I’m going to ramble about Minecraft potions and what I think the trade offs are (in a literary sense) and NO ONE can stop me.

Fire Protection- although it gives the user immunity to fire damage, it literally feels like drinking lava and while chasing no actual physical harm, oh boy does it fucking hurt

Strength potion- gives the user uninhibited power, yet it also takes away the user’s ability to tell how much force they are using, making the user pretty much blind to how strong they are. also causes immense muscular soreness after use

Swiftness- user gains swiftness but cannot control their speed, constantly just running. Makes the user’s lungs and legs burn like hell, usually creating a shortness of breath after use n lots of coughing fits

Night vision: gives the user ability to see in the dark, but creates an insane sensitivity to light after use and a hell of a migraine

Healing: regenerates health but it makes the users heart go into overdrive, to the point where it feels like their chest will explode, and intense burning like heart burn

Regeneration: a lot like healing, but worse! along with the user feeling their puke throughout their whole body, an uncontrollable shakiness and loss of strength is also a side effect

Water breathing: allows the user to breathe underwater but Oh Boy it fucking hurts to switch back to breathing above water. Can create shortness of breathe, coughing fits, and seasick-like nausea

Invisibility: allows the user to turn invisible, but creates a deep, bone chilling coldness throughout the entire body. Due to the chill, intense shaking and loss of feeling in limbs is common.

I have been thinking about Minecraft But Real a lot and I couldn’t stop thinking about what side effects positive potions could give

I just woke up why does this have 2k likes

anyways, I’ll continue this for some other stuff bc people were asking

Golden apples- actually a pretty okay experience! the apple tastes like metal, so it can be hard to stomach. The side effects of regen potions are still there, but the absorption effect increases adrenaline so it isn’t as noticeable. severe exhaustion after use tho.

Leap- gives increased jumping ability, but the legs BURN like hell, and immense muscular pain after. Also, it takes away the feeling of pain during potion use, so common injuries sustained during use are sprained or broken ankles, which become apparent once the potion wears off

Slow fall- user falls slower, but the nausea is insane. due to the effects of slow fall, their entire body function is slow, meaning that bile rises slowly. this can lead to feelings of suffocation of choking.

God Apples- it’s feels AMAZING while in use, the user feels like their entire body is electric with power. After use, however? It’s like every single bad effect at once, seeing as such powers are not meant for mortal bodies.

Poison // gore - the effects of acid. if on skin, it gnaws and bubbles away slowly. If ingested, it creates an intense and agonizing illness. Areas afflicted darken to hues of purple and green, with veins of dark purple stretching across those areas

Slowness- the feeling of static overtakes the victim’s entire body, effectively numbing and disorienting their movements. Breathing becomes harder, and after use it is common for the victim to pass out due to exhaustion.

Weakness- Their limbs suddenly give out, making movement of any kind difficult. Trying to just even walk makes it feel like they have been moving for weeks without end. Intense soreness, fatigue, and sometimes even comas are to be expected.

this gave me so many notifs I had to mute it LMAO. Also bc some ppl have asked a few times, feel free to use any of these ideas! I am just here to ramble