Potion Descriptions
by azmalent
Potion Descriptions adds effect explanations to the tooltips of potions, so a player can read what a brewed effect does before drinking it.
What it does
Holding Sneak over a potion shows a description of each status effect it carries, instead of only the effect name and duration. The descriptions are read from a language file, and the config can turn the sneak requirement off or switch on logging for descriptions that are missing. The mod is client-side only, so a server does not need it and players can add it alone to any world or server.
Descriptions cover the potions in vanilla and items that store potion effects with the same data structure, such as suspicious stews. The mod also gives explicit support to some potion-like items from other mods. Cloth Config API is a required dependency on Fabric and Quilt, and Botania, Mod Menu and Stylish Effects are optional. The source code and issue tracker are public, and the code is under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later.
Key features
Effect descriptions in tooltips
Each status effect on a potion gets a short text explaining what it does, shown in the item tooltip.
Sneak to reveal
The descriptions appear while the Sneak key is held, and the config can make them show without it.
Language file descriptions
Each description is added through a language file entry keyed to the potion effect, so translations are possible.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.19.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.18.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.16.x6 of 6 versions with builds
1.12.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Optional 3
Use cases
Learning unfamiliar effects
A player who forgets what a status effect does can check its description on the potion before brewing or drinking it.
Modpacks with many potions
Packs that add extra potion types can use the same tooltip descriptions for effects from those mods.
Who it’s for: Players who brew many potions and server owners who want new players to understand effects without a wiki. Modders can add descriptions for their own effects through the language file.
How it compares
Enchantment Descriptions is a similar tooltip mod for enchantments, not potions, and runs with the client required and the server optional. It is licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License v2.1 only and covers 1.9.4 – 26.3 on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt. Charms is a Forge-only mod for 1.16.4 – 1.20.1 that needs both client and server, under a custom license that is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potion Descriptions | Fabric, Forge and Quilt | 1.12.2 – 1.19.2 | Client-side only | 2024-02-26 |
| Enchantment Descriptions | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.9.4 – 26.3 | Client required, server optional | 2026-09-27 |
| Charms | Forge | 1.16.4 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2023-11-21 |
Questions
Does Potion Descriptions need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders does Potion Descriptions support?
Why do the descriptions not appear on a potion?
In the catalog
Potion Descriptions is one of 7,216 Magic mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,630 Magic mods for Fabric. 12,559 mods support Minecraft 1.19.2.
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What the author says
The Fabric/Quilt version requires Cloth Config! It is also highly recommended to install TooltipFix for the best experience.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/potion-descriptions
- Owner
- azmalent
- Published
- 2024-02-24
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-02-26
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15