“How Did We Get Here?” Minecraft Advancement Guide

Advancements are a trophy system in Minecraft: Java Edition. They were designed to gradually guide new players into the game and give them progressively more difficult challenges to complete.

As of version 1.18, Minecraft: Java Edition has 95 advancements for you to unlock. 91 of these are regular advancements, and you can track your progress towards unlocking them from the Advancement screen (use the L key to bring it up). There are also 4 hidden advancements, which only become visible once you unlock them. The toughest one to unlock is the “How Did We Get Here” advancement.

In this guide, we will teach you how to unlock this rare advancement.

Note: Minecraft: Bedrock Edition uses the term “achievements” instead of “advancements” for its trophy system. They function almost identically to advancements, but their names and conditions are different. The “How Did We Get Here” advancement is exclusive to Minecraft: Java Edition. For other differences between the two editions, check out our Minecraft Java vs Bedrock comparison.

The “How Did We Get Here?” Advancement

As mentioned, “How Did We Get Here?” is one of the four hidden advancements in Survival mode. This means the conditions for unlocking it are also hidden. But thanks to Minecraft’s dedicated community of advancement hunters, we now know exactly what these conditions are.

To unlock “How Did We Get Here”, you must have every effect in the game applied to your character at the same time. Effects are beneficial or harmful conditions which you can acquire by consuming food and potions, wearing equipment, and even getting attacked by mobs.

The full list of effects needed for unlocking “How Did We Get Here” includes the following 26 effects:

You can be under other status effects in addition to these (for example, effects introduced by certain Minecraft mods), but they are not necessary for unlocking this advancement.

Unlocking the advancement will grant you 1000 experience points, and the satisfaction of completing the most difficult challenge in the game.

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The 26 Effects and How to Acquire Them

For the purpose of unlocking this advancement, the source of an effect is irrelevant. Here are ways you can acquire the needed effects.

• Absorption – Acquire it by consuming a Golden Apple, an Enchanted Golden Apple, or a Totem of Undying.
• Bad Omen – Acquire it by killing a Pillager Raid Captain.
• Blindness – Acquire it by eating a Suspicious Stew (made with Azure Bluet), or by getting attacked by the Illusioner.
• Conduit Power – Acquire it by crafting, placing, and standing near an Activated Conduit block (requires 9x Nautilus Shells and 1x Heart of the Sea).
• Dolphin’s Grace – Acquire it by swimming near a Dolphin.
• Fire Resistance – Acquire it by getting shot with an Arrow of Fire Resistance, or by consuming an Enchanted Golden Apple, Potion of Fire Resistance, Totem of Undying, or Suspicious Stew (made with Allium).
• Glowing – Acquire it by getting shot by Spectral Arrow.
• Haste – Acquire it by crafting, placing, and standing near a Beacon block set to Haste (requires 5x Glass, 1x Nether Star, 3x Obsidian).
• Hero of the Village – Acquire it by completing a Raid event.
• Hunger – Acquire it by consuming Rotten Flesh or Raw Chicken, or by getting attacked by a Husk or Pufferfish.
• Invisibility – Acquire it by getting shot with an Arrow of Invisibility, or by consuming a Potion of Invisibility, or by getting attacked by an Illusioner.
• Jump Boost – Acquire it by getting shot with an Arrow of Leaping, or by consuming a Potion of Leaping or Suspicious Stew (made with Cornflower), or by standing near a Beacon set to Jump Boost.
• Levitation – Acquire it by getting hit by a Shulker.
• Mining Fatigue – Acquire it by swimming near an Elder Guardian.
• Nausea – Acquire it by consuming a Pufferfish.
• Night Vision – Acquire it by getting shot with an Arrow of Night Vision, or by consuming a Potion of Night Vision or Suspicious Stew (made with Poppy), or by standing near a Conduit Power set to Night Vision.
• Poison – Acquire it by getting shot with an Arrow of Poison, or by consuming a Potion of Poison, Poisonous Potato, Pufferfish, Spider Eye or Suspicious Stew (made with Lily of the Valley), or by getting attacked by a Cave Spider or Bees.
• Regeneration – Acquire it by getting shot with an Arrow of Regeneration, or by consuming a Potion of Regeneration, Golden Apple, Enchanted Golden Apple, Totem of Undying, or Suspicious Stew (made with Oxeye Daisy), or by standing near a Beacon set to Regeneration.
• Resistance – Acquire it by getting shot with an Arrow of Turtle Master, or by consuming a Potion of Turtle Master or Enchanted Golden Apple, or by standing near a Beacon set to Resistance.
• Slow Falling – Acquire it by getting shot with an Arrow of Slow Falling, or by consuming a Potion of Slow Falling.
• Slowness – Acquire it by getting shot with an Arrow of Slowness, or by consuming a Potion of Slowness or Potion of Turtle Master.
• Speed – Acquire it by getting shot with an Arrow of Swiftness, or by consuming a Potion of Swiftness, or by standing near a Beacon set to Speed.
• Strength – Acquire it by getting shot with an Arrow of Strength, or by consuming a Potion of Strength, or by standing near a Beacon set to Strength.
• Water Breathing – Acquire it by getting shot with an Arrow of Water Breathing, or by consuming a Potion of Water Breathing, or by wearing a Turtle Shell helmet under-water.
• Weakness – Acquire it by getting shot with an Arrow of Weakness, or by consuming a Potion of Weakness or Suspicious Stew (made with Tulips).
• Wither – Acquire it by getting shot with an Arrow of Decay, or by consuming a Potion of Decay or Suspicious Stew (made with Wither Rose), or by getting attacked by a Wither or Wither Skeleton, or by standing near a Wither Rose.

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Conclusion

If you love collecting achievements in games, you will definitely appreciate Minecraft’s engaging trophy-hunting experience.

“How Did We Get Here?” is among the toughest advancements in Minecraft, and acquiring it is a sign that you’re close to mastering the game. Use this guide as a reference if you’re not sure what to do next and good luck with the hunt!

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