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Potions are a group of consumable items that either recover health and/or mana or grant temporary buffs. Potions are commonly found in natural chests and pots, but can also be crafted at an Alchemy Station or Imbuing Station or bought from the Traveling Merchant.

Recovery potions

Potion Source / Ingredients Effects
MushroomMushroom Naturally growing on grass Restores 15 health
Bottled WaterBottled Water BottleBottle Restores 20 health
Lesser Healing PotionLesser Healing Potion (2) MushroomMushroom

GelGel (2)

BottleBottle (2)
Restores 50 health
Bottled HoneyBottled Honey BottleBottle / Dropped by Queen Bee Restores 80 health
EggnogEggnog Obtained from Presents Restores 80 health
Healing PotionHealing Potion Lesser Healing PotionLesser Healing Potion (2)

Glowing MushroomGlowing Mushroom
Restores 100 health
HoneyfinHoneyfin Obtained by Fishing Restores 120 health
Greater Healing PotionGreater Healing Potion Bottled WaterBottled Water

Pixie DustPixie Dust (3)

Crystal ShardCrystal Shard
Restores 150 health
Lesser Mana PotionLesser Mana Potion Bought from the Merchant for 2 each. Restores 50 mana
Mana PotionMana Potion Lesser Mana PotionLesser Mana Potion (2)

Glowing MushroomGlowing Mushroom
Restores 100 mana
Greater Mana PotionGreater Mana Potion Bought from the Wizard for 10 each. Restores 200 mana
Super Mana PotionSuper Mana Potion (15) Greater Mana PotionGreater Mana Potion (15)

Fallen StarFallen Star

Crystal ShardCrystal Shard (3)

Unicorn HornUnicorn Horn
Restores 300 mana
Lesser Restoration PotionLesser Restoration Potion Lesser Healing PotionLesser Healing Potion

Lesser Mana PotionLesser Mana Potion
Restores 50 health and mana
Restoration PotionRestoration Potion Healing PotionHealing Potion

Mana PotionMana Potion
Restores 100 health and mana.

Teleportation potions

Potion Source / Ingredients Effects
Recall PotionRecall Potion Bottled WaterBottled Water

Specular FishSpecular Fish

DeathweedDeathweed
Teleport you to your spawn point
Teleportation PotionTeleportation Potion Bottled WaterBottled Water

Chaos FishChaos Fish

BlinkrootBlinkroot

FireblossomFireblossom
Teleports you to a random location

Food and drink

Potion Source / Ingredients Crafting station Effects Duration Icon
Cooked FishCooked Fish Atlantic Cod / Bass / Red Snapper / Salmon / Trout / Tuna Cooking PotCooking Pot Minor improvements to all stats (see Well Fed) 3 minutes
Well Fed
Cooked ShrimpCooked Shrimp ShrimpShrimp Cooking PotCooking Pot <Same as Cooked Fish> 3 minutes
Well Fed
SashimiSashimi Red Snapper / Salmon / Trout / Tuna Work BenchWork Bench <Same as Cooked Fish> 3 minutes
Well Fed
Pad ThaiPad Thai Sometimes sold by the Traveling Merchant N/A <Same as Cooked Fish> 4 minutes
Well Fed
PhoPho Sometimes sold by the Traveling Merchant N/A <Same as Cooked Fish> 7 minutes
Well Fed
Bowl of SoupBowl of Soup BowlBowl

GoldfishGoldfish

MushroomMushroom
Cooking PotCooking Pot <Same as Cooked Fish> 10 minutes
Well Fed
Cooked MarshmallowCooked Marshmallow Marshmallow on a StickMarshmallow on a Stick CampfireCampfire <Same as Cooked Fish> 10 minutes
Well Fed
Christmas PuddingChristmas Pudding Obtained from Presents N/A <Same as Cooked Fish> 15 minutes
Well Fed
Gingerbread CookieGingerbread Cookie Obtained from Presents N/A <Same as Cooked Fish> 15 minutes
Well Fed
Pumpkin PiePumpkin Pie PumpkinPumpkin (10) FurnaceFurnace <Same as Cooked Fish> 15 minutes
Well Fed
Sugar CookieSugar Cookie Obtained from Presents N/A <Same as Cooked Fish> 15 minutes
Well Fed
AleAle MugMug KegKeg Increased melee abilities, lowered defense (see Tipsy) 2 minutes
Tipsy
SakeSake Sometimes sold by the Traveling Merchant N/A <Same as Ale> 4 minutes
Tipsy

Buff potions

See also: Buffs

These grant the player a temporary buff when consumed. Buffs are saved when exiting the game, and also carry over to other servers. They can be canceled by right-clicking the respective buff icon below the item hotbar. Crafted at an Alchemy Station.

