Potion Swords
Details
When using a golden sword, if the player has any of 4 potions (see below) in their inventory, mobs (or in some cases the player) will affected by the potion without using up the potion in their inventory.
Technical Summary
The area of effect on mobs is 3 blocks around the striker (Slowness and Poison). The area of effect on players is 5 blocks around the striker (Instant Health and Invisibility). The potion effects can be stacked, so a single sword swing can cause all 4 potion effects.
Striking a skeleton with the Poison II potion in the player's inventory will turn it into a wither skeleton. The wither skeleton will still hold a bow.
Effects
Carrying the following potion in your inventory will cause the corresponding effect.
| Potion Type | Effect |
|---|---|
| Slowness (Extended) | Causes nearby mobs to be unable to move for 4 seconds |
| Poison II | Withers nearby mobs for 4 seconds |
| Instant Health II | Applies absorption for 8 seconds to nearby players including the striker |
| Invisibility (Extended) | Applies invisibility for 4 seconds to nearby players except the striker |
Advancements
| Advancement | Description | Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Instant Regret | Wither-ize a skeleton with potion swords. | Strike a skeleton with the wither effect (Poision II potion) |
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History
| Date | Version | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Mar 2014 | 1.0 | Released Potion Swords |
| 10 Feb 2016 | 2.0 | Updated for 1.9. Added achievement. Added Invisibility potion effect |
| 10 Jun 2017 | 2.1 | Updated for 1.11 |
| 10 Jun 2017 | 2.2 | Updated for 1.12 |
Previous Versions
MC 1.8 Version
The MC 1.8 version (v1.0) did not have achievements. Additionally, the invisibility effect was not present in this version.
MC 1.9-1.12 Versions
In the MC 1.9-1.12 versions (v2.0-2.2), the advancements were actually a simulated achievement, using tellraw to show the message. This has been transferred to advancements upon the release of the 1.13 version (unreleased).