The dragon's breath is a brewing item that is used solely to brew lingering potions.
Obtaining
Harvesting
Dragon's breath can be obtained by using empty glass bottles on the ender dragon's breath attack while perched, or on the purple effect clouds caused by dragon fireballs.
Usage
Brewing ingredient
Dragon's breath may be added to any splash potion to upgrade it to a lingering potion, which can be used to create a lasting area effect cloud, or to craft tipped arrows.
| Name | Ingredients | Brewing recipe |
|---|---|---|
| Lingering Potion | Dragon's Breath + Any Splash Potion |
With two or more dragon's breath in the brewing stand, after the brewing process, a glass bottle drops as an entity.
Sounds
| Sounds | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sound | Closed captions | Source | Description | Identifier | Translation key | Volume | Pitch | Attenuation distance |
| Bottle fills | Friendly Mobs | When a bottle is filled with dragon's breath | item | subtitles | 1.0 | 1.0 | 16 | |
| Sounds | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sound | Closed captions | Source | Description | Identifier | Translation key | Volume | Pitch |
| ? | Sound | When a bottle is filled with dragon's breath | bottle | ? | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
Achievements
| Icon | Achievement | In-game description | Actual requirements (if different) | Gamerscore earned | Trophy type (PS) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS4 | Other | |||||
| You Need a Mint | Collect dragons [sic] breath in a glass bottle | Have a dragon's breath bottle in your inventory. | 30 | Silver | ||
Advancements
| Icon | Advancement | In-game description | Actual requirements (if different) |
|---|---|---|---|
![]() | You Need a Mint | Collect Dragon's Breath in a Glass Bottle | Have a bottle of dragon's breath in the inventory. |
Data values
ID
| Name | Identifier | Form | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|
dragon_breath | Item | item |
| Name | Identifier | Numeric ID | Form | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|---|
dragon_breath | 560 | Item | item |
History
Java Edition
| Java Edition | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.9 | 15w33a | ||||||
| 1.13 | 18w21a | The rarity of dragon's breath has been changed from "Common" to "Uncommon". | |||||
| 1.14 | 18w43a | ||||||
Bedrock Edition
| Pocket Edition | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0.0 | alpha 0.17.0.1 | ||||||
| Bedrock Edition | |||||||
| 1.10.0 | beta 1.10.0.3 | ||||||
| 1.21.30 | Preview 1.21.30.21 | The rarity of dragon's breath has been changed from "Common" to "Uncommon" to match Java Edition. | |||||
Legacy Console Edition
| Legacy Console Edition | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xbox 360 | Xbox One | PS3 | PS4 | PS Vita | Wii U | Switch | |
| TU46 | CU36 | 1.38 | 1.38 | 1.38 | Patch 15 | 1.0.1 | |
| 1.90 | |||||||
New Nintendo 3DS Edition
| New Nintendo 3DS Edition | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.7.10 | |||||||
Data history
| Java Edition | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.13 | 17w47a | Prior to The Flattening, this item's numeral ID was 437. | |||||
Issues
Issues relating to "Dragon's Breath" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.
Gallery
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The ender dragon's breath attack from which dragon's breath is obtained
Trivia
- If the dragon's breath is used in a crafting recipe (using a mod or a data pack), it becomes an empty bottle instead of being entirely consumed.
External links
- "Taking Inventory: Dragon's Breath" by Duncan Geere – Minecraft.net, June 9, 2023.









