Minecraft: How To Complete The “How Did We Get Here?” Advancement

One of the toughest Minecraft advancements is the "How Did We Get Here?" challenge.

Minecraft has a set of advancements that players can complete throughout the game. These come with their own set of rewards to motivate players. It is a great way to introduce new players to the game. One of the toughest Minecraft advancements is the “How Did We Get Here?” challenge. This is a hidden advancement and can only be seen once players have completed it. So, how can you complete the “How Did We Get Here?” advancement in Minecraft. Read on below to find out as that is exactly what we will be discussing today.

How To Complete The “How Did We Get Here?” Advancement In Minecraft?

In theory, the “How Did We Get Here?” advancement is simple enough. Players need to have every effect in the game applied at the same time. While that may sound straightforward, it is quite a difficult task to actually accomplish in the game. There is a long list of effects players will need to apply before they can complete this challenge. Moreover, some of the effects will only last for a few seconds so players will need to be quick and apply all the effects before their time runs out. With a total of 26 status effects to get through players will have a lot on their plate, trying to complete this challenge.

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Listed below is the full list of effects players need to complete the “How Did We Get Here?” advancement.

Absorption
Bad Omen
Blindness
Conduit Power
Dolphin’s Grace
Fire Resistance
Glowing
Haste
Hero of the Village
Hunger
Invisibility
Jump Boost
Levitation
Mining Fatigue
Nausea
Night Vision
Poison
Regeneration
Resistance
Slow Falling
Slowness
Speed
Strength
Water Breathing
Weakness
Wither

How To Get All The Status Effects?

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Absorption

Players can get this effect by eating a Golden Apple or an Enchanted Golden Apple.

Bad Omen

Players will have to kill a Pillager Raid Captain for this effect.

Blindness

Players can eat the Suspicious Stew to get this effect.

Conduit Power

Players need to be near an Activated Conduit to get this effect. To craft a conduit, players will need a Heart of the Sea and eight Nautilus Shells. It can be activated by placing in water. Once players surround it with a ring of prismarine on every axis, it will give the Conduit  Power effect.

Dolphin’s Grace

Players need to swim near a Dolphin for this effect.

Fire Resistance

It can be obtained through the Enchanted Golden Apple, Potion of Fire Resistance, Splash Potion of Fire Resistance, Lingering Potion of Fire Resistance, Arrow of Fire Resistance, Totem of Undying and Suspicious Stew.

Glowing

This effect is obtained when a player is shot by a spectral arrow. These arrows can be crafted using arrows and glowstone. Players can craft and place these arrows in a dispenser to shoot themselves.

Haste & Resistance 

Place down a beacon and set the tier 1 effect to Haste and its tier 2 effect to Resistance. This will apply both effects at once. Alternatively, players can obtain Resistance through a Potion of the Turtle Master.

Hero Of The village

Players will need to defeat a Raid to get the Hero of the village effect.

Hunger

Players can eat Rotten Flesh or Raw Chicken to get this effect. In addition, this effect is also triggered when players are attacked by a Husk or Pufferfish.

Invisibility

This effect can be gained by the Potion of Invisibility, Splash potion of invisibility, Lingering potion of Invisibility, or the Arrow of Invisibility.

Jump Boost

This effect can be obtained with the Potion of Leaping, Splash Potion of leaping, Lingering potion of Leaping, or Arrow of Leaping.

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Levitation

Players need to get hit by a Shulker to get this effect.

Mining Fatigue

Players need the Elder Guardian mob to get this effect.

Nausea

Eat a Pufferfish to apply this effect in Minecraft and get the “How Did We Get Here?” advancement.

Night Vision

This effect can be obtained from the Potion of Night Vision, Splash Potion of Night Vision, Lingering Potion of Night Vision, or Arrow of Night Vision.

Poison

To get this effect, players can use the Potion of Poison, Splash Potion of Poison, Lingering Potion of Poison, Arrow of Poison, Poisonous Potato, Pufferfish, Suspicious Stew, Spider Eye, Cave Spider, or Bees.

Regeneration

For this status effect, players can get the Potion of regeneration, Splash potion of regeneration, Lingering Potion of Regeneration, Arrow of Regeneration, Beacon set to Regeneration, Suspicious Stew, Golden Apple, Enchanted Golden Apple, or the Totem of Undying.

Slow Falling

Potion of Slow Falling, Splash Potion of Slow Falling, Lingering Potion of Slow Falling, or Arrow Of Slow Falling are the ways to get this effect and complete the “How Did We Get Here?” advancement in Minecraft.

Slowness

Players can get this effect with the Potion of Slowness, Splash Potion of Slowness, Lingering Potion of Slowness, Arrow of Slowness, Potion of Turtle master, Splash potion of Turtle Master, Lingering Potion of Turtle Master, and Arrow of Turtle master.

Speed

This effect can be obtained with the Potion of Swiftness, Splash Potion of Swiftness, Lingering Potion of Swiftness, or Arrow of Swiftness.

Strength

Players will need either Potion of Strength, Splash Potion of Strength, Lingering Potion of Strength, or Arrow of Strength to get this effect.

Water Breathing

Potion of Water Breathing, Splash Potion of Water Breathing, Lingering Potion of Water Breathing, Arrow of Water Breathing, or a Turtle Shell can help players get this effect.

Weakness

Players can get this from Potion of Weakness, Splash Potion of Weakness, Lingering Potion of Weakness, Arrow of Weakness, or a Suspicious Stew.

Wither

To get this effect and complete the “How Did We Get Here?” advancement in Minecraft, players can get the Potion of Decay, Splash Potion of Decay, Lingering Potion of Decay, Arrow of Decay, Wither, Wither Skeleton, Suspicious stew, or A Wither Rose.

These are all the status effects that players need to apply in Minecraft to complete the “How Did We Get Here?” challenge. We hope that this guide was helpful to you. For more Minecraft content, check out the Best Minecraft Launchers To Use In 2022.