
Modrinth · Minecraft mod
Apothecary
A potion expansion with a large variety of different effects
Quick answer
Which Apothecary release should I use?
Apothecary 1.5.0.6 targets 1.21.1 with NeoForge. Installation on the client is optional. Installation on the dedicated server is optional. No extra mods listed for this file.
Where it goes
Is Apothecary required on the client, server, or both?
Installation on the client is optional. Installation on the dedicated server is optional.
The source marks this as usable on both the client and server.
What else does Apothecary 1.5.0.6 need?
1.5.0.6. Change the file and its required mods may change too.
This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.
This file does not list any required or optional mods.
Before you install it
Add Apothecary without breaking your instance.
Built for Apothecary 1.5.0.6. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.
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Stick to this file
Use 1.5.0.6. It targets 1.21.1 with NeoForge; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.
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Bring the mods it needs
This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.
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Put it on the correct side
Installation on the client is optional. Installation on the dedicated server is optional.
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Pick the file you checked
Use the “Get this file” button beside 1.5.0.6. It opens that exact file at the source.
About this project
What does Apothecary add?

Description:
Apothecary is a potion expansion designed to introduce a diverse array of potion effects that enhance both utility, combat and much more. With many new beneficial and harmful effects included this mod offers a comprehensive selection of potions tailored to meet your needs and to make the game more challenging if need be, with it also including some potions for existing vanilla effects as well. While also including some overall potion related features such as potion effect descriptions or world events.
This mod comes with extensive configurability so you can customize potions/effects your liking.
As of now this mod adds 25 new effects
Effects:
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**Positive Effects: **
Iron Skin - Provides +4 Armor points
Diamond Skin - Provides +4 Armor toughness
Archery - Increases arrow damage by +3
Wrath - Increases all damage dealt by +10%
Flight - Grants creative flight
Reach - Increases reach by +1
Repairing - Repairs items in inventory at random intervals
Magic Power - Increases magic damage by +10%
Mana Regeneration - Increases mana regeneration by +25% (irons spellbooks)
Thorns - Reflect 20% of damage dealt back to attackers
Purification - Grants immunity to all harmful effects
Extension - Increases the duration of all active effects
Negative Effects:
Broken Armor - Reduces -4 Armor points
Ruptured Armor - Reduces -4 Armor toughness
Misfire - Decreases arrow damage by -4
Feeble - Decreases damage dealt by -10%
Vunerable - Increases damage taken by -20%
Magic Drain - Decreases magic damage by -10%
Magic Exhaustion - Decreases mana regeneration by -25% (irons spellbooks)
Confusion - Inverts controls
Corruption - Grants immunity to all beneficial effects
Burning - Sets you ablaze with fire doing more damage per level
Shocked - Decreases movement speed by -50%
Reversion - Decreases the duration of all active effects
Vanilla Potions:
Health Boost
Wither
Luck (recipe)
Resistance
As of 1.5.0 this mod also includes some attributes that go along with the new effects
Attributes:
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Damage Resistance - Increases damage resistance, replaces vanilla resistance mechanics with this attribute
Damage Multiplier - Increases ALL damage dealt, used in wrath and frail effects
Jump Height - Increase jump height based in blocks, replaces vanilla jump boost with this attribute
Dig Speed - Increase the players dig speed. replaces vanilla haste with this attribute
Magic Damage - Increases magic damage, used in magic power and magic drain effects. If irons spellbooks is installed this will also increase spell damage
Magic Shielding - Increases magic resistance, used in the magic shield effect, if irons spellbooks is installed this will also increase spell resistance
Projectile Damage - Increases projectile damage, used in archery and misfire effects
All of these attributes also apply to any living entity (besides dig speed)
For more information about how these attributes work refer to this
Apothecary also adds new game mechanics called 'world events' that make effects more interactive, As going about playing the game you could get inflicted with a dangerous negative effect or a positive one. These events can spice up gameplay quite alot, adding an exciting layer of unpredictability to gameplay.
World Events:
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Vanilla Events:
Broken armor effect can be inflicted by explosions when wearing armor
Ruptured armor effect can be inflicted by explosions when wearing armor and the damage of the explosion reaches a certain amount, also applied by piglin brutes
Direct lightning strikes can inflict the shocked effect
Any mob attack can inflict the feeble effect very rarely
Blazes can occasionally inflict the burning effect for a short time
Illusioners can inflict the confusion effect rarely
Allows witches to throw many new potions added by this mod when attacking a player
Compat Events:
Necromancers can inflict mana exaustion and magic drain (ironsspellbooks)
Blood can inflict indolence (biomesoplenty)
Acid can inflict corrosion (alexscaves)
World event features will be expanded upon
Also adds a few potion related features that should exist in minecraft (all configurable)
Adds an option to make potions have an enchanted glow (disabled by default)
Adds an option to change max potion stack size (vanilla stack size by default)
Adds an option to enable potion description tooltips to display what the effect does (disabled by default)
Highly inspired by Enchantment Descriptions!
This mod also adds an armor overlay thats highly inspired by potion core, this adds over-capped armor, armor toughness, and resistance overlays (may be expanded upon)
This mod is planned to expand more on effects and mod compatabilities
Retextures for most effect icons are planned
Project description from Modrinth.
Pick your setup
Apothecary by Minecraft version and loader
Choose the version and loader you play, then open the matching release.
1.20.1
1 loader buildCheck the dependencies, then try the file in a copied instance before changing a world you care about.
Recent files
Apothecary versions and loaders
1.5.0.6
apothecary-1.5.0.6-1.21.1.jar
7 Aug 2026
1.5.0.6
apothecary-1.5.0.6-1.20.1.jar
5 Aug 2026
1.5.0.5
apothecary-1.5.0.5-1.20.1.jar
3 Aug 2026
1.5.0.2
apothecary-1.5.0.2-1.20.1.jar
1 Aug 2026
1.5.0.1
apothecary-1.5.0.1-1.20.1.jar
31 Jul 2026
1.5.0hotfix
apothecary-1.5.0hotfix-1.20.1.jar
30 Jul 2026
1.5.0
apothecary-1.5.0-1.20.1.jar
30 Jul 2026
1.3.5
apothecary-1.3.5-1.20.1.jar
17 Jul 2026
1.3.1.2
apothecary-1.3.1.2-1.20.1.jar
23 Jun 2026
1.3.1.1
apothecary-1.3.1.1-1.20.1.jar
9 Jun 2026
1.3.1
apothecary-1.3.1-1.20.1.jar
3 Jun 2026
1.3.0
apothecary-1.3.0-1.20.1.jar
1 Jun 2026
Looking for an older file? The official Modrinth project page is in Resources.