Potion of Poison



| Rarity tier |
Common |
|---|---|
| Consumption time |
32 game ticks (1.6 seconds) |
| Always consumable |
Yes |
| Renewable |
Yes |
| Stackable |
No |
{
"title": "Potion of Poison",
"rows": [
{
"field": "Common",
"label": "(link to Rarity article, displayed as Rarity tier)"
},
{
"field": "32 game ticks (1.6 seconds)",
"label": "(link to Consumption time article, displayed as Consumption time)"
},
{
"field": "Yes",
"label": "<abbr title=\"Whether or not it can be used while already at full hunger.\">Always consumable</abbr>"
},
{
"field": "Yes",
"label": "(link to Renewable resource article, displayed as Renewable)"
},
{
"field": "No",
"label": "Stackable"
}
],
"invimages": [
"Potion of Poison",
"Splash Potion of Poison",
"Lingering Potion of Poison",
"Potion of Poison Extended",
"Splash Potion of Poison Extended",
"Lingering Potion of Poison Extended",
"Potion of Poison Enhanced",
"Splash Potion of Poison Enhanced",
"Lingering Potion of Poison Enhanced"
],
"images": [
"Potion of Poison.png",
"Splash Potion of Poison.png",
"Lingering Potion of Poison.png"
]
}
A potion of Poison is a potion that provides Poison when used.
Obtaining
Generated Loot
| Item | Structure | Container | Quantity | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Java Edition and Bedrock Edition | ||||
| Chamber dispenser | 2–5 | 3.4%{ "item": "Splash Potion of Poison", "stacksize": "2–5", "chance": 0.03448275862068961, "structure": "Trial Chambers", "container": "Chamber dispenser" }
| ||
In Bedrock Edition, the cauldron in a swamp hut has a 25% chance of containing a potion of Poison.
Brewing
| Name | Ingredients | Brewing recipe |
|---|---|---|
| Potion of Poison | Spider Eye + Awkward Potion |
|
| Potion of Poison + | Redstone Dust + Potion of Poison |
|
| Potion of Poison II | Glowstone Dust + Potion of Poison |
|
| Splash Potion of Poison | Gunpowder + Potion of Poison |
|
| Lingering Potion of Poison | Dragon's Breath + Splash Potion of Poison |
Usage
Effect
| Potion type | Tier | Duration | Effect | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potion | 1 | Regular: 0:45 | Regular: Causes up to 36HP × 18 damage over time at a rate of 1 every 50 ticks, but does not reduce health below 1HP.
Extended: Causes up to 72HP × 36[JE only] or 96HP × 48[BE only] damage over time, but does not reduce health below 1HP | |
| 2 | 0:21.6[JE only] 0:22.5[BE only] |
Causes up to 38HP × 19 damage over time, but does not reduce health below 1HP. | ||
| Splash Potion | 1 | Regular: 0:45 | Regular: Causes up to 36HP × 18 damage over time at a rate of 1 every 50 ticks, but does not reduce health below 1HP.
Extended: Causes up to 72HP × 36[JE only] or 96HP × 48[BE only] damage over time, but does not reduce health below 1HP | |
| 2 | 0:21.6[JE only] 0:22.5[BE only] |
Causes up to 38HP × 19 damage over time, but does not reduce health below 1HP. | ||
| Lingering Potion | 1 | Regular: 0:11
Extended: 0:22 |
Regular: Causes up to 36HP × 18 damage over time at a rate of 1 every 50 ticks, but does not reduce health below 1HP.
Extended: Causes up to 72HP × 36[JE only] or 96HP × 48[BE only] damage over time, but does not reduce health below 1HP | |
| 2 | 0:05 | Causes up to 38HP × 19 damage over time, but does not reduce health below 1HP. |
Base potion
Potion of Poison is a base for brewing potions of Harming.
| Name | Ingredients | Brewing recipe |
|---|---|---|
| Potion of Harming | Fermented Spider Eye + Potion of Poison |
|
| Potion of Harming II | Fermented Spider Eye + Potion of Poison II |
Crafting ingredient
| Name | Ingredients | Crafting recipe |
|---|---|---|
| Arrow of Poison | Arrow + Lingering Potion of Poison |
Sounds
Data values
ID
| Name | Identifier | Form | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|
potion | Item | item | |
splash_potion | Item | item | |
lingering_potion | Item | item |
| Name | Identifier | Numeric ID | Form | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|---|
potion | 426 | Item | potion | |
splash_potion | 561 | Item | potion | |
lingering_potion | 562 | Item | potion |
Metadata
In Bedrock Edition:
| Potion | Regular | Extended | Enhanced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 26 | 27 |
Item data
Normal potions use a "potion" tag inside "potion_contents" component to indicate the potion type.
