Potion of Weakness

Potion of Weakness

Rarity tier	Common
Consumption time	32 game ticks (1.6 seconds)
Always consumable	Yes
Renewable	Yes
Stackable	No

{
    "title": "Potion of Weakness",
    "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 Weakness",
        "Splash Potion of Weakness",
        "Lingering Potion of Weakness",
        "Potion of Weakness Extended",
        "Splash Potion of Weakness Extended",
        "Lingering Potion of Weakness Extended"
    ],
    "images": [
        "Potion of Weakness.png",
        "Splash Potion of Weakness.png",
        "Lingering Potion of Weakness.png"
    ]
}

A potion of Weakness is a potion that provides Weakness when used.

Obtaining

Brewing

Name	Ingredients	Brewing recipe	Description
Potion of Weakness	Fermented Spider Eye + Water Bottle
Potion of Weakness[1]	Fermented Spider Eye + Potion of Strength or  Awkward Potion or  Mundane Potion or  Thick Potion		‌[Bedrock Edition only] Potions of Strength II are brewed into regular potions of Weakness.
Potion of Weakness +	Fermented Spider Eye + Long Mundane Potion		‌[Bedrock Edition only]
Potion of Weakness +	Redstone Dust + Potion of Weakness
Splash Potion of Weakness	Gunpowder + Potion of Weakness
Lingering Potion of Weakness	Dragon's Breath + Splash Potion of Weakness

Thrown projectile

A witch has a 25% chance of throwing a splash potion of Weakness if a player is 3 or less blocks away and does not already have the Weakness effect. Also, the player's health has to be at 8HP or less, or the player has to have the Poison effect.

The thrown potion cannot be picked up, but it can cause the Weakness effect.

Generated loot

One splash potion of Weakness can be found in the brewing stand inside every igloo basement.

In Bedrock Edition, the cauldron in a swamp hut contains 1 to 2 bottles of a random potion. There is a 10% for it to be a potion of Weakness.

Usage

Effect

Potion type	Tier	Duration	Effect	Description
Potion	1	Regular: 1:30 Extended: 4:00	Weakness	Descreases melee damage. In Java Edition, damaged is reduced by 4HP points. In Bedrock Edition, damage is reduced by 20%, and then reduced by 0.5HP × 0.25 points.
Splash Potion	1	Regular: 1:30 Extended: 4:00
Lingering Potion	1	Regular: 0:22 Extended: 1:00

Crafting ingredient

Name	Ingredients	Crafting recipe
Arrow of Weakness	Arrow + Lingering Potion of Weakness	88

Curing zombie villagers

A golden apple and a splash potion of Weakness can be used to convert a zombie villager into a regular villager.

Sounds

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

Name	Identifier	Form	Translation key
Potion of Weakness	potion	Item	item.minecraft.potion.effect.weakness
Splash Potion of Weakness	splash_potion	Item	item.minecraft.splash_potion.effect.weakness
Lingering Potion of Weakness	lingering_potion	Item	item.minecraft.lingering_potion.effect.weakness

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Identifier	Numeric ID	Form	Translation key
Potion of Weakness	potion	426	Item	potion.weakness.name
Splash Potion of Weakness	splash_potion	561	Item	potion.weakness.splash.name
Lingering Potion of Weakness	lingering_potion	562	Item	potion.weakness.linger.name

Metadata

Bedrock Edition:

Item data

Java Edition:

Regular, splash, and lingering potions all use a "potion" tag inside "potion_contents" component to indicate the potion type.

