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

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

In Minecraft, you can brew a Lingering Potion of Harming (Instant Damage II). This potion can be thrown to create a cloud of Harming. If a player or mob runs through this cloud, they will get the Instant Damage II effect and immediately suffer damage to their health. This potion can also be used to craft arrows that are tipped with Harming.

lingering potion of harming

Let's explore how to make this lingering potion.

Supported Platforms

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

PlatformSupported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac) Java Edition (PC/Mac)Yes (1.9)
Pocket Edition (PE) Pocket Edition (PE)Yes (1.0)
Xbox 360 Xbox 360Yes (TU46)
Xbox One Xbox OneYes (CU35)
PS3 PS3Yes (1.38)
PS4 PS4Yes (1.38)
Wii U Wii UYes (Patch 15)
Nintendo Switch Nintendo SwitchYes
Windows 10 Edition Windows 10 EditionYes (1.0)
Education Edition Education EditionYes (1.0)

* 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 Lingering Potion in Creative Mode

Required Materials to make this Lingering Potion

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

How to craft this Lingering 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 Lingering 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 Lingering Potion of Harming (Instant Damage II), you will need 1 Splash Potion of Harming (Instant Damage II) and 1 Dragon's Breath.

Place the Splash Potion of Harming (Instant Damage II) in one of the bottom boxes in the Brewing Stand menu. Then add the Dragon's Breath to the top box.

Crafting recipe for lingering potion of harming

Once the brewing process is complete, you will hear a "glug glug glug" sound and the Dragon's Breath will disappear. The Lingering Potion of Harming (Instant Damage II) 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 lingering potion of harming

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

lingering potion of harming

You can move this new item to your inventory.

If you throw the Lingering Potion of Harming (Instant Damage II), it will create a cloud of Harming effect. If someone runs through the cloud, it will give them the Harming effect and cause them instant damage.

Item ID and Name

Give Command for Lingering Potion of Harming (Instant Damage II)

Things to Make with this Lingering Potion

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