Pufferfish
Pufferfish is a poisonous Minecraft fish that brews the Potion of Water Breathing and inflates to poison nearby players and mobs.
Description
Eating Pufferfish restores only 1 hunger point but inflicts Hunger III, Nausea II, and Poison IV, making it one of the worst foods in the game. The real value of Pufferfish lies in brewing: one Pufferfish added to an Awkward Potion creates a Potion of Water Breathing (3:00), extendable to 8:00 with redstone dust. Practical takeaway: never eat Pufferfish for hunger — save every one for water-breathing potions before raiding an ocean monument.
Java Edition Guide
How to use Pufferfish in Minecraft
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Catch or hunt a Pufferfish
Fish in any water or kill a pufferfish mob in warm and lukewarm ocean biomes to obtain a Pufferfish.
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Make an Awkward Potion
Add Nether Wart to a Water Bottle in a brewing stand to create the Awkward Potion base.
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Brew Water Breathing
Place the Pufferfish in the top slot of the brewing stand to turn the Awkward Potion into a Potion of Water Breathing (3:00).
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Extend with redstone
Add Redstone Dust to lengthen the Potion of Water Breathing to 8:00 before exploring an ocean monument.
Eating Pufferfish inflicts Poison IV, Hunger III, and Nausea II — use it only for brewing, never as food.
Frequently asked questions
Can you eat Pufferfish in Minecraft?
Yes, but Pufferfish restores only 1 hunger point and inflicts Poison IV, Hunger III, and Nausea II, so it is one of the worst foods in the game.
What is Pufferfish used for?
Pufferfish is brewed with an Awkward Potion to create a Potion of Water Breathing, which lets you breathe underwater for 3 minutes.
Where do you find Pufferfish?
Pufferfish are caught by fishing anywhere or dropped by pufferfish mobs that spawn in warm, deep lukewarm, and lukewarm ocean biomes.
Is Pufferfish renewable?
