A Potion of Harming is a potion in Minecraft that can be made by infusing a Potion of Healing with a Fermented Spider Eye in a Brewing Stand. Learn more about the Potion of Harming and its different types, the ingredients for its recipe, how to make it, and what it's used for.

Potion of Harming Overview

Potion of Harming Basic Information

Potion of Harming
Effect	Instant Damage
Duration	-
Stack	1

Potion of Harming Types

Alternative Types
Lingering Potion of Harming II Duration: -	Lingering Potion of Harming Duration: -
Splash Potion of Harming II Duration: -	Splash Potion of Harming Duration: -
Potion of Harming II Duration: -	Potion of Harming Duration: -

There are three types of potions in the game, Potions, Splash Potions, and Lingering Potions.

Potions are for drinking, while Splash Potions and Lingering Potions are for throwing. Splash Potions are absorbed by target entities, while Lingering Potions create an effect cloud on the target location, and entities that pass the location will gain the effect.

How to Make a Potion of Harming

Place the Ingredients in a Brewing Stand

Place the Base on to any of the bottom slots in the Brewing Stand, and the Ingredient on to the top slot to create the Resulting Potion. The required fuel at the top left is Blaze Powder.

Potion of Harming Recipes

Base	Ingredient			Resulting Potion
Water Bottle	+	Nether Wart	=	Awkward Potion
Potion of Healing	+	Fermented Spider Eye	=	Potion of Harming
Potion of Harming	+	Glowstone Dust	=	Potion of Harming II
Potion of Harming	+	Gunpowder	=	Splash Potion of Harming
Potion of Harming II	+	Gunpowder	=	Splash Potion of Harming II
Splash Potion of Harming	+	Dragon's Breath	=	Lingering Potion of Harming
Splash Potion of Harming II	+	Dragon's Breath	=	Lingering Potion of Harming II

How to Use a Potion of Harming

Deal Some Damage To Your Target's Health

The Potion of Harming deals a significant amount of damage to a player or target instantly. This can be used in a variety of ways that will be advantageous in battles against mobs or other players. However, be aware that using this potion against undead mobs will heal them.

You can either drink a Potion of Harming, or you can throw a Splash or Lingering Potion of Harming to a desired location for the effect.

Drink Potions to Obtain their Effects

1	Select the Potion in your Hotbar
2	Click the "Use" or "Drink" button
3	Effect will be visible through particles

Throw Splash and Lingering Potions to Use Them

1	Select the Splash or Lingering Potion in your Hotbar
2	Aim for your desired location and click the "Use" or "Throw" button
3	Effect will be visible through particles

Related Guides

List of All Items

Item Subcategories
Food	Tools	Arrows
Armor	Weapons	Materials
Decorations	Transportation	Potions
Mob Eggs	Records	Dyes

List of All Potions

List of Items
Water Bottle	Potion of Night Vision	Potion of Invisibility	Potion of Leaping
Potion of Fire Resistance	Potion of Swiftness	Potion of Slowness	Potion of Water Breathing
Potion of Healing	Potion of Harming	Potion of Poison	Potion of Regeneration
Potion of Strength	Potion of Weakness	Potion of Decay	Potion of the Turtle Master
Potion of Slow Falling	Potion of Luck