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 in Java, 2:00 in Bedrock; Poison II 0:21 in Java, 0:22 in Bedrock) |
Variants
Extended with redstone dust (1:30 Java, 2:00 Bedrock). Poison II with glowstone dust: 0:21 in Java, 0:22 in Bedrock, draining health about every 0.6 seconds instead of 1.25.
Best uses
- Weakening cave spiders before they reach you
- Tipped arrows of Poison for area denial
Edition notes
Poison never kills: it stops draining at half a heart, so you still need a finishing hit. Extended and Poison II durations differ slightly between Java and Bedrock. Added in 1.0.0 (Beta 1.9-pre2).