| Potions | |
|---|---|
 The various types of Potions. | |
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Type |
Item |
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Stackable |
No |
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Placeable |
Yes (In Cauldrons) |
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First Appearance |
Update 0.12.1 |
Potions are Items added in Update 0.12.1. They are created by combining various ingredients and Water Bottles in a Brewing Stand. When drunk or thrown, these Potions give the Player or Mobs Status Effects.
Varieties[]
There are currently three types of Potions:
- Drinkable Potions: The Player can drink the Potion to get a status effect for a certain duration of time. It will not affect any mob/Player around the Player, and the Player will retain the empty bottle for further use.
- Splash Potions: The Player must throw the Potion, which will affect any Players/mobs within range of the splash, and the bottle will break upon hitting any mob or Block and give off particles.
- Lingering Potions: The Player must throw the Potion like a Splash Potion, which will create a "cloud" of that status effect in a 3-block radius. The cloud lasts for roughly 30 seconds. The effect will be stronger the closer the player stands to the center of the cloud.
Base Potions[]
| Name | Use | Creation |
|---|---|---|
| Water Bottle | Base for all Potions | Glass Bottle + Water -> Water Bottle |
| Awkward Potions | Base for primary Potions | Water Bottle + Nether Wart -> Awkward Potion |
| Thick Potion | Base for Potion of Weakness | Water Bottle + Glowstone Dust -> Thick Potion |
| Mundane Potion | Base for Potion of Weakness | Water Bottle + Any Ingredient -> Mundane Potion |
| Long Mundane Potion | Base for Potion of Weakness. | Water Bottle + Any Ingredient -> Mundane Potion |
Types of Potions[]
| Name | Effect | Creation |
|---|---|---|
| Potion of Regeneration | Restores health over a period of time | Awkward Potion + Ghast Tear -> Potion of Regeneration |
| Potion of Instant Health | Instantly restores health | Awkward Potion + Glistering Melon -> Potion of Instant Health |
| Potion of Fire Resistance | Gives immunity to Fire, Blazes's ranged attack and Lava | Awkward Potion + Magma Cream -> Potion of Fire Resistance |
| Potion of Night Vision | Gives ability to see better in dark areas and underwater | Awkward Potion + Golden Carrot -> Potion of Night Vision |
| Potion of Underwater Breathing | Gives ability to breathe underwater | Awkward Potion + Pufferfish -> Potion of Underwater Breathing |
| Potion of Strength | Increases attack damage | Awkward Potion + Blaze Powder -> Potion of Strength |
| Potion of Swiftness | Increases Movement Speed | Awkward Potion + Sugar -> Potion of Swiftness |
| Potion of Poison | Degenerates health over time | Awkward Potion + Spider Eye -> Potion of Poison |
| Potion of Harming | Does instant damage | Potion of Poison + Fermented Spider Eye -> Potion of Harming |
| Potion of Weakness | Lowers attack power | Water Bottle + Fermented Spider Eye -> Potion of Weakness |
| Potion of Slowness | Lowers speed of Mob/Player | Potion Of Swiftness + Fermented Spider Eye -> Potion of Slowness |
| Potion of Leaping | Gives a jump boost of 1 1/2 Blocks and the ability to jump over fences | Awkward Potion + Rabbit's Foot -> Potion of Leaping |
| Potion of Invisibility | Grants Invisibility | Potion of Night Vision + Fermented Spider Eye -> Potion of Invisibility |
| Potion of the Turtle Master | Increases Resistance but incredibly lowers speed of Mob/Player. | Awkward Potion + Turtle Shell -> Potion of the Turtle Master |
| Bedrock Exclusive: Potion of Decay | Grants the Wither Effect | N/A |
Modifiers[]
Some items that are used to modify potions:
| Name | Effect |
|---|---|
| Glowstone | Enhances the Potion's effects |
| Redstone | Increases duration of the Potion |
| Gunpowder | Converts a normal Potion into the splash variety |
| Fermented Spider Eye | Corrupts the Potion effects (only in certain cases) |
| Dragon's Breath | Used to convert a Splash Potion into a Lingering Potion |
Trivia[]
- The Potion of Decay is exclusive to Minecraft.
- It is also the only potion in the game that cannot be brewed.
- Witches, which were added in Update 0.14.0, utilize Potions to attack Players and to heal themselves.
- The Glowstone Potion Modifier cancels out the Redstone Potion modifier and vice-versa.
- Potion Effects (Status Effects) were added in Update 0.11.0, but only three of them could be obtained legitimately.
- Most other potions were added in Update 0.12.1.
- The Long Mundane Potion and the Potion of Decay were added in Update 0.16.0.
- The Potion of the Turtle Master was introduced in Update 1.5.0.
- The Potion of Slow Falling was introduced in Update 1.6.0.
- A Splash Potion of Weakness and a Golden Apple are needed in order to cure a Zombie Villager.
- Trying to put two different Potions into a Cauldron will make both Potions (including Water Bottles) disappear.
- Bug: In Update 0.14.0, if the Player switches to another potion while drinking a potion, the potion which they were drinking changes into the potion which was tapped on.
- This can be very useful for replacing unneeded Potions with useful ones.