Potion of Decay

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Potion of Decay

👁 Potion of Decay.png: Infobox image for Minecraft item 'Potion of Decay'

👁 Splash Potion of Decay.png: Infobox image for Minecraft item 'Potion of Decay'

👁 Lingering Potion of Decay.png: Infobox image for Minecraft item 'Potion of Decay'

👁 Invicon Potion of Decay.png: Inventory sprite for Potion of Decay in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Potion of Decay Wither II (00:40)
👁 Invicon Splash Potion of Decay.png: Inventory sprite for Splash Potion of Decay in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Splash Potion of Decay Wither II (00:40)
👁 Invicon Lingering Potion of Decay.png: Inventory sprite for Lingering Potion of Decay in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Lingering Potion of Decay Wither II (00:10)

Rarity tier	Common
Consumption time	32 game ticks (1.6 seconds)
Always consumable	Yes
Renewable	No
Stackable	No

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 "title": "Potion of Decay",
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 "label": "(link to Rarity article, displayed as Rarity tier)"
 },
 {
 "field": "32 game ticks (1.6 seconds)",
 "label": "(link to Consumption time article, displayed as Consumption time)"
 },
 {
 "field": "Yes",
 "label": "<abbr title=\"Whether or not it can be used while already at full hunger.\">Always consumable</abbr>"
 },
 {
 "field": "No",
 "label": "(link to Renewable resource article, displayed as Renewable)"
 },
 {
 "field": "No",
 "label": "Stackable"
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 ],
 "invimages": [
 "Potion of Decay",
 "Splash Potion of Decay",
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 "images": [
 "Potion of Decay.png",
 "Splash Potion of Decay.png",
 "Lingering Potion of Decay.png"
 ]
}

A potion of Decay is a potion that provides the Wither effect when used.

Obtaining

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Potions of Decay‌ can be obtained via commands, and is also available in the Creative inventory, obtained as a tipped arrow rarely in fletcher trades in chances of 0.1%^[1]

Brewing

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While the base potion of Decay cannot be obtained via brewing, it can still be brewed into a splash potion or a lingering potion.

Name	Ingredients	Brewing recipe
Splash Potion of Decay	Gunpowder +	👁 Invicon Gunpowder.png: Inventory sprite for Gunpowder in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Gunpowder with description: Gunpowder 👁 Invicon Potion of Decay.png: Inventory sprite for Potion of Decay in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Potion of Decay Wither II (00:40) 👁 Invicon Splash Potion of Decay.png: Inventory sprite for Splash Potion of Decay in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Splash Potion of Decay with description: Splash Potion of Decay Wither II (00:40)
Lingering Potion of Decay	Dragon's Breath + Splash Potion of Decay	👁 Invicon Dragon's Breath.png: Inventory sprite for Dragon's Breath in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Dragon's Breath with description: 👁 Invicon Splash Potion of Decay.png: Inventory sprite for Splash Potion of Decay in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Splash Potion of Decay with description: Splash Potion of Decay Wither II (00:40) 👁 Invicon Lingering Potion of Decay.png: Inventory sprite for Lingering Potion of Decay in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Lingering Potion of Decay with description: Lingering Potion of Decay Wither II (00:10)

Usage

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Effect

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Potion type	Tier	Duration	Effect	Description
Potion	2	0:40	👁 Image Wither	Damages 1HP👁 💔 every second, making a total of 40HP👁 ❤️ × 20 damage.
Splash Potion	2	0:40
Lingering Potion	2	0:10		Damages 1HP👁 💔 every second, making a total of 10HP👁 ❤️ 👁 ❤️ 👁 ❤️ 👁 ❤️ 👁 ❤️ damage.

Crafting ingredient

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Name	Ingredients	Crafting recipe
Arrow of Decay	Arrow + Lingering Potion of Decay	👁 Invicon Arrow.png: Inventory sprite for Arrow in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Arrow with description: Arrow 👁 Invicon Arrow.png: Inventory sprite for Arrow in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Arrow with description: Arrow 👁 Invicon Arrow.png: Inventory sprite for Arrow in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Arrow with description: Arrow 👁 Invicon Arrow.png: Inventory sprite for Arrow in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Arrow with description: Arrow 👁 Invicon Lingering Potion of Decay.png: Inventory sprite for Lingering Potion of Decay in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Lingering Potion of Decay with description: Lingering Potion of Decay Wither II (00:10) 👁 Invicon Arrow.png: Inventory sprite for Arrow in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Arrow with description: Arrow 👁 Invicon Arrow.png: Inventory sprite for Arrow in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Arrow with description: Arrow 👁 Invicon Arrow.png: Inventory sprite for Arrow in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Arrow with description: Arrow 👁 Invicon Arrow.png: Inventory sprite for Arrow in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Arrow with description: Arrow 👁 Invicon Arrow of Decay.png: Inventory sprite for Arrow of Decay in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Arrow of Decay with description: Arrow of Decay Wither II (00:05) 8

Sounds

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Main article: Potion § Sounds

Data values

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ID

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Bedrock Edition:

Name	Identifier	Numeric ID	Form	Translation key
👁 ItemSprite potion-of-decay.png: Sprite image for potion-of-decay in Minecraft Potion of Decay	`potion`	`426`	Item	`potion.wither.name`
👁 ItemSprite splash-potion-of-decay.png: Sprite image for splash-potion-of-decay in Minecraft Splash Potion of Decay	`splash_potion`	`561`	Item	`potion.wither.splash.name`
👁 ItemSprite lingering-potion-of-decay.png: Sprite image for lingering-potion-of-decay in Minecraft Lingering Potion of Decay	`lingering_potion`	`562`	Item	`potion.wither.linger.name`

Metadata

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Potion	Regular
👁 ItemSprite potion-of-decay.png: Sprite image for potion-of-decay in Minecraft Potion of Decay	36

Item data

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Achievements

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Icon		Achievement	In-game description	Actual requirements (if different)	Gamerscore earned	Trophy type (PS)
PS4	Other	Achievement	In-game description	Actual requirements (if different)	Gamerscore earned	Trophy type (PS)
👁 Image	👁 Image	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

History

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Bedrock Edition

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Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.16.0	build 4	👁 Image 👁 Image Added potions of Decay with its splash variant.
Pocket Edition
1.0.0	alpha 0.17.0.1	👁 Image Added lingering potions of Decay.
Bedrock Edition
1.10.0	beta 1.10.0.3	👁 Image 👁 Image 👁 Image The textures for potions of Decay have been changed.
1.19.80	Preview 1.19.80.21	Removed the enchantment glint from potions of Decay.
1.20.0	Preview 1.20.0.21	👁 Image 👁 Image 👁 Image The textures for potions of Decay have been changed.

Legacy Console Edition

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Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360	Xbox One	PS3	PS4	PS Vita	Wii U	Switch
TU69		1.76	1.76	1.76	patch 38		👁 Image 👁 Image 👁 Image Added potion of Decay.
			1.90				👁 Image 👁 Image 👁 Image The textures for potions of Decay have been changed.^{[more information needed]}