Potion effects are conferred by food items called Potions, or alternatively a throwable version called Splash Potions, both of which can be brewed using a Brewing Stand in Beta 1.9 Pre-release 3 in order to acquire the effects.[1]
Behaviour
As of 1.9 Pre-release 4, a player affected by a potion effect emits swirly particles for the duration of the effect.
Parameters
Potion effects are given two parameters on creation: Duration (in ticks) and strength.
| ID | Name (in source code) | Effect | Strength | Non-potion method | Potion | Alchemical ingredient | Particles' Color | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Speed (potion.moveSpeed) | Expands FOV and increases walking speed | Increases both effects, stronger levels increase FOV further and increase speed | Sprinting and Flying | Potion of Swiftness | Sugar and Nether Wart | Sky blue | |
| 2 | Slowness (potion.moveSlowdown) | Contracts FOV and decreases walking speed | Increases both effects, reversing controls if very strong | Charging a Bow | Potion of Slowness | Sugar with Fermented Spider Eye, or Magma Cream with Fermented Spider Eye | Blue-Grey | |
| 3 | Haste (potion.digSpeed) | Arm swings faster, blocks break faster | Increases both effects, arm motion appears to stop if very strong | None | Currently none | - | Yellow | |
| 4 | Mining Fatigue (potion.digSlowDown) | Arm swings slower, blocks break slower, however it is still possible to break blocks just as fast with insta-break on | Increases both effects | None | Currently none | - | Khaki green | |
| 5 | Strength (potion.damageBoost) | Increases damage dealt with melee attacks | ? | None | Potion of Strength | Blaze Powder | Dark red | |
| 6 | Instant Health (potion.heal) | Instant health gain | Sets the amount gained | None | Potion of Instant Health | Glistering Melon | n/a | Has no sprite since it has causes no lasting effects. |
| 7 | Instant Damage (potion.harm) | Instant health loss | Sets the amount lost | None | Potion of Harming | Spider Eye with Fermented Spider Eye, or Glistering Melon with Fermented Spider Eye | n/a | Death reason is reported as "was killed by magic".
Does not have a sprite because it has no lasting effects. |
| 8 | Jump Boost (potion.jump) | Allows the player to jump higher. | Changes the jump height | None | Currently none | - | Indigo | |
| 9 | Nausea (potion.confusion) | Causes the view to wobble similarly to using a portal | No apparent effect | None | Currently none | - | Purple | |
| 10 | Regeneration (potion.regeneration) | Causes health to regenerate over time | Makes health regenerate faster | Eat a Golden Apple | Potion of Regeneration | Ghast Tear | Pink | |
| 11 | Resistance (potion.resistance) | No apparent effect | ? | None | Currently None | - | Red | |
| 12 | Fire Resistance (potion.fireResistance) | Makes the player resistant to fire and lava. | ? | None | Potion of Fire Resistance | Magma Cream | Orange | |
| 13 | Water Breathing (potion.waterBreathing) | Causes air meter to be constantly full while underwater | No apparent effect | None | Currently none | - | Dark blue | |
| 14 | Invisibility (potion.invisibility) | No apparent effect | ? | None | Currently none | - | Light grey | |
| 15 | Blindness (potion.blindness) | Creates thick black fog around the player | No apparent effect | Same as closer fog at lower levels. | Currently none | - | Dark grey | |
| 16 | Night Vision (potion.nightVision) | No apparent effect | ? | None | Currently none | - | Navy blue | |
| 17 | Hunger (potion.hunger) | Causes food meter to deplete faster | Increases the depletion rate | Chance on eating Raw Chicken or Rotten Flesh. | Currently none | - | Dull green | |
| 18 | Weakness (potion.weakness) | Lowers the player's attack power. | Decreases your reach. | None | Potion of Weakness | Fermented Spider Eye | Grey | |
| 19 | Poison (potion.poison) | Deals damage over time | Increases the damage rate | Given by a Cave Spider's attack or eating a Spider Eye. | Potion of Poison | Spider Eye | Green |
History
Potion effects were introduced in Beta 1.8.[2] although no potions were added yet so they were used exclusively for in game actions such as sprinting.
In Beta 1.9 Pre-release 2 actual potions were added and some effects got an alchemical ingredient that correspond to them and Milk was given the ability to cure and clear all potion effects.
In 1.9 pre-releases 2 and 3, Ghast Tears were ingredients in potions of instant health, in 1.9 pre-release 4 they are used in potions of regeneration.
In 1.9 pre-release 4 Glistering Melons were introduced, as the new alchemical ingredient for instant health potions.
Gallery
- Potion code in java.png
Potion code decompiled by the Minecraft Coder Pack
Status Effect after eating Rotten Flesh.
Status/people Effect after eating Golden Apple.
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Status Effect after drinking Potion of Weakness.
See also
References
External links
- Minecraft Forum: All About Potions And Brewing - 1.9 Reference Guide
- Minecraft Potions - A Visual Guide
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