Potion Swords
Details
When using a golden sword and if the player has any of the 4 compatible potions in their inventory, mobs (or in some cases the player) will be afflicted with a status effect without using up the potion.
Technical Summary
For Slowness and Poison, the area of effect on mobs is 3 blocks around the striker. For Instant Health and Invisibility, the area of effect on players is 5 blocks around the striker. 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 "Instant Regret" 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).