Give Lingering Potion of Poison
Create a lingering cloud that poisons entities over time
✅ Verified for Java 26.2 · Bedrock 26.32 — checked June 2026Gives a lingering potion of Poison that, when thrown, leaves a cloud dealing poison to anything standing in it. The cloud shrinks over roughly 30 seconds. Great for area denial in traps and PvP arenas.
/give @p lingering_potion[potion_contents={potion:"minecraft:poison"}]70 characters
- Java: yes
- Bedrock: yes
- Command block: yes
- Needs cheats / OP: yes
How to use
- Open chat (T on Java, / on Bedrock).
- Paste the command and press Enter.
- Throw it to create a poison cloud on the ground.
- Entities inside the cloud take repeated poison damage.
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/give @p firework_rocket[fireworks={flight_duration:3}] 64