Potion Ingredients Effects Duration Icon
Ammo Reservation PotionAmmo Reservation Potion Bottled WaterBottled Water

Double CodDouble Cod

MoonglowMoonglow
Decreased chance to consume ammo by 20% 7 minutes
Ammo Reservation
Archery PotionArchery Potion Bottled WaterBottled Water

DaybloomDaybloom

LensLens
Increases arrow speed and damage by 20% 4 minutes
Archery
Battle PotionBattle Potion Bottled WaterBottled Water

DeathweedDeathweed

Rotten ChunkRotten Chunk / VertebraeVertebrae
Increases enemy spawn rate 7 minutes
Battle
Builder PotionBuilder Potion Bottled WaterBottled Water

BlinkrootBlinkroot

ShiverthornShiverthorn

MoonglowMoonglow
Increases placement speed and +1 range 15 minutes
Builder (Buff)
Calming PotionCalming Potion Bottled WaterBottled Water

DamselfishDamselfish

DaybloomDaybloom
Decreases enemy spawn rate 5 minutes
Calm
Crate PotionCrate Potion Bottled WaterBottled Water

AmberAmber

DeathweedDeathweed

MoonglowMoonglow
Greater chance of fishing up a crate 3 minutes
Crate (Buff)
Dangersense PotionDangersense Potion Bottled WaterBottled Water

ShiverthornShiverthorn

CobwebCobweb (10)
Highlights traps 10 minutes
Dangersense
Endurance PotionEndurance Potion Bottled WaterBottled Water

Armored CavefishArmored Cavefish

BlinkrootBlinkroot
Reduces damage taken by 10% 4 minutes
Endurance (Buff)
Featherfall PotionFeatherfall Potion Bottled WaterBottled Water

DaybloomDaybloom

BlinkrootBlinkroot

FeatherFeather
Slows falling speed 5 minutes
Featherfall
Fishing PotionFishing Potion Bottled WaterBottled Water

Crispy Honey BlockCrispy Honey Block

WaterleafWaterleaf
Increases fishing power by 15 8 minutes
Fishing (Buff)
Flipper PotionFlipper Potion Bottled WaterBottled Water

ShiverthornShiverthorn

WaterleafWaterleaf
Movement speed won't be affected by liquids 8 minutes
Flipper (Buff)
Gills PotionGills Potion Bottled WaterBottled Water

WaterleafWaterleaf

CoralCoral
Breathe water instead of air 2 minutes
Gills
Gravitation PotionGravitation Potion Bottled WaterBottled Water

FireblossomFireblossom

DeathweedDeathweed

BlinkrootBlinkroot

FeatherFeather
Allows the control of gravity 3 minutes
Gravitation
Heartreach PotionHeartreach Potion Bottled WaterBottled Water

Crimson TigerfishCrimson Tigerfish

DaybloomDaybloom

MoonglowMoonglow
Increases pickup range for life hearts 8 minutes
Heartreach
Hunter PotionHunter Potion Bottled WaterBottled Water

DaybloomDaybloom

BlinkrootBlinkroot

Shark FinShark Fin
Highlights enemies 5 minutes
Hunter
Inferno PotionInferno Potion Bottled WaterBottled Water

Flarefin KoiFlarefin Koi

ObsidifishObsidifish (2)

FireblossomFireblossom
Summons a fire barrier around the player 4 minutes
Inferno
Invisibility PotionInvisibility Potion Bottled WaterBottled Water

BlinkrootBlinkroot

MoonglowMoonglow
Grants invisibility 2 minutes
Invisibility
Ironskin PotionIronskin Potion Bottled WaterBottled Water

DaybloomDaybloom

Iron OreIron Ore / Lead OreLead Ore
Increases Defense by 8 5 minutes
Ironskin
Lifeforce PotionLifeforce Potion Bottled WaterBottled Water

PrismitePrismite

MoonglowMoonglow

ShiverthornShiverthorn

WaterleafWaterleaf
Increases max life by 20% 5 minutes
Lifeforce
Love PotionLove Potion Bottled WaterBottled Water

Princess FishPrincess Fish

ShiverthornShiverthorn
Floating hearts appear around you (Thrown) 30 seconds
Lovestruck
Magic Power PotionMagic Power Potion Bottled WaterBottled Water

MoonglowMoonglow

DeathweedDeathweed

Fallen StarFallen Star
Increased magic damage by 20% 2 minutes
Magic Power
Mana Regeneration PotionMana Regeneration Potion Bottled WaterBottled Water

MoonglowMoonglow

DaybloomDaybloom

Fallen StarFallen Star
Increased mana regeneration 2 minutes
Mana Regeneration
Mining PotionMining Potion Bottled WaterBottled Water

Antlion MandibleAntlion Mandible

BlinkrootBlinkroot
Increased mining speed by 25% 5 minutes
Mining (Buff)
Night Owl PotionNight Owl Potion Bottled WaterBottled Water

