~2026-ArmadilloCrabRedstone6335: /* Effect */ changed the word decreases to be spelt correctly

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{{Infobox item
| title = Potion of Weakness
| group = Potion
| 1-1 = Potion of Weakness.png
| group2 = Splash Potion
| 2-1 = Splash Potion of Weakness.png
| group3 = Lingering Potion
| 3-1 = Lingering Potion of Weakness.png
| invimage = Potion of Weakness
| invimage2 = Splash Potion of Weakness
| invimage3 = Lingering Potion of Weakness
| invimage4 = ----
| invimage5 = Potion of Weakness Extended
| invimage6 = Splash Potion of Weakness Extended
| invimage7 = Lingering Potion of Weakness Extended
| consumptiontime = {{convert|32|ticks|seconds}}
| alwaysconsumable = Yes
| renewable = Yes
| stackable = No
}}
A '''potion of Weakness''' is a [[Minecraft:potion]] that provides [[Minecraft:Weakness]] when used.

== Obtaining ==
=== Brewing ===
{{Brewing
|head = 1
|showdescription=1
|Fermented Spider Eye
|base = Water Bottle
|Potion of Weakness
|showvariants=1
}}
{{Brewing
|name=Potion of Weakness<ref>{{Cite bug|MCPE|140342|Potions of weakness can be brewed using awkward, thick, or mundane potions.|date=February 13, 2025}}</ref>
|Fermented Spider Eye
|Potion of Weakness
|base = Potion of Strength;Awkward Potion;Mundane Potion;Thick Potion
|description = {{only|bedrock}} Potions of Strength II are brewed into regular potions of Weakness.
|showvariants=1
}}
{{Brewing
|Fermented Spider Eye
|base = Long Mundane Potion
|Potion of Weakness Extended
|name = Potion of Weakness +
|description={{only|bedrock}}
|showvariants=1
}}
{{Brewing
|Redstone Dust
|base = Potion of Weakness
|Potion of Weakness Extended
|name = Potion of Weakness +
|showvariants=1
}}
{{Brewing
|Gunpowder
|base1=Potion of Weakness Extended
|base2=Potion of Weakness
|Splash Potion of Weakness Extended
|Splash Potion of Weakness
|name = [[Minecraft:Splash Potion]] of Weakness
|ingredients = [[Minecraft:Gunpowder]] + [[Minecraft:Potion]] of Weakness
}}
{{Brewing
|Dragon's Breath
|base1=Splash Potion of Weakness Extended
|base2=Splash Potion of Weakness
|Lingering Potion of Weakness Extended
|Lingering Potion of Weakness
|name = [[Minecraft:Lingering Potion]] of Weakness
|ingredients = [[Minecraft:Dragon's Breath]] + [[Minecraft:Splash Potion]] of Weakness
|foot=1
}}

=== Thrown projectile ===
A [[Minecraft:witch]] has a 25% chance of throwing a [[Minecraft:splash potion]] of [[Minecraft:Weakness]] if a player is 3 or less blocks away and does not already have the Weakness effect. Also, the player's [[Minecraft:health]] has to be at {{hp|8}} or less, or the player has to have the [[Minecraft:Poison]] effect.

The [[Minecraft:thrown]] potion cannot be picked up, but it can cause the [[Minecraft:Weakness]] effect.

=== Generated loot ===
{{LootChestItem|splash-potion-of-weakness,lingering-potion-of-weakness}}

One [[Minecraft:splash potion]] of Weakness can be found in the [[Minecraft:brewing stand]] inside every [[Minecraft:igloo]] basement.

{{IN|Bedrock}}, the [[Minecraft:cauldron]] in a [[Minecraft:swamp hut]] contains 1 to 2 bottles of a random potion. There is a 10% for it to be a potion of Weakness.

== Usage ==
=== Effect ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Potion type
! Tier
! Duration
! Effect
! Description
|-
| Potion
| 1
| Regular: 1:30 Extended: 4:00
| rowspan="3" |{{EffectLink|Weakness}}
| rowspan="3" |Decreases melee [[Minecraft:damage]]. {{IN|JE}}, damaged is reduced by {{hp|4}} points. {{IN|BE}}, damage is reduced by 20%, and then reduced by {{hp|0.5}} points.
|-
| Splash Potion
| 1
| Regular: 1:30 Extended: 4:00
|-
| Lingering Potion
| 1
| Regular: 0:22 Extended: 1:00
|}

=== Crafting ingredient ===
{{Crafting
|head = 1
|ignoreusage = 1
|showname = 1
|name = [[Minecraft:Arrow of Weakness]]
|ingredients = [[Minecraft:Arrow]] + '''Lingering Potion of Weakness'''
|A1 = Arrow
|A2 = Arrow
|A3 = Arrow
|B1 = Arrow
|B2 = Lingering Potion of Weakness; Lingering Potion of Weakness Extended
|B3 = Arrow
|C1 = Arrow
|C2 = Arrow
|C3 = Arrow
|Output = Arrow of Weakness, 8; Arrow of Weakness Extended, 8
|foot = 1
}}

=== Curing zombie villagers ===
{{main|Zombie Villager#Curing}}

A [[Minecraft:golden apple]] and a splash potion of Weakness can be used to convert a [[Minecraft:zombie villager]] into a regular [[Minecraft:villager]].

== Sounds ==
{{Main|Potion#Sounds}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition = java
|showforms = y
|generatetranslationkeys = y
|displayname = Potion of Weakness
|spritetype = item
|nameid = potion
|form = item
|translationkey = item.minecraft.potion.effect.weakness
}}
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Splash Potion of Weakness
|spritetype=item
|nameid=splash_potion
|form=item
|translationkey=item.minecraft.splash_potion.effect.weakness
}}
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Lingering Potion of Weakness
|spritetype=item
|nameid=lingering_potion
|form=item
|translationkey=item.minecraft.lingering_potion.effect.weakness
|foot=1
}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition = bedrock
|shownumericids = y
|showforms = y
|notshowbeitemforms = y
|generatetranslationkeys = y
|displayname = Potion of Weakness
|spritetype = item
|nameid = potion
|id = 426
|form = item
|translationkey = potion.weakness.name
}}
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Splash Potion of Weakness
|spritetype=item
|nameid=splash_potion
|id=561
|form=item
|translationkey=potion.weakness.splash.name
}}
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Lingering Potion of Weakness
|spritetype=item
|nameid=lingering_potion
|id=562
|form=item
|translationkey=potion.weakness.linger.name
|foot=1
}}

=== Metadata ===
{{see also|Potion#Metadata}}
{{edition|bedrock}}:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Potion !! Regular !! Extended
|-
| Potion of Weakness || 34 || 35
|}

=== Item data ===
{{see also|Potion#Item data}}
{{edition|je}}:
{{see also|Data component format}}
Regular, splash, and lingering potions all use a "{{cd|potion}}" tag inside "{{cd|potion_contents}}" component to indicate the potion type.
{| class=wikitable
!Potion
!Regular
!Extended
|-|
| Potion of Weakness || <code>weakness</code> || <code>long_weakness</code>
|}

{{BE}}:
{{see also|Bedrock Edition level format/Item format}}

== Achievements ==
{{load achievements|Local Brewery;Zombie Doctor}}

== Advancements ==
{{Load advancements|Local Brewery;A Furious Cocktail;How Did We Get Here?;Husbandry;Zombie Doctor}}

== Trivia ==
* The potion of Weakness is the only potion that provides an [[Minecraft:effect]] that does not require an [[Minecraft:awkward potion]] in its recipe.

== History ==
=== ''Java Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.0.0|dev=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 2
|Added potions, but they were completely unobtainable and were random.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3|[[File:Potion of Weakness JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Brewing stand]]s have been implemented, making potions of [[Minecraft:Weakness]] obtainable without mods.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 4|[[File:Splash Potion of Weakness JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added splash potions of Weakness.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.3.1|dev=12w22a|Potions of Weakness are added to the [[Minecraft:Creative inventory]]. The extended-enhanced version (both extended time and level II) also exists in the inventory.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.4.2|dev=12w38a|Added witches, which can throw splash potions of Weakness to fight the [[Minecraft:player]]. These are [[Minecraft:projectile]]s and cannot be picked up.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.5|dev=13w09c|Extended-enhanced potions of Weakness no longer exist in the Creative inventory.}}

