Potion of Poison
Quick answer: Awkward Potion + spider eye. Poison - drains health over time, down to 1 HP (cannot kill).
Effect
Poison - drains health over time, down to 1 HP (cannot kill).
Recipe
Awkward Potion
+
spider eye
Potion of Poison
+ redstone → longer+ glowstone → level II+ gunpowder → splash+ dragon's breath → lingering
| Step | Ingredients |
|---|---|
| Base | Awkward Potion (water bottle + nether wart) |
| Effect | Awkward Potion + spider eye |
| Duration | 0:45 (1:30 extended; Poison II 0:21.6 with glowstone) |
Variants
Extended (1:30) with redstone, Poison II (faster drain, 0:21.6) with glowstone.
Best uses
- Splash poison on witches and pillagers in a raid, then finish them with a sword
- Weakening cave spiders before they reach you
- Tipped arrows of Poison for area denial
Edition notes
Identical in Java and Bedrock. Poison drains health to 1 HP and stops - it can never kill, so you always need a finishing hit. Undead mobs are immune. Added in 1.0.0 (Beta 1.9-pre2).