Suffocation

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Suffocation is a debuff that is inflicted when the player is submerged in falling Sand, Silt, or Slush, causing them to lose 20 health per second for as long as they are submerged. Drowning will not inflict this debuff. Red damage numbers bounce like other debuffs that inflict continuous damage.

Effects of suffocation (the 5 damage ticks after impact).

Causes

From environment

From Duration
Sand Block Sand Block Until the player gets out from under the Sand Blocks
Ebonsand Block Ebonsand Block Until the player gets out from under the Ebonsand Blocks
Pearlsand Block Pearlsand Block Until the player gets out from under the Pearlsand Blocks
Crimsand Block Crimsand Block Until the player gets out from under the Crimsand Blocks
Silt Block Silt Block Until the player gets out from under the Silt Blocks
Slush Block Slush Block Until the player gets out from under the Slush Blocks

Self-induced

From Duration Chance
Red Potion Red Potion(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)(except For the worthy and Get fixed boi worlds) 1 / 2 / 3 hours 1/1 (100%)

Notes

  • Suffocation will only be caused by the blocks listed above, and will occur if any part of the player is trapped by them. The player will not take any damage inside any other blocks, such as Obsidian that forms over a player, or using hoiks to get inside blocks.

Trivia

  • The Suffocation debuff icon features a blue face, which is a common symptom of asphyxiation.
    • It also shows two open palms crossed over the throat, which is the universal sign of choking.
  • Dying from suffocation will display one of the following unique death messages:
    • "<Player name> couldn't breathe."
    • "<Player name> was buried alive."

History

  • Desktop 1.2.3: Running underwater no longer causes flashes of the Suffocation debuff.
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