Potion of Healing

Potion of Healing

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

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A potion of Healing is a potion that provides Instant Health when used.

The potion effect heals all non-undead mobs and entities, for undead mobs it deals damage.

Obtaining

Brewing

Name	Ingredients	Brewing recipe
Potion of Healing	Glistering Melon Slice + Awkward Potion
Potion of Healing II	Glowstone Dust + Potion of Healing
Splash Potion of Healing	Gunpowder + Potion of Healing
Lingering Potion of Healing	Dragon's Breath + Splash Potion of Healing

Mob loot

A witch has an 8.5% chance to drop a potion of Healing if it dies while drinking the potion.

Generated loot

In Bedrock Edition the cauldron in a swamp hut has a 25% chance to contain a potion of Healing.

Two Instant Health II potions can be found in the brewing stand on End ships in End cities.

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" }
Potion of Healing	Abandoned Camp	Secret chest	1	36% { "item": "Potion of Healing", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.36, "structure": "Abandoned Camp", "container": "Secret chest" }

Usage

Effect

Potion type	Tier	Duration	Effect	Description
Potion	1	Instant	Instant Health	Restores 4HP health.
	2			Restores 8HP health (doubles with every additional level).
Splash Potion	1			Restores 4HP health.
	2			Restores 8HP health (doubles with every additional level).
Lingering Potion	1			Restores 4HP health.
	2			Restores 8HP health (doubles with every additional level).

Undead mobs

The effect of potions of Healing are reversed on undead mobs. It deals damage instead of healing them.

Base potion

Potion of Healing is a base for brewing potions of Harming.

Name	Ingredients	Brewing recipe
Potion of Harming	Fermented Spider Eye + Potion of Healing
Potion of Harming II	Fermented Spider Eye + Potion of Healing II

Crafting ingredient

Name	Ingredients	Crafting recipe
Arrow of Healing	Arrow + Lingering Potion of Healing	88

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

Name	Identifier	Form	Translation key
Potion of Healing	potion	Item	item.minecraft.potion.effect.healing
Splash Potion of Healing	splash_potion	Item	item.minecraft.splash_potion.effect.healing
Lingering Potion of Healing	lingering_potion	Item	item.minecraft.lingering_potion.effect.healing

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Identifier	Numeric ID	Form	Translation key
Potion of Healing	potion	426	Item	potion.heal.name
Splash Potion of Healing	splash_potion	561	Item	potion.heal.splash.name
Lingering Potion of Healing	lingering_potion	562	Item	potion.heal.linger.name

Metadata

In Bedrock Edition:

Potion	Regular	Enhanced
Potion of Healing	21	22

Item data

Java Edition:

Normal potions use a "potion" tag inside "potion_contents" component to indicate the potion type.

Potion	Regular	Level II
Potion of Healing	healing	strong_healing

Bedrock Edition:

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				Added potions of Healing. They are brewed by adding a ghast tear to an awkward potion.
							Brewing a fermented spider eye into a potion of Healing creates a potion of Weakness.
			Beta 1.9 Prerelease 4				Added splash potions of Healing.
							Potions of Healing are now brewed using glistering melons; ghast tears are now used to brew potions of Regeneration instead.
							Brewing a fermented spider eye into a potion of Healing now creates a potion of Harming.
1.3.1			12w22a				Added potion of Healing to the Creative inventory.
1.6.1			13w23a				Potion of Healing has been nerfed (by 33.3%).
1.9			15w31a				2 potions of Healing II can now be found in a brewing stand inside End ships.
			15w33a				Added lingering potion of Healing.
1.14			18w43a				Changed the textures of potions of Healing.
1.19			Deep Dark Experimental Snapshot 1				Potions of Healing now generate in ancient city chests.
			22w13a				Potions of Healing no longer generate in ancient city chests.
26.3			snap1				Potion of Healing can now generate as part of abandoned camps in chests.

Bedrock Edition

Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.12.1			build 1				Added potions of Healing with its splash variant.
v0.14.0			build 1				Potions of Healing can now be obtained by killing witches while they're drinking it.
							Swamp huts now generate cauldrons filled with 1-3 bottles of a random potion, which has a 25% chance to be a potion of Healing. This makes potions of Healing obtainable in Survival without brewing.
Pocket Edition
1.0.0			alpha 0.17.0.1				Added lingering potions of Healing.
							2 potions of Healing II can now be found in a brewing stand inside End ships.
Bedrock Edition
1.10.0			beta 1.10.0.3				The textures for potions of Healing have been changed.
1.20.0			Preview 1.20.0.20				The textures for potions of Healing have been changed.
26.40 Experiment Drop 3 of 2026			Preview 26.40.27				Potion of Healing can now generate as part of abandoned camps in chests.
26.50			Preview 26.50.22				All features from the "Drop 3 of 2026" experiment have been fully implemented.

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	Added potions of Healing with its splash variant.
TU46	CU36	1.38	1.38	1.38	Patch 15		Added lingering potion of Healing.
							2 potions of Healing II can now be found in a brewing stand inside End ships.
			1.90				The textures for potions of Healing and lingering potions of Healing have been changed.

New Nintendo 3DS Edition

New Nintendo 3DS Edition
0.1.0							Added potion of Healing with its splash variant.
1.7.10							Added lingering potions of Healing.

Issues

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

Gallery

Screenshots

• 
  A brewing stand with a potion of Healing on it

In other media

• 
  A health potion as it appears in Minecraft Dungeons

See also

• Suspicious Stew
• Water Bottle
• Awkward Potion
• Medicine
• Potion of Harming
• Potion of Regeneration
• Arrow of Healing
• Instant Health
• Health Potion