| Potion | Regular | Extended | Level II |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potion of Poison | poison |
long_poison |
strong_poison
|
Achievements
| Icon | Achievement | In-game description | Actual requirements (if different) | Gamerscore earned | Trophy type (PS) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS4 | Other | ||||||
| Local Brewery | Brew a potion. | Pick up a potion from a brewing stand potion slot. An already-created potion placed and removed qualifies. | 15 | Bronze | |||
| Taste of Your Own Medicine | Poison a witch with a splash potion. | Throw a splash potion of poison at a witch (by facing the witch and pressing the use key). | 20 | Silver | |||
Advancements
| Icon | Advancement | In-game description | Actual requirements (if different) |
|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Local Brewery | Brew a Potion | Pick up an item from a brewing stand potion slot. This does not need to be a potion. Water bottles or even glass bottles can also trigger this advancement. |
![]() | A Furious Cocktail | Have every potion effect applied at the same time | Have all of these 17 status effects applied to the player at the same time:
|
![]() | How Did We Get Here? | Have every effect applied at the same time | Have all of these 33/34[upcoming Mounts of Mayhem] status effects applied to the player at the same time:
The source of the effects is irrelevant for the purposes of this advancement. Other status effects may be applied to the player, but are ignored for this advancement. |
![]() | Husbandry | The world is full of friends and food | Consume anything that can be consumed, except for cake. |
History
Java Edition
| Java Edition | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0.1 | Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3 | ||||||
| Beta 1.9 Prerelease 4 | |||||||
| 1.3.1 | 12w22a | Potions of Poison are added to the Creative inventory. The extended-enhanced version (both extended time and level II) also exists in the inventory. | |||||
| 1.4.2 | 12w38a | Added witches, which can throw splash potions of Poison to fight the player. These are projectiles and cannot be picked up. | |||||
| 1.5 | 13w09c | Extended-enhanced potions of Poison no longer exist in the Creative inventory. | |||||
| 1.9 | 15w31a | Removed extended-enhanced potions of Poison.[verify] | |||||
| 15w33a | The duration of extended potions of Poison has been reduced from 2:00 to 1:30. The duration of strong potions of Poison has been reduced from 0:22.5 to 0:21.6. | ||||||
| 15w33a | |||||||
| 1.14 | 18w43a | ||||||
| 1.19.4 | Pre-release 3 | ||||||
| 1.20.3 Experiment | 23w45a | Splash potion of Poison can now generate in trial chambers dispensers. | |||||
Bedrock Edition
| Pocket Edition Alpha | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| v0.12.1 | build 1 | ||||||
| Pocket Edition | |||||||
| 1.0.0 | alpha 0.17.0.1 | ||||||
| Bedrock Edition | |||||||
| 1.10.0 | beta 1.10.0.3 | ||||||
| 1.19.80 | Preview 1.19.80.21 | Changed potion colors for the splash potion of Poison. | |||||
| 1.20.60 Experiment | Preview 1.20.60.20 | Splash potion of Poison can now generate in trial chambers dispensers. | |||||
Legacy Concole Edition
| Legacy Console Edition | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xbox 360 | Xbox One | PS3 | PS4 | PS Vita | Wii U | Switch | |
| TU7 | CU1 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | Patch 1 | 1.0.1 | |
| TU46 | CU36 | 1.38 | 1.38 | 1.38 | Patch 15 | ||
| TU57 | CU49 | 1.57 | 1.56 | 1.56 | Patch 27 | 1.0.7 | The duration of extended potions of Poison has been increased from 1:30 back to 2:00. The duration of strong potions of Poison has been increased from 0:21.6 back to 0:22.5. |
| 1.90 | |||||||
New Nintendo 3DS Edition
| New Nintendo 3DS Edition | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1.0 | |||||||
| 1.7.10 | |||||||
Issues
Issues relating to "Potion of Poison" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.
See also
Suspicious Stew
Water Bottle
Awkward Potion
Medicine
Potion of Harming
Ominous Trial Spawner
Arrow of Poison
Poison
Trivia
- A potion of Poison II lasts for 22.5 seconds, but it is displayed as 22 seconds because the item hover display shows truncated integer values.
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| Ingredients | |||||
| Bottles | |||||
| Potions |
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