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Custom Potions

by AshyBoxy · on Modrinth

Which build do you need?

This mod ships a separate file for every mod loader and every version of the game. Pick both, then download — the wrong build installs fine and then does nothing in the game.

Mod loader

Minecraft version

⬇ Download for 1.21.4 · Fabric⬇ Download for 1.21.2–1.21.3 · Fabric⬇ Download for 1.21–1.21.1 · Fabric⬇ Download for 1.20.6 · Fabric⬇ Download for 1.21.4 · Quilt⬇ Download for 1.21.2–1.21.3 · Quilt⬇ Download for 1.21–1.21.1 · Quilt⬇ Download for 1.20.6 · Quilt
I don't know my version or loader
Open the Minecraft launcher and look at the profile you play on — it names both, like fabric-loader-1.21.4. The version also shows in the bottom-right corner of the game's main menu.
No loader in the profile name? Then it's plain Minecraft, and these mods won't run — you need Fabric or NeoForge installed first.
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Custom Potions

Provides a server side only way to add custom potions using datapacks.

When installed on the client, it provides integration with REI and EMI. (Only up to 1.21.1. If you experience issues with it, you can disable it starting with 2.1.2+1.21.1 in config/custompotions.json)

Adding a potion

In a datapack, make a data/id/custom_potions/id.json file for your potion.

The available parameters are "fallback" for the fallback name of the potion, if translations are unvailable (Potion of {fallback}, Arrow of {fallback}, Splash {fallback}, Lingering {fallback}), an array of effects following the vanilla format, and an optional color using the same format as vanilla.

For example:

{
    "fallback": "Bad Luck",
    "effects": [
        {
            "id": "minecraft:unluck",
            "duration": 6000,
            "amplifier": 1
        }
    ],
    "color": 5841183
}

Adding a potion recipe

In your datapack, make a data/id/potion_recipes/id.json file for your recipe. The available parameters are "reagent", which takes in an item id, and is the ingredient used in the top of the brewing stand to make the potion. There are also "base" and "result", which both use the same format, and define the input and output potions used in the recipe. They have the parameters "type", which takes in either "custompotions:vanilla" for vanilla (or modded) potions, and "custompotions:custom" for potions added by datapack using this mod.

For example:

{
    "reagent": "minecraft:poisonous_potato",
    "base": {
        "type": "custompotions:vanilla",
        "potion": "minecraft:awkward"
    },
    "result": {
        "type": "custompotions:custom",
        "potion": "potionstuffs:bad_luck"
    }
}
{
    "reagent": "minecraft:nautilus_shell",
    "base": {
        "type": "custompotions:vanilla",
        "potion": "minecraft:awkward"
    },
    "result": {
        "type": "custompotions:vanilla",
        "potion": "minecraft:luck"
    }
}

Translating

The translation key follows the format of custompotion.namespace.id.type. For example, custompotion.mypotions.bad_luck.normal, custompotion.mypotions.bad_luck.splash, custompotion.mypotions.bad_luck.lingering, and custompotion.mypotions.bad_luck.arrow.

You can use these in a language json file like so:

{
    "custompotion.mypotions.bad_luck.normal": "Unlucky Potion",
    "custompotion.mypotions.bad_luck.splash": "Throwable Unlucky Potion",
    "custompotion.mypotions.bad_luck.lingering": "Lingering Unlucky Potion",
    "custompotion.mypotions.bad_luck.arrow": "Unlucky Arrow"
}
Quick facts

Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.

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