Lingering Potion

Lingering Potion

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Rarity tier	Common
Renewable	Luck‌[JE only], Decay‌[BE only]: No All others: Yes
Stackable	No

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        "Awkward Lingering Potion",
        "Thick Lingering Potion",
        "Mundane Lingering Potion",
        "Lingering Potion of Night Vision",
        "Lingering Potion of Invisibility",
        "Lingering Potion of Leaping",
        "Lingering Potion of Fire Resistance",
        "Lingering Potion of Swiftness",
        "Lingering Potion of Slowness",
        "Lingering Potion of the Turtle Master",
        "Lingering Potion of Water Breathing",
        "Lingering Potion of Healing",
        "Lingering Potion of Harming",
        "Lingering Potion of Poison",
        "Lingering Potion of Regeneration",
        "Lingering Potion of Strength",
        "Lingering Potion of Weakness",
        "Lingering Potion of Slow Falling",
        "Lingering Potion of Luck",
        "Lingering Potion of Decay",
        "Lingering Potion of Wind Charging",
        "Lingering Potion of Weaving",
        "Lingering Potion of Oozing",
        "Lingering Potion of Infestation"
    ]
}

Lingering potions are variants of splash potions that can be thrown to leave clouds with status effects that linger on the ground in an area.

Obtaining[edit | edit source]

Brewing[edit | edit source]

Ingredients	Brewing recipe
Dragon's Breath + Any Splash Potion

Generated loot[edit | edit source]

Item	Structure	Container	Quantity	Chance
Java Edition and Bedrock Edition
Lingering Potion of Healing	Trial Chambers	Chamber dispenser	2–5	3.4% { "item": "Lingering Potion of Healing", "stacksize": "2–5", "chance": 0.03448275862068961, "structure": "Trial Chambers", "container": "Chamber dispenser" }
Lingering Potion of Poison	Trial Chambers	Chamber dispenser	2–5	3.4% { "item": "Lingering Potion of Poison", "stacksize": "2–5", "chance": 0.03448275862068961, "structure": "Trial Chambers", "container": "Chamber dispenser" }
Lingering Potion of Slowness	Trial Chambers	Chamber dispenser	2–5	3.4% { "item": "Lingering Potion of Slowness", "stacksize": "2–5", "chance": 0.03448275862068961, "structure": "Trial Chambers", "container": "Chamber dispenser" }
Lingering Potion of Weakness	Trial Chambers	Chamber dispenser	2–5	3.4% { "item": "Lingering Potion of Weakness", "stacksize": "2–5", "chance": 0.03448275862068961, "structure": "Trial Chambers", "container": "Chamber dispenser" }

Usage[edit | edit source]

Creating area effect clouds[edit | edit source]

Lingering potions are thrown, like splash potions, by using them. On impact they explode, creating a cloud. The cloud is made of the potion particles corresponding to the potion that was thrown.

The cloud starts with a radius of 3 blocks, decreasing to 0 over the course of 30 seconds. During the cloud's existence, any player or mob that walks into it after the first second gets the corresponding status effect; this decreases the radius by a ¹⁄₂ block immediately, reducing the cloud's lifespan by 5 seconds.

For effects with duration, the duration applied by the cloud is ¹⁄₄ that of the corresponding potion. For effects without duration such as healing or harming, the potency of the effect is ¹⁄₂ that of the corresponding potion.

The effect may be applied consecutively if the player or mob remains in the cloud. For example, a player throwing the Lingering Potion of Healing II straight down consumes the cloud within a few seconds while being healed 5 times for a total of 20 × 10 health. As far as healing is concerned, this makes the lingering potion much more powerful than the regular or splash potion, provided that the player is away from other mobs or players.

Lingering potions can also be thrown out of dispensers like splash potions.

In Java Edition, creepers with potion effects will explode with their effect dropped as if a lingering potion was thrown.