Bedrock Edition:

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
		Zombie Doctor	Cure a zombie villager.	Throw a splash potion of weakness at a zombie villager and give it a golden apple (by facing the zombie and pressing the use key with a golden apple in your hand).	40	Gold

Advancements

Icon	Advancement	In-game description	Actual requirements (if different)
	Zombie Doctor	Weaken and then cure a Zombie Villager	Use a golden apple on a zombie villager under the Weakness effect; the advancement is granted when the zombie villager converts into a villager. In multiplayer, only the player that feeds the golden apple gets the advancement.
	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: Fire Resistance Infested Invisibility Jump Boost Night Vision Oozing Poison Regeneration Resistance Slow Falling Slowness Speed Strength Water Breathing Weakness Weaving Wind Charged 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.
	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: Absorption Bad Omen Blindness Breath of the Nautilus​[upcoming Mounts of Mayhem] Conduit Power Darkness Dolphin's Grace Fire Resistance Glowing Haste Hero of the Village Hunger Infested Invisibility Jump Boost Levitation Mining Fatigue Nausea Night Vision Oozing Poison Raid Omen Regeneration Resistance Slow Falling Slowness Speed Strength Trial Omen Water Breathing Weakness Weaving Wind Charged Wither 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. See also: Tutorial:Advancement guide/Nether tab § How Did We Get Here? This is a hidden advancement, meaning that it can be viewed by the player only after completing it, regardless of if its child advancement(s), if any, have been completed.
	Husbandry	The world is full of friends and food	Consume anything that can be consumed, except for cake.

History

Java Edition

Java Edition
1.0.0			Beta 1.9 Prerelease 2				Added potions, but they were completely unobtainable and were random.
			Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3				Brewing stands have been implemented, making potions of Weakness obtainable without mods.
			Beta 1.9 Prerelease 4				Added splash potions of Weakness.
1.3.1			12w22a				Potions of Weakness 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 Weakness to fight the player. These are projectiles and cannot be picked up.
1.5			13w09c				Extended-enhanced potions of Weakness no longer exist in the Creative inventory.
1.8.1			pre1				Potion of Weakness can now be extended.
1.9			15w31a				The order of potions has been changed in the Creative inventory.
							Splash potions now have a separate data value and ID name.
							Potions of Weakness can no longer be brewed from awkward potions, mundane potions, thick potions, potions of Regeneration, and potions of Strength.
			15w33a				Added lingering potions of Weakness.
							The effect of the potion of Weakness has been changed to 4-point decrease, was 0.5-point decrease.
1.14			18w43a				The textures of potions of Weakness have been changed.
1.19.4			Pre-release 1				Potions no longer have an enchantment glint.

Bedrock Edition

Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.12.1			build 1				Added potions of Weakness.
v0.14.0			build 1				Swamp huts now generate cauldrons filled with a 1-2 bottles of a random potion, which has a 10% chance to be a potion of Weakness. This makes potions of Weakness obtainable in Survival without brewing.
Bedrock Edition
1.10.0			beta 1.10.0.3				The textures of potions of Weakness have been changed.
1.19.80			Preview 1.19.80.21				Removed enchantment glint from potions.

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	Added potions of Weakness.
TU8							Added the awkward potion to the Creative menu.
TU36	CU25	1.28	1.28	1.28	Patch 7		Effects of potions are now shown above the HUD when switching items in the hotbar instead of only when hovering over them in the inventory.
TU46	CU36	1.38	1.38	1.38	Patch 15		Added lingering potions, which are brewed with splash potions and dragon breath after splash potions are brewed with regular potions and gunpowder.
							Removed all types of extended-enhanced potions for all five potion effects.
							Potions effects are now arranged more like Java Edition.
							The effect of the potion of Weakness has been changed to 4-point decrease, was 0.5-point decrease.
TU60	CU51	1.64	1.64	1.64	Patch 30	1.0.11	Potions of Weakness can now be put into a cauldron. This can be used to obtain arrows of Weakness.
			1.90				The textures of potions of Weakness have been changed.

New Nintendo 3DS Edition

New Nintendo 3DS Edition
0.1.0							Added potions of Weakness.
1.7.10							Added lingering potions of Weakness.

Issues

Issues relating to "Potion of Weakness" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

References

External links

• Taking Inventory: Potion – Minecraft.net on May 11, 2022
• Minecraft Potions - A Visual Guide (version 1.9)

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