage.

The amount of [damage](https://minecraft.wiki/w/Damage) inflicted to the affected entity is shown in the table below:

| Level | Ticks per health | Health per second |
| ----- | ---------------- | ----------------- |
| 1     | 40               | 0.5               |
| 2     | 20               | 1                 |
| 3     | 10               | 2                 |
| 4     | 5                | 4                 |
| 5     | 2                | 10                |
| 6+    | 1                | 20                |

Due to [damage immunity](https://minecraft.wiki/w/Damage_immunity), the effective rate is 10 ticks (![♥](https://minecraft.wiki/images/Heart_\(icon\).png?faf83) × 1 per second) at levels 4 and up.

Death is reported as "\<player> died of fear". Amplifiers outside the range 0–31 (corresponding to levels 1–32) use [modulo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modulo_operation) 32.

If "nyctophobiaCurable" under goety-brews.config is disabled, the effect cannot be removed with [milk](https://minecraft.wiki/w/Milk_Bucket), or [wartful eggs](../../items/wartful-egg), and only until the duration runs out.

## Causes

<table><thead><tr><th width="193">Causes</th><th width="100">Potency</th><th width="129">Length</th><th>Notes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><a href="../../custom-brewing">Custom Brew</a></td><td>I</td><td>1:30</td><td>Brews can be augmented to have higher level or duration.</td></tr><tr><td><a href="../../mini-bosses/crone">Crone</a></td><td>I - III</td><td>0:45 - 1:30</td><td>Crones have a chance of throwing a brew with the effect if their target doesn't have it and within a dark area.</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Trivia

* Nyctophobia refers to extreme discomfort and fear of darkness.
* The effect's icon represents a [grue](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grue_\(monster\)).