Lingering water bottle[edit | edit source]

Like the splash water bottle, a lingering water bottle puts out fire and damages endermen, blazes, striders, and snow golems by 1. In Java Edition, it creates no effect cloud, while in Bedrock Edition it creates an effect cloud that extinguishes burning entities that walk into it. In Bedrock Edition, a lingering awkward, mundane, or thick potion acts similar to the lingering water bottle, being able to extinguish burning entities and damage endermen, blazes, and snow golems, but without the ability to put out fires.

Mud[edit | edit source]

Lingering water bottles can be used on dirt, coarse dirt, or rooted dirt to turn it into mud.^[1]

Crafting ingredient[edit | edit source]

Name	Ingredients	Crafting recipe	Description
Tipped Arrow	Arrow + Matching Lingering Potion	8888888888888888888888888	Arrows of Decay are exclusive to Bedrock Edition unless obtained via commands. Arrows of Luck are exclusive to Java Edition. A custom potion obtained via commands cannot craft arrows with the potion's custom name, lore, or the CustomPotionColor.

Filling cauldrons[edit | edit source]

In Bedrock Edition, using a lingering potion on a cauldron adds one level of that potion to the cauldron. Attempting to add a lingering potion to a cauldron with water, dyed water or a non-matching potion empties the cauldron and creates an explosion sound (but no actual explosion).

Custom effects[edit | edit source]

In Java Edition, lingering potions can be obtained with any status effect using /give and the potion_contents data component.

Sounds[edit | edit source]

Java Edition:
Lingering potions use the Friendly Creatures sound category for entity-dependent sound events.

Bedrock Edition:

Data values[edit | edit source]

ID[edit | edit source]

Java Edition:

Name	Identifier	Form	Translation key
Lingering Potion	lingering_potion	Item	item.minecraft.lingering_potion item.minecraft.lingering_potion.effect.empty item.minecraft.lingering_potion.effect.water item.minecraft.lingering_potion.effect.mundane item.minecraft.lingering_potion.effect.thick item.minecraft.lingering_potion.effect.awkward item.minecraft.lingering_potion.effect.night_vision item.minecraft.lingering_potion.effect.invisibility item.minecraft.lingering_potion.effect.leaping item.minecraft.lingering_potion.effect.fire_resistance item.minecraft.lingering_potion.effect.swiftness item.minecraft.lingering_potion.effect.slowness item.minecraft.lingering_potion.effect.water_breathing item.minecraft.lingering_potion.effect.healing item.minecraft.lingering_potion.effect.harming item.minecraft.lingering_potion.effect.poison item.minecraft.lingering_potion.effect.regeneration item.minecraft.lingering_potion.effect.strength item.minecraft.lingering_potion.effect.weakness item.minecraft.lingering_potion.effect.levitation item.minecraft.lingering_potion.effect.luck item.minecraft.lingering_potion.effect.turtle_master item.minecraft.lingering_potion.effect.slow_falling

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Identifier	Numeric ID	Form	Translation key
Lingering Potion	lingering_potion	562	Item	potion.emptyPotion.linger.name potion.mundane.linger.name potion.mundane.extended.linger.name potion.thick.linger.name potion.awkward.linger.name potion.nightVision.linger.name potion.invisibility.linger.name potion.jump.linger.name potion.fireResistance.linger.name potion.moveSpeed.linger.name potion.moveSlowdown.linger.name potion.heal.linger.name potion.harm.linger.name potion.poison.linger.name potion.regeneration.linger.name potion.damageBoost.linger.name potion.weakness.linger.name potion.wither.linger.name potion.turtleMaster.linger.name potion.slowFalling.linger.name

Metadata[edit | edit source]

In Bedrock Edition, lingering potions use the following item data values to indicate the kind of potion:

Potion	Regular	Extended	Enhanced (Level II)
Water Bottle	0	N/A	N/A
Mundane Potion	1	2	N/A
Thick Potion	3	N/A	N/A
Awkward Potion	4	N/A	N/A
Potion of Night Vision	5	6	N/A
Potion of Invisibility	7	8	N/A
Potion of Leaping	9	10	11
Potion of Fire Resistance	12	13	N/A
Potion of Swiftness	14	15	16
Potion of Slowness	17	18	42
Potion of Water Breathing	19	20	N/A
Potion of Healing	21	N/A	22
Potion of Harming	23	N/A	24
Potion of Poison	25	26	27
Potion of Regeneration	28	29	30
Potion of Strength	31	32	33
Potion of Weakness	34	35	N/A
Potion of Decay	36	N/A	N/A
Potion of the Turtle Master	37	38	39
Potion of Slow Falling	40	41	N/A
Potion of Wind Charging	43	N/A	N/A
Potion of Weaving	44	N/A	N/A
Potion of Oozing	45	N/A	N/A
Potion of Infestation	46	N/A	N/A

Item data[edit | edit source]

Java Edition:

Bedrock Edition:

Thrown potion[edit | edit source]

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ID[edit | edit source]

Java Edition:

Name	Identifier	Translation key
Lingering Potion	potion	entity.minecraft.potion

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Identifier	Numeric ID	Translation key
Lingering Potion	lingering_potion	101	entity.lingering_potion.name

Entity data[edit | edit source]

Lingering potions when thrown have entity data that define various properties of the entity.

Area effect cloud[edit | edit source]

Area Effect Cloud

Hitbox size	Height: 0.5 blocks Width: Varies

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    ],
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    ]
}

ID[edit | edit source]

Java Edition:

Name	Identifier	Translation key
Area Effect Cloud	area_effect_cloud	entity.minecraft.area_effect_cloud

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Identifier	Numeric ID	Translation key
Area Effect Cloud	area_effect_cloud	95	entity.area_effect_cloud.name

Entity data[edit | edit source]

The cloud that is created when: lingering potions are thrown; creepers with potion effects explode; dragon fireballs hit the ground, is an entity, which has entity data that defines the properties of the entity.

Advancements[edit | edit source]

Icon	Advancement	In-game description	Actual requirements (if different)
	A Furious Cocktail	Have every potion effect applied at the same time	Have all of these 17 status effects applied to the player at the same time: Fire Resistance 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.
	Bullseye	Hit the bullseye of a Target block from at least 30 meters away	Be at least 30 blocks away horizontally when the center of a target is shot with a projectile by the player.
	How Did We Get Here?	Have every effect applied at the same time	Have all of these 33 status effects applied to the player at the same time: Absorption Bad Omen Blindness Conduit Power Darkness Dolphin's Grace Fire Resistance 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. See also: Tutorials/Advancement guide/Nether tab § How Did We Get Here? 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.
	Zombie Doctor	Weaken and then cure a Zombie Villager	Use a golden apple on a zombie villager under the Weakness effect; the advancement is granted when the zombie villager converts into a villager. In multiplayer, only the player that feeds the golden apple gets the advancement.

History[edit | edit source]

