Potion Tipped Weapons
by Mr-Zombii
Potion Tipped Weapons lets players apply potion effects to swords, axes and tridents, and extends the same idea to tipped arrows.
What it does
Weapons gain potion effects through an anvil. A sacrificial anvil in survival is used to apply a potion to a weapon, and the recipe is expensive in iron, so the upgrade is a deliberate step rather than a quick craft. Tipped arrows can also be altered: their effects can be removed or replaced by putting a tipped arrow in the left anvil slot, washing it in a full water cauldron, and then right-clicking while holding the tipped arrow.
The mod covers the usual melee and ranged weapons as well as modded items such as modded tridents, axes, swords and potions, so it can be used alongside other content packs. It is published for Fabric only, for Minecraft 1.20.4. A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too. The mod is licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, and it is not open source.
Key features
Potion effects on weapons
Swords, axes and tridents can receive potion effects, and the mod can add effects that did not exist before.
Anvil application
A sacrificial anvil in survival applies potions to weapons, with a recipe that costs a substantial amount of iron.
Editing tipped arrows
Existing tipped arrow effects can be removed or changed by washing the arrow in a water cauldron at the anvil.
Modded item support
Modded tridents, axes, swords and potions are handled, so the effects extend to content from other mods.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Survival progression
Players in survival can spend iron on an anvil step to give their melee and ranged weapons a potion effect.
Modpack weapons
Modpacks with custom tridents, axes and swords can use the mod to add potion effects to that gear.
Who it’s for: Players who want potion effects on melee weapons and tipped arrows in survival, and server owners who run Fabric 1.20.4 with modded weapon sets.
How it compares
Lingering Tipped Arrows is a server-side only Fabric mod for 26.2, released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later and open source, so players can join without it. Enhanced Effects is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only and runs on Fabric and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 1.21.8 as client and server. Advanced Cauldron is an open source Fabric mod for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 under the MIT License, also running on client and server.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potion Tipped Weapons | Fabric | 1.20.4 | Client and server | 2024-05-25 |
| Lingering Tipped Arrows | Fabric | 26.2 | Server-side only | 2026-08-15 |
| Enhanced Effects | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2025-09-14 |
| Advanced Cauldron | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-04-12 |
Questions
Does Potion Tipped Weapons need to be installed on the server?
Which loader and version does Potion Tipped Weapons support?
Can the mod change tipped arrows that already exist?
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What the author says
This is a mod that has an anvil that provides you with the ability to add potion effects to your weapons. It should work with most modded items like modded tridents, axes, swords & potions. This mod works in survival and has a crafting recipe to make it obtainable, but the recipe costs alot of iron + one sacrifical…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/tipped-weapons
- Owner
- Mr-Zombii
- Published
- 2024-05-23
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-05-25
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15