|{{HistoryLine||1.8.1|dev=pre1|Potion of Weakness can now be extended.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.9|dev=15w31a|The order of potions has been changed in the Creative inventory.
|Splash potions now have a separate data value and ID name.
|Potions of Weakness can no longer be brewed from [[Minecraft:awkward potion]]s, [[Minecraft:mundane potion]]s, [[Minecraft:thick potion]]s, [[Minecraft:potions of Regeneration]], and [[Minecraft:potions of Strength]].}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=15w33a|[[File:Lingering Potion of Weakness JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added lingering potions of Weakness.
|The effect of the potion of [[Minecraft:Weakness]] has been changed to 4-point decrease, was 0.5-point decrease.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=15w43a|A splash potion of Weakness can now be found in the [[Minecraft:brewing stand]] in an [[Minecraft:igloo]] basement.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.14|dev=18w43a|[[File:Potion of Weakness JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Potion of Weakness.gif|32px]] [[File:Splash Potion of Weakness JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Lingering Potion of Weakness JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The textures of potions of Weakness have been changed.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.19.4|dev=pre1|Potions no longer have an enchantment glint.}}
}}

=== ''Bedrock Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|pocket alpha}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.12.1|dev=build 1|[[File:Potion of Weakness JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Splash Potion of Weakness JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added potions of Weakness with its splash variant.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.14.0|dev=build 1|Added witches, which can throw splash potions of Weakness to fight the [[Minecraft:player]]. These are [[Minecraft:projectile]]s and cannot be picked up.
|[[Minecraft:Swamp hut]]s now generate [[Minecraft:cauldron]]s filled with 1-3 bottles of a random potion, which has a 10% chance to be a potion of Weakness. This makes potions of Weakness obtainable in [[Minecraft:Survival]] without [[Minecraft:brewing]].}}
|{{HistoryLine|pocket}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.0.0|dev=alpha 0.17.0.1|[[File:Lingering Potion of Weakness JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added lingering potions of Weakness.
|A splash potion of Weakness can now be found in the [[Minecraft:brewing stand]] in an [[Minecraft:igloo]] basement.}}
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.10.0|dev=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Potion of Weakness BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Splash Potion of Weakness BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Lingering Potion of Weakness BE2.png|32px]] The textures for potions of Weakness have been changed.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.19.80|dev=Preview 1.19.80.21|Removed the [[Minecraft:enchantment glint]] from potions of Weakness.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.20.0|dev=Preview 1.20.0.20|[[File:Potion of Weakness JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Splash Potion of Weakness JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Lingering Potion of Weakness JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The textures for potions of Weakness have been changed.}}
}}

=== Legacy Console Edition ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|console}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU7|xbone=CU1|ps3=1.00|psvita=1.00|ps4=1.00|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Potion of Weakness JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added potions of Weakness.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU8|Added the awkward potion to the [[Minecraft:Creative]] menu.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU36|xbone=CU25|ps3=1.28|psvita=1.28|ps4=1.28|wiiu=Patch 7|switch=1.0.1|Effects of potions are now shown above the [[Minecraft:HUD]] when switching items in the hotbar instead of only when hovering over them in the inventory.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU46|xbone=CU36|ps3=1.38|psvita=1.38|ps4=1.38|wiiu=Patch 15|Added [[Minecraft:lingering potion]]s, which are [[Minecraft:brew]]ed with [[Minecraft:splash potion]]s and [[Minecraft:dragon breath]] after splash potions are brewed with regular potions and [[Minecraft:gunpowder]].
|Removed all types of extended-enhanced potions for all five potion effects.
|Potions effects are now arranged more like ''Java Edition''.
|The effect of the potion of [[Minecraft:Weakness]] has been changed to 4-point decrease, was 0.5-point decrease.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU60|xbone=CU51|ps3=1.64|psvita=1.64|ps4=1.64|wiiu=Patch 30|switch=1.0.11|Potions of Weakness can now be put into a [[Minecraft:cauldron]]. This can be used to obtain [[Minecraft:Tipped Arrow|arrows of Weakness]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps3=none|psvita=none|ps4=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Potion of Weakness JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Potion of Weakness.gif|32px]] [[File:Splash Potion of Weakness JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Lingering Potion of Weakness JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The textures of potions of Weakness have been changed.}}
}}

=== ''New Nintendo 3DS Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|New 3DS}}
|{{HistoryLine||0.1.0|[[File:Potion of Weakness JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added potions of Weakness.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.7.10|[[File:Lingering Potion of Weakness JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added lingering potions of Weakness.}}
}}

== Issues ==
{{issue list}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
*[https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/taking-inventory--potion Taking Inventory: Potion] – Minecraft.net on May 11, 2022
*[https://potioncraft.net Minecraft Potions - A Visual Guide] (version 1.9)

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