Java Edition
1.9			15w33a				Added lingering potions.
							Added lingering water bottle, and Mundane, Thick, and Awkward lingering potions.
			15w33c				The bug where the player could not place splash potions in the brewing stand has been fixed. This now allows for easier creation of lingering potions.
			15w44b				Added uncraftable lingering potions and lingering potions of luck.
			16w06a				Lingering potions can now be used to craft tipped arrows.
1.11			16w32a				The entity ID has been changed from AreaEffectCloud to area_effect_cloud.
			16w35a				Lingering water bottles now deal 1 damage to endermen and blazes.
1.13			17w47a				Prior to The Flattening, this item's numeral ID was 441.
			18w07a				Added the lingering potions of the Turtle Master.
			18w14a				Added lingering potions of Slow Falling.
1.14			18w43a				The textures of lingering potions have been changed.
1.14.3			pre3				Lingering water bottles now inflict knockback away from their owner when damaging blazes.
							Damage caused by lingering water bottles now counts as being caused by the player who threw it.[2]
							Lingering water bottles no longer deal damage to endermen.[3]
1.16			pre1				Lingering water bottles now deal 1 damage to snow golems and striders.[4]
1.18			21w37a				Endermen now take damage when hit by a lingering water bottle again.
1.19			22w11a				Lingering water bottles can be used on dirt, coarse dirt, or rooted dirt to turn it into mud.
1.19.3			22w43a				Lingering water bottles can now extinguish burning entities.[5]
1.19.4			Pre-release 1				Lingering potions no longer have an enchantment glint.
			Pre-release 3				Changed colors of the following lingering potions: Night Vision, Invisibility, Leaping, Fire Resistance, Swiftness, Slowness, Turtle Master, Water Breathing, Harming, Poison, Strength.
1.20			23w12a				Wither effect particle colors have been adjusted to make them more distinguishable.
							The lingering potion of Slow Falling has had its color tweaked to make it more distinguishable from the lingering potion of Invisibility.
1.20.5			?				Uncraftable lingering potions have been removed.
1.20.5 Experiment Update 1.21			24w13a				Added lingering potions of Infestation, Oozing, Weaving, and Wind Charging.
1.21.2			24w34a				Thrown lingering potions no longer go through the world border if hit.
			24w36a				If a lingering potion hits an entity, the area effect cloud now spawns at the target's feet, making it easier for lingering potions to apply their effects.[6][7]
Pocket Edition
1.0.0			alpha 0.17.0.1				Added lingering potions.
							Lingering water bottles, mundane, long mundane, thick, and awkward lingering potions are all available in the Creative inventory.
Bedrock Edition
1.5.0			beta 1.5.0.4				Added lingering potions of the Turtle Master.
1.6.0			beta 1.6.0.5				Added lingering potions of Slow Falling.
1.10.0			beta 1.10.0.3				The textures of lingering potions have been changed.
1.19.0			beta 1.19.0.20				Lingering water bottles can now be used on dirt, coarse dirt, or rooted dirt to turn it into mud.
1.19.80			Preview 1.19.80.21				Changed potion colors for the following lingering potions: Fire Resistance, Harming, Invisibility, Leaping, Night Vision, Poison, Slowness, Strength, Swiftness, Turtle Master, and Water Breathing.
							Removed enchantment glint from lingering potions.
1.21.0 Experiment Update 1.21			Preview 1.21.0.20				Added lingering potions of Infestation, Oozing, Weaving, and Wind Charging.
Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360	Xbox One	PS3	PS4	PS Vita	Wii U	Switch
TU46	CU36	1.38	1.38	1.38	Patch 15	1.0.1	Added lingering potions.
TU54	CU44	1.52	1.52	1.52	Patch 24	1.0.4	Lingering water bottles now deal 1 damage to endermen and blazes.
TU69		1.76	1.76	1.76	Patch 38		Added lingering potions of the Decay, Slow Falling, and Turtle Master.
			1.90				The textures of lingering potions have been changed.
New Nintendo 3DS Edition
1.7.10							Added lingering potions.
							Lingering water bottles, mundane, long mundane, thick, and awkward lingering potions are all available in the Creative inventory.

Issues[edit | edit source]

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

Trivia[edit | edit source]

• A thrown lingering potion faces toward the player in first-person view while it appears rotated horizontally in third-person view. This is the case for all throwable items (ender pearls, eggs, snowballs, and all throwable potions).
• The Lingering Potion of the Turtle Master has the longest (English language) item name in the game, at 37 characters long with spaces, or 32 without. It's also composed of 6 words, more than any other item in the game other than items and books named through an anvil.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Renders[edit | edit source]

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  Water Bottle

• 

  Night Vision

• 

  Invisibility

• 

  Leaping

• 

  Fire Resistance

• 

  Swiftness

• 

  Slowness

• 

  Turtle Master

• 

  Water Breathing

• 

  Healing

• 

  Harming

• 

  Poison

• 

  Regeneration

• 

  Strength

• 

  Weakness

• 

  Slow Falling

• 

  Luck

• 

  Decay

• 

  Wind Charging

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  Weaving

• 

  Oozing

• 

  Infestation

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  Uncraftable

Screenshots[edit | edit source]

• 

  Just area affect cloud particles

See also[edit | edit source]

• Glass Bottle
• Potion
• Splash Potion

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