Dave's Potioneering
by SoterDave
Dave's Potioneering changes how potions and alchemy work, with brewing built around potions that stack, throw farther and are easier to manage.
What it does
Potions stack in inventory, splash potions travel much further when thrown, and brewing takes fewer steps, so managing potions takes less space and time. Coated weapons and a new potion-based weapon give potions a role in combat, and milk bottles add another item to the brewing system.
The mod is built on the vanilla brewing system rather than adding a large set of new potions, and it is meant to be used alongside other potion-related mods. Its code is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only. Dave's Potioneering requires Geckolib, which must be installed on the same loader. Servers that run it need every player to install it too. Files are published for Fabric and Forge across 1.16.5, 1.18.2, 1.19.2 and 1.20.1, and the latest files are fabric-1.20.1-1 for 1.20.1 and 1.19.2-1.2.1 for 1.19.2.
Key features
Stacking potions
Potions stack in the inventory, so a single slot can hold a larger supply of the same brew.
Longer splash throws
Splash potions fly much further when thrown, which changes how they are used in fights and on the move.
Efficient brewing
The brewing process takes fewer steps, making potion creation quicker to carry out.
Coated weapons and a potion weapon
Weapons can be coated with potions, and a new weapon uses potions as its ammunition or effect.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who brew often and want a more practical inventory and brewing system, and server owners who run potion-related mods alongside it on Fabric or Forge.
How it compares
Extra Alchemy is a Fabric-only client and server mod for 1.16.3 – 1.21.1 under All rights reserved, so it is not open source. XP Alchemy is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only and runs on Fabric and Forge for 1.20 – 1.20.6, which overlaps with the 1.20.1 files of Dave's Potioneering. Brewing guide mod is a Fabric mod for 1.19.1 – 1.20.4, client-side only and licensed under the Apache License 2.0, so it only needs to run on the player's client.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave's Potioneering | Fabric and Forge | 1.16.5 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2023-09-21 |
| Extra Alchemy | Fabric | 1.16.3 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-02-14 |
| XP Alchemy | Fabric and Forge | 1.20 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2025-03-30 |
| Brewing guide mod | Fabric | 1.19.1 – 1.20.4 | Client-side only | 2025-04-26 |
Questions
Does Dave's Potioneering need Geckolib?
Does the server need Dave's Potioneering?
Which game versions have files?
Can it run with other potion mods?
In the catalog
Dave's Potioneering is one of 7,216 Magic mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,630 Magic mods for Fabric. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Dave’s Potioneering is a mod that makes changes to how potions and alchemy work with the goal of making the brewing and use of potions much more enjoyable. Rather than simply adding more potions to the game, we make changes to the brewing system and inventory management to make the creation of potions more efficient…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/daves-potioneering
- Owner
- SoterDave
- Published
- 2023-06-02
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2023-09-21
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15