Potion of Decay
| Rarity tier | Common |
|---|---|
| Consumption time | 32 game ticks (1.6 seconds) |
| Always consumable | Yes |
| Renewable | No |
| Stackable | No |
A potion of Decay is a potion that provides the Wither effect when used.
Obtaining
Potions of Decay can be obtained via commands, and are also available in the Creative inventory, obtained as a tipped arrow rarely in fletcher trades in chances of 0.1%.[1]
Brewing
While the base potion of Decay cannot be obtained via brewing, it can still be brewed into a splash potion or a lingering potion.
| Name | Ingredients | Brewing recipe |
|---|---|---|
| Splash Potion of Decay | Gunpowder + Potion of Decay |
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| Lingering Potion of Decay | Dragon's Breath + Splash Potion of Decay |
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Usage
Effect
| Potion type | Tier | Duration | Effect | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potion | 2 | 0:40 |  Wither
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Damages 1HP every second, making a total of 40HP × 20 damage.
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| Splash Potion | 2 | |||
| Lingering Potion | 2 | 0:10 | Damages 1HP every second, making a total of 10HP damage.
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Crafting ingredient
| Name | Ingredients | Crafting recipe |
|---|---|---|
| Arrow of Decay | Arrow + Lingering Potion of Decay |
Sounds
Main article: Potion § Sounds
Data values
ID
| Name | Identifier | Numeric ID | Form | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Potion of Decay | potion | 426 | Item | potion |
 Splash Potion of Decay | splash_potion | 561 | Item | potion |
 Lingering Potion of Decay | lingering_potion | 562 | Item | potion |
Metadata
| Potion | Regular |
|---|---|
| Potion of Decay |
36 |
Item data
See also: Potion § Item data
See also: Bedrock Edition level format/Item format
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 |
History
Bedrock Edition
| Pocket Edition Alpha | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| v0.16.0 | build 4 |   Added potions of Decay with its splash variant. | |||||
| Pocket Edition | |||||||
| 1.0.0 | alpha 0.17.0.1 |  Added lingering potions of Decay.
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| Lingering Potions of Decay currently do not have a dedicated texture. | |||||||
| alpha 1.0.0.0 |  Lingering potions of Decay now have a dedicated texture. | ||||||
| Bedrock Edition | |||||||
| 1.10.0 | beta 1.10.0.3 |    The textures for potions of Decay have been changed. | |||||
| 1.19.80 | Preview 1.19.80.21 | Removed the enchantment glint from potions of Decay. | |||||
| 1.20.0 | Preview 1.20.0.20 |    The textures for potions of Decay have been changed. | |||||
Legacy Console Edition
| Legacy Console Edition | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xbox 360 | Xbox One | PS3 | PS4 | PS Vita | Wii U | Switch | |
| TU69 | 1.76 | 1.76 | 1.76 | patch 38 | Added potions of Decay with its splash and lingering variant. | ||
| 1.90 |   The textures for potions of Decay and lingering potions of Decay have been changed. | ||||||
New Nintendo 3DS Edition
| New Nintendo 3DS Edition | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.3.12 | Added potion of Decay with its splash variant. | ||||||
| 1.7.10 | Added lingering potion of Decay. | ||||||
Issues
Issues relating to "Potion of Decay" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.
