How To Make A Potion Of Harming (Instant Damage) In Minecraft

How to make a Potion of Harming (Instant Damage) in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a Potion of Harming (Instant Damage) with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, you can brew a Potion of Harming (Instant Damage) and add it to your inventory. When this potion is drank, it will give you the Instant Damage effect and immediately cause 6 points of damage to your health.

potion of harming

Let's explore how to make this potion.

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Supported Platforms

A Potion of Harming (Instant Damage) is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

PlatformSupported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac) Java Edition (PC/Mac)Yes (1.3.1)
Pocket Edition (PE) Pocket Edition (PE)Yes (0.12.1)
Xbox 360 Xbox 360Yes
Xbox One Xbox OneYes
PS3 PS3Yes
PS4 PS4Yes
Wii U Wii UYes
Nintendo Switch Nintendo SwitchYes
Windows 10 Edition Windows 10 EditionYes
Education Edition Education EditionYes

* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable. NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.

Where to find this Potion in Creative Mode

  • Java
  • PE
  • Xbox
  • PS
  • Nintendo
  • Win10
  • Edu

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find a Potion of Harming (Instant Damage) in the Creative Inventory menu:

PlatformVersion(s)Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac) Java Edition (PC/Mac)1.8 - 1.19Brewing Brewing
Java Edition (PC/Mac) Java Edition (PC/Mac)1.19.3 - 1.21.6Food & Drinks Food & Drinks

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

Here is where you can find a Potion of Harming (Instant Damage) in the Creative Inventory menu:

PlatformVersion(s)Creative Menu Location
Pocket Edition (PE) Pocket Edition (PE)0.14.1 - 1.1.3Miscellaneous Miscellaneous
Pocket Edition (PE) Pocket Edition (PE)1.2 - 1.21.90Equipment Equipment

Minecraft Xbox Editions

Here is where you can find a Potion of Harming (Instant Damage) in the Creative Inventory menu:

PlatformVersion(s)Creative Menu Location
Xbox 360 Xbox 360TU35 - TU69Brewing Brewing
Xbox One Xbox OneCU23 - CU43Brewing Brewing
Xbox One Xbox One1.2.5 - 1.21.90Equipment Equipment

Minecraft PS Editions

Here is where you can find a Potion of Harming (Instant Damage) in the Creative Inventory menu:

PlatformVersion(s)Creative Menu Location
PS3 PS31.26 - 1.76Brewing Brewing
PS4 PS41.26 - 1.91Brewing Brewing
PS4 PS41.14.0 - 1.21.90Equipment Equipment

Minecraft Nintendo

Here is where you can find a Potion of Harming (Instant Damage) in the Creative Inventory menu:

PlatformVersion(s)Creative Menu Location
Wii U Wii UPatch 3 - Patch 38Brewing Brewing
Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch1.04 - 1.11Brewing Brewing
Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch1.5.0 - 1.21.90Equipment Equipment

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

Here is where you can find a Potion of Harming (Instant Damage) in the Creative Inventory menu:

PlatformVersion(s)Creative Menu Location
Windows 10 Edition Windows 10 Edition0.14.1 - 1.1.3Miscellaneous Miscellaneous
Windows 10 Edition Windows 10 Edition1.2 - 1.21.90Equipment Equipment

Minecraft Education Edition

Here is where you can find a Potion of Harming (Instant Damage) in the Creative Inventory menu:

PlatformVersion(s)Creative Menu Location
Education Edition Education Edition0.14.2 - 1.0.18Miscellaneous Miscellaneous
Education Edition Education Edition1.0.21 - 1.21.03Equipment Equipment

Definitions

  • Platform is the platform that applies.
  • Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
  • Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.

Required Materials to make this Potion

In Minecraft, these are the materials materials you can use to craft a Potion of Harming (Instant Damage):

fermented spider eye 1 Fermented Spider Eye potion of poison (0:45) 1 Potion of Poison (0:45)

How to craft this Potion in Survival Mode

1. Open the Brewing Stand menu

First, open your brewing stand so that you have the Brewing Stand menu that looks like this:

brewing menu

2. Add Blaze Powder to Activate the Brewing Stand

Start by adding blaze powder in the far left box to activate the brewing stand.

brewing menu activated

3. Add Items to make this Potion

In the Brewing Stand menu, you place ingredients in the top box and the potions are created in the bottom three boxes.

To make a Potion of Harming (Instant Damage), you will need 1 Potion of Poison (0:45) and 1 fermented spider eye.

Place the Potion of Poison (0:45) in one of the bottom boxes in the Brewing Stand menu. Then add the fermented spider eye to the top box.

Crafting recipe for potion of harming

Once the brewing process is complete, you will hear a "glug glug glug" sound and the fermented spider eye will disappear. The Potion of Harming (Instant Damage) will now be finished.

TIP: If you hover over the potion in the Brewing Stand, you will see the name of the potion and its effects.

Completed potion of harming

Your bottle will now contain a Potion of Harming (Instant Damage).

potion of harming

If you drink the Potion of Harming (Instant Damage), it will instantly cause you 6 points of damage.

You probably don't want to cause yourself 6 points of damage. So, try turning the Potion of Harming (Instant Damage) into a Splash Potion of Harming (Instant Damage) to throw at another mob. This will cause damage to another mob.

Item ID and Name

  • Java
  • PE
  • Xbox
  • PS
  • Nintendo
  • Win10
  • Edu

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft, a Potion of Harming (Instant Damage) has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item Description(Minecraft ID Name) Data Value Stack Size Platform Version(s)
potion of harming (instant damage) Potion of Harming (Instant Damage)(minecraft:potion) 8268 1 Java Edition (PC/Mac) Java 1.8
potion of harming (instant damage) Potion of Harming (Instant Damage)(minecraft:potion) 0 1 Java Edition (PC/Mac) Java 1.9 - 1.12
potion of harming (instant damage) Potion of Harming (Instant Damage)(minecraft:potion) 1 Java Edition (PC/Mac) Java 1.13 - 1.21.8

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

In Minecraft, a Potion of Harming (Instant Damage) has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item Description(Minecraft ID Name) Data Value Stack Size Platform Version(s)
potion of harming (instant damage) Potion of Harming (Instant Damage)(minecraft:potion) 23 1 Pocket Edition (PE) PE 1.0 - 1.21.94

Minecraft Xbox One

In Minecraft, a Potion of Harming (Instant Damage) has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item Description(Minecraft ID Name) Data Value Stack Size Platform Version(s)
potion of harming (instant damage) Potion of Harming (Instant Damage)(minecraft:potion) 23 1 Xbox One Xbox One 1.6.0 - 1.21.94

Minecraft PS4

In Minecraft, a Potion of Harming (Instant Damage) has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item Description(Minecraft ID Name) Data Value Stack Size Platform Version(s)
potion of harming (instant damage) Potion of Harming (Instant Damage)(minecraft:potion) 23 1 PS4 PS4 1.14.0 - 1.21.94

Minecraft Nintendo Switch

In Minecraft, a Potion of Harming (Instant Damage) has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item Description(Minecraft ID Name) Data Value Stack Size Platform Version(s)
potion of harming (instant damage) Potion of Harming (Instant Damage)(minecraft:potion) 23 1 Nintendo Switch Switch 1.6.0 - 1.21.94

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

In Minecraft, a Potion of Harming (Instant Damage) has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item Description(Minecraft ID Name) Data Value Stack Size Platform Version(s)
potion of harming (instant damage) Potion of Harming (Instant Damage)(minecraft:potion) 23 1 Windows 10 Edition Windows 1.0 - 1.21.94

Minecraft Education Edition

In Minecraft, a Potion of Harming (Instant Damage) has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item Description(Minecraft ID Name) Data Value Stack Size Platform Version(s)
potion of harming (instant damage) Potion of Harming (Instant Damage)(minecraft:potion) 23 1 Education Edition Education 1.0 - 1.21.03

Definitions

  • Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
  • Data Value (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
  • Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.)
  • Platform is the platform that applies.
  • Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.

Give Command for Potion of Harming (Instant Damage)

  • Java
  • PE
  • Xbox
  • PS
  • Nintendo
  • Win10
  • Edu

Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.21 and 1.21.8, the /give command for Potion of Harming (Instant Damage) is:

/give @p potion[potion_contents={potion:"harming"}] 1

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.20, the /give command for Potion of Harming (Instant Damage) is:

/give @p potion{Potion:"minecraft:harming"} 1

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.9, 1.10, 1.11 and 1.12, the /give command for Potion of Harming (Instant Damage) is:

/give @p potion 1 0 {Potion:"minecraft:harming"}

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, the /give command for Potion of Harming (Instant Damage) is:

/give @p potion 1 8268

Give Command in Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE) 1.12.0, 1.13.0, 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.0, 1.20.0, 1.21.0 and 1.21.94, the /give command for Potion of Harming (Instant Damage) is:

/give @p potion 1 23

Give Command in Minecraft Xbox One

In Minecraft Xbox One 1.12.0, 1.13.0, 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.0, 1.20.0, 1.21.0 and 1.21.94, the /give command for Potion of Harming (Instant Damage) is:

/give @p potion 1 23

Give Command in Minecraft PS4

In Minecraft PS4 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.0, 1.20.0, 1.21.0 and 1.21.94, the /give command for Potion of Harming (Instant Damage) is:

/give @p potion 1 23

Give Command in Minecraft Nintendo Switch

In Minecraft Nintendo Switch 1.12.0, 1.13.0, 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.1, 1.20.0, 1.21.0 and 1.21.94, the /give command for Potion of Harming (Instant Damage) is:

/give @p potion 1 23

Give Command in Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

In Minecraft Windows 10 Edition 1.12.0, 1.13.0, 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.0, 1.20.0, 1.21.0 and 1.21.94, the /give command for Potion of Harming (Instant Damage) is:

/give @p potion 1 23

Give Command in Minecraft Education Edition

In Minecraft Education Edition 1.12.0, 1.14.31, 1.17.30, 1.18.32, 1.19.52, 1.20.10 and 1.21.03, the /give command for Potion of Harming (Instant Damage) is:

/give @p potion 1 23

Things to Make with this Potion

You can use a Potion of Harming (Instant Damage) to make items in Minecraft such as:

potion of harming (instant damage ii) How to make a Potion of Harming (Instant Damage II) splash potion of harming (instant damage) How to make a Splash Potion of Harming (Instant Damage)

Things to Do with this Potion

Here are some activities that you can do with a Potion of Harming (Instant Damage) in Minecraft:

use a potion How to Use a Potion

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