BetterPoisonousPotato
by shivansh21p
BetterPoisonousPotato changes what a poisonous potato does when eaten, turning the vanilla risk into a gamble with a chance of strong buffs.
What it does
Eating a poisonous potato has a 40% chance of granting Strength II, Jump Boost and Speed II, each lasting 5 minutes. The other 60% of the time the player gets poison instead, lasting 30 seconds, which is shorter than the vanilla poison effect. The mod runs on the server alone, so players join without installing it. It is a Forge mod for 1.21.5, released under the MIT License, and is not open source.
Key features
Random buff roll
Eating a poisonous potato rolls a 40% chance for a bundle of positive effects instead of a fixed result.
Five-minute buffs
The Strength II, Jump Boost and Speed II effects each last 5 minutes when the roll succeeds.
Shorter poison
The poison from a failed roll lasts 30 seconds, less than the vanilla poison duration.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Status Effects Plus is a Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt mod for 1.21.4 – 1.21.11 under the MIT License, and it is not open source. Random Effects is a Forge mod for 1.20.4 – 1.21.11, and it is server-side only under All rights reserved. Both are different in scope and version range from BetterPoisonousPotato, which targets only 1.21.5.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BetterPoisonousPotato | Forge | 1.21.5 | Server-side only | 2025-06-08 |
| Status Effects Plus | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.4 – 1.21.11 | Server required, client optional | 2025-05-07 |
| Random Effects | Forge | 1.20.4 – 1.21.11 | Server-side only | 2026-03-13 |
Questions
Does BetterPoisonousPotato need to be installed on clients?
Which loader does BetterPoisonousPotato use?
In the catalog
BetterPoisonousPotato is one of 19,031 Adventure mods on ModsFinder, and one of 10,478 Adventure mods for Forge. 15,307 mods support Minecraft 1.21.5.
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What the author says
Strength II effect for 5 minutes Jump Boost I effect for 5 minutes Speed II effect for 5 minutes No poison effect at all Poison effect for 30 seconds (shorter than vanilla)
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/betterpoisonouspotato
- Owner
- shivansh21p
- Published
- 2025-06-03
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-06-08
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15