DaybloomDaybloom

BlinkrootBlinkroot
Increased night vision 4 minutes
Night Owl
Obsidian Skin PotionObsidian Skin Potion Bottled WaterBottled Water

FireblossomFireblossom

WaterleafWaterleaf

ObsidianObsidian
Provides immunity to lava 4 minutes
Obsidian Skin
Rage PotionRage Potion Bottled WaterBottled Water

HemopiranhaHemopiranha

DeathweedDeathweed
Increases critical strike chance by 10% 4 minutes
Rage
Regeneration PotionRegeneration Potion Bottled WaterBottled Water

DaybloomDaybloom

MushroomMushroom
Provides health regeneration 5 minutes
Regeneration
Shine PotionShine Potion Bottled WaterBottled Water

DaybloomDaybloom

Glowing MushroomGlowing Mushroom
Makes the player emit an aura of light 5 minutes
Shine
Sonar PotionSonar Potion Bottled WaterBottled Water

WaterleafWaterleaf

CoralCoral
Detects hooked fish 4 minutes
Sonar
Spelunker PotionSpelunker Potion Bottled WaterBottled Water

BlinkrootBlinkroot

MoonglowMoonglow

Gold OreGold Ore / Platinum OrePlatinum Ore
Highlights treasures and ores 5 minutes
Spelunker
Stink PotionStink Potion Bottled WaterBottled Water

StinkfishStinkfish

DeathweedDeathweed
Green fumes appear around you (Thrown) 30 seconds
Stinky
Summoning PotionSummoning Potion Bottled WaterBottled Water

Variegated LardfishVariegated Lardfish

MoonglowMoonglow
+1 Minion capacity 6 minutes
Summoning (Buff)
Swiftness PotionSwiftness Potion Bottled WaterBottled Water

BlinkrootBlinkroot

CactusCactus
Increases movement speed by 25% 4 minutes
Swiftness
Thorns PotionThorns Potion Bottled WaterBottled Water

DeathweedDeathweed

CactusCactus

Worm ToothWorm Tooth

StingerStinger
Attackers take damage 2 minutes
Thorns
Titan PotionTitan Potion Bottled WaterBottled Water

BoneBone

DeathweedDeathweed

ShiverthornShiverthorn
Increased knockback 4 minutes
Warmth PotionWarmth Potion Bottled WaterBottled Water

Frost MinnowFrost Minnow

ShiverthornShiverthorn
Increased defense against cold themed enemies 15 minutes
Warmth
Water Walking PotionWater Walking Potion Bottled WaterBottled Water

WaterleafWaterleaf

Shark FinShark Fin
Allows the player to walk on water and lava 5 minutes
Water Walking
Wrath PotionWrath Potion Bottled WaterBottled Water

EbonkoiEbonkoi

DeathweedDeathweed
Increases damage by 10% with every kind of weapon 4 minutes
Wrath

Flasks

See also: Flasks

These grant the player a temporary melee buff when consumed. Buffs are saved when exiting the game, and also carry over to other servers. They can be canceled by right-clicking the respective buff icon below the item hotbar. Crafted at an Imbuing Station.

Potion Ingredients Effects Duration Icon
Flask of PoisonFlask of Poison Bottled WaterBottled Water

StingerStinger (5)
Allows you to imbue a melee weapon with the ability to inflict the Poisoned debuff on enemies 15 minutes
Weapon Imbue Poison
Flask of FireFlask of Fire Bottled WaterBottled Water

HellstoneHellstone (5)
Allows you to imbue a melee weapon with the ability to set enemies On Fire! 15 minutes
Weapon Imbue Fire
Flask of VenomFlask of Venom Bottled WaterBottled Water

Vial of VenomVial of Venom (5)
Allows you to imbue a melee weapon with the ability to inflict Venom on enemies 15 minutes
Weapon Imbue Venom
Flask of GoldFlask of Gold Bottled WaterBottled Water

Gold DustGold Dust (5)
Melee attacks will cause enemies to drop more gold 15 minutes
Weapon Imbue Gold
Flask of IchorFlask of Ichor Bottled WaterBottled Water

IchorIchor (5)
Melee attacks will decrease the defense of enemies 15 minutes
Weapon Imbue Ichor
Flask of Cursed FlamesFlask of Cursed Flames Bottled WaterBottled Water

Cursed FlameCursed Flame (5)
Causes your melee attacks to inflict the Cursed Inferno debuff on enemies 15 minutes
Weapon Imbue Cursed Flames
Flask of NanitesFlask of Nanites Bottled WaterBottled Water

NanitesNanites (5)
Melee attacks will make enemies Confused 15 minutes
Weapon Imbue Nanites
Flask of PartyFlask of Party Bottled WaterBottled Water

ConfettiConfetti (5)
Melee attacks cause confetti to appear 15 minutes
Weapon Imbue Confetti


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