
Better Potions
Adds multiple potions and effects.
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About this Mod
Better Potions
Better Potions is a mod designed to add more potions and affects into the game. Currently, there are 15 types of potions that this mod adds to the game, with the majority of them having longer and stronger variants.
The potions
The potions are what this mod is mainly about. Each of the potions can be brewed in a brewing stand, and most potions have splash, lingering, and arrow variants. Unless stated otherwise, all potions require an Awkward potion to make.
Potion of Absorption
This potion gives the vanilla Absorption effect that is normally only obtainable through both Golden Apples and Totems of Undying. This potion requires a Golden Apple to make, and has Long and Strong variants.
Potion of Blindness
This potion gives the Blindness effect, requiring a Azure Bluet to make, and has a Long variant.
Potion of Darkness
This potion gives the Darkness effect from the Deep Dark biome, being a stonger Blindness. It requires a Sculk Block (obtainable with silk touch) to make, and has a Long variant
Potion of Glowing
This potion gives the Glowing effect that normally comes from spectral arrows. This requires a Glowstone Block to make, and has a Long variant.
Potion of Effeciency
This potion gives the beacon effect Haste, requiring a Golden Pickaxe to make (giving a use to golden tools), and has a Long and Strong variant.
Potion of Starvation
This potion gives the hunger effect and requires Rotten Flesh to make (giving use to another item) and has Long and Strong variants.
Potion of Levitation
This potion gives the levitation effect from Shulkers, requiring Shulker Shells and has Long and Strong Variants.
Potion of Saturation
This potion gives the saturation effect filling up players stomachs better than bread. This potion requires a regular Apple to make, and has a Strong variant.
Potion of Decay
This potion gives the wither effect, dealing heavy damage. This potion requires a Wither Rose to make, and has a Long and Strong variant.
Enchanted Potion
New base potion. This potion requires a Golden Apple in water to make.
Potion of Buffer
This potion gives the Buffer effect, changing all damage to deal half a heart, and granting the ability to survive death.
Potion of Immortality
This potion makes the user take no damage from certain damage types until they drink milk or their next death.
Available Versions
How to Install Better Potions on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set neoforge Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the neoforge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.20.6).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Better Potions". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.20.6, 1.20.4
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Better Potions server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong neoforge version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.20.6). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Better Potions compatible with neoforge?
Better Potions officially supports neoforge for Minecraft 1.20.6, 1.20.4. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Better Potions – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Better Potions consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.
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