Potion of Harming
| Rarity tier | Common |
|---|---|
| Consumption time | 32 game ticks (1.6 seconds) |
| Always consumable | Yes |
| Renewable | Yes |
| Stackable | No |
A potion of Harming is a potion that provides Instant Damage when used.
Obtaining
Brewing
| Name | Ingredients | Brewing recipe |
|---|---|---|
| Potion of Harming | Fermented Spider Eye + Potion of Healing |
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| Potion of Harming | Fermented Spider Eye + Potion of Poison |
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| Potion of Harming II | Glowstone Dust + Potion of Harming |
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| Splash Potion of Harming | Gunpowder + Potion of Harming |
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| Lingering Potion of Harming | Dragon's Breath + Splash Potion of Harming |
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Usage
Effect
| Potion type | Tier | Duration | Effect | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potion | 1 | Instant |  Instant Damage
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Damages 6HP .
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| 2 | Damages 12HP × 6 (doubles with every additional level).
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| Splash Potion | 1 | Damages 6HP.
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| 2 | Damages 12HP × 6 (doubles with every additional level).
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| Lingering Potion | 1 | Damages 6HP.
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| 2 | Damages 12HP × 6 (doubles with every additional level).
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Crafting ingredient
| Name | Ingredients | Crafting recipe |
|---|---|---|
| Arrow of Harming | Arrow + Lingering Potion of Harming |
A potion of Harming heals when used on undead mobs.
Sounds
Main article: Potion § Sounds
Data values
ID
| Name | Identifier | Form | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|
 Potion of Harming | potion | Item | item |
 Splash Potion of Harming | splash_potion | Item | item |
 Lingering Potion of Harming | lingering_potion | Item | item |
| Name | Identifier | Numeric ID | Form | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potion of Harming | potion | 426 | Item | potion |
| Splash Potion of Harming | splash_potion | 561 | Item | potion |
| Lingering Potion of Harming | lingering_potion | 562 | Item | potion |
Metadata
In Bedrock Edition:
| Potion | Regular | Enhanced |
|---|---|---|
| Potion of Harming |
23 | 24 |
Item data
See also: Potion § Item data
See also: Data component format
Normal potions use a "potion" tag inside "potion_contents" component to indicate the potion type.
| Potion | Regular | Level II |
|---|---|---|
| Potion of Harming | harming |
strong_harming
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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 |
Advancements
| Icon | Advancement | In-game description | Actual requirements (if different) |
|---|---|---|---|
  | Local Brewery | Brew a Potion | Take a potion, splash potion, lingering potion, or water bottle from a brewing stand potion slot. |
 | 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 3 |  Added potions of Harming. They can only be obtained by adding a fermented spider eye to a potion of Poison. | |||||
| Beta 1.9 Prerelease 4 |  Added splash potions of Harming.
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| Potions of Harming can now be brewed by adding a fermented spider eye to a potion of Healing. | |||||||
| 1.3.1 | 12w22a | Added the potion of Harming to the Creative inventory. | |||||
| 1.4.2 | 12w38a | Added witches, which can throw splash potions of Harming to fight the player. These are projectiles and cannot be picked up. | |||||
| 1.7.2 | 13w36a | Potions of Harming can now be brewed from potions of Water Breathing and a fermented spider eye. | |||||
| 1.9 | 15w31a | Potions of Harming can no longer be brewed from potions of Water Breathing. | |||||
| 15w33a |  Added the lingering potion of Harming. | ||||||
| 1.14 | 18w43a |     Changed the textures of potions of Harming. | |||||
| 1.19.4 | pre3 |    Changed color of potion of Harming. | |||||
Bedrock Edition
| Pocket Edition Alpha | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| v0.12.1 | build 1 |   Added potions of Harming with its splash variant. | |||||
| Pocket Edition | |||||||
| 1.0.0 | alpha 0.17.0.1 | Added lingering potions of Harming. | |||||
| Bedrock Edition | |||||||
| 1.10.0 | beta 1.10.0.3 |    The textures for potions of Harming have been changed. | |||||
| 1.19.80 | Preview 1.19.80.21 | Removed the enchantment glint from potions of Harming. | |||||
| 1.20.0 | Preview 1.20.0.20 |    The textures for potions of Harming have been changed. | |||||
Legacy Console Edition
| Legacy Console Edition | |||||||
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| 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 the potion of Harming with its splash variant. |
| TU46 | CU36 | 1.38 | 1.38 | 1.38 | Patch 15 | Added the lingering potion of Harming. | |
| 1.90 |   The textures for potions of Harming and lingering potions of Harming have been changed. | ||||||
New Nintendo 3DS Edition
| New Nintendo 3DS Edition | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1.0 | Added the potion of Harming with its splash variant. | ||||||
| 1.7.10 | Added the lingering potions of Harming. | ||||||
Issues
Issues relating to "Potion of Harming" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.
