Potion of Harming
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Potion of Harming
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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 |
|
| Potion of Harming | Fermented Spider Eye + Potion of Poison |
|
| Potion of Harming II | Glowstone Dust + Potion of Harming |
|
| Splash Potion of Harming | Gunpowder + Potion of Harming |
|
| Lingering Potion of Harming | Dragon's Breath + Splash Potion of Harming |
Usage
Effect
| Potion type | Tier | Duration | Effect | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potion | 1 | Instant | Damages 6HP. | |
| 2 | Damages 12HP × 6 (doubles with every additional level). | |||
| Splash Potion | 1 | Damages 6HP. | ||
| 2 | Damages 12HP × 6 (doubles with every additional level). | |||
| Lingering Potion | 1 | Damages 6HP. | ||
| 2 | Damages 12HP × 6 (doubles with every additional level). |
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
Data values
ID
| Name | Identifier | Form | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|
potion | Item | item | |
splash_potion | Item | item | |
lingering_potion | Item | item |
| Name | Identifier | Numeric ID | Form | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|---|
potion | 426 | Item | potion | |
splash_potion | 561 | Item | potion | |
lingering_potion | 562 | Item | potion |
Metadata
In Bedrock Edition:
| Potion | Regular | Enhanced |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | 24 |
Item data
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
|
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 | ||||||
| Beta 1.9 Prerelease 4 | | ||||||
| Potions of Harming can now be brewed by adding a fermented spider eye to a potion of Healing. | |||||||
| 1.3.1 | 12w22a | ||||||
| 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 | |||||||
| 1.14 | 18w43a | ||||||
| 1.19.4 | pre3 | ||||||
Bedrock Edition
| Pocket Edition Alpha | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| v0.12.1 | build 1 | ||||||
| Pocket Edition | |||||||
| 1.0.0 | alpha 0.17.0.1 | ||||||
| Bedrock Edition | |||||||
| 1.10.0 | beta 1.10.0.3 | ||||||
| 1.19.80 | Preview 1.19.80.21 | Removed the enchantment glint from potions of Harming. | |||||
| 1.20.0 | Preview 1.20.0.20 | ||||||
Legacy Console Edition
| Legacy Console Edition | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xbox 360 | Xbox One | PS3 | PS4 | PS Vita | Wii U | Switch | |
| TU7 | CU1 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | Patch 1 | 1.0.1 | |
| TU46 | CU36 | 1.38 | 1.38 | 1.38 | Patch 15 | ||
| 1.90 | |||||||
New Nintendo 3DS Edition
| New Nintendo 3DS Edition | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1.0 | |||||||
| 1.7.10 | |||||||
Issues
Issues relating to "Potion of Harming" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.
See also
Suspicious Stew
Glass Bottle
Medicine
Uncraftable potion
Dragon Fireball
Potion of Healing
Potion of Poison
Wither
Arrow of Harming
Instant Damage
Navigation
Sources
- Potion of Harming — Minecraft Wiki, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0, revision 3686106.



