Potion of Infestation

Potion of Infestation

Rarity tier	Common
Item description‌[BE only]	Taking damage spawns silverfish
Consumption time	32 game ticks (1.6 seconds)
Always consumable	Yes
Renewable	Yes
Stackable	No

A potion of Infestation is a potion that provides the Infested effect when used.

Obtaining

Brewing

Name	Ingredients	Brewing recipe
Potion of Infestation	Stone + Awkward Potion
Splash Potion of Infestation	Gunpowder + Potion of Infestation
Lingering Potion of Infestation	Dragon's Breath + Splash Potion of Infestation

Usage

Effect

Potion type	Tier	Duration	Effect	Description
Potion	1	3:00	Infested	Has a 10% chance to spawn 1–2 silverfish nearby when hit
Splash potion	1	3:00
Lingering potion	1	0:45

Crafting ingredient

Name	Ingredients	Crafting recipe
Arrow of Infestation	Arrow + Lingering Potion of Infestation	8

Sounds

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

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

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Identifier	Numeric ID	Form	Translation key
Potion of Infestation	potion	430	Item	potion.infested.name
Splash Potion of Infestation	splash_potion	571	Item	potion.infested.splash.name
Lingering Potion of Infestation	lingering_potion	572	Item	potion.infested.linger.name

Metadata

In Bedrock Edition:

Potion	Regular
Potion of Infestation	46

Item data

Java Edition:

Normal potions 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

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.
	A Furious Cocktail	Have every potion effect applied at the same time	Have all of these 17​[until: JE 26.4]/18​[upcoming: JE 26.4] status effects applied to the player at the same time: Fire Resistance Freezing​[upcoming: JE 26.4] 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 34​[until: JE 26.4]/35​[upcoming: JE 26.4] status effects applied to the player at the same time: Absorption Bad Omen Blindness Breath of the Nautilus Conduit Power Darkness Dolphin's Grace Fire Resistance Freezing​[upcoming: JE 26.4] 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. 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
1.20.5 Experiment Update 1.21			24w13a				Added potions of Infestation with splash and lingering variants.

Bedrock Edition

Bedrock Edition
1.21.0 Experiment Update 1.21			Preview 1.21.0.20				Added potions of Infestation with splash and lingering variants.

Issues

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

See also

• Suspicious Stew
• Glass Bottle
• Medicine
• Uncraftable potion
• Infested Block
• Ominous Trial Spawner
• Silverfish
• Arrow of Infestation
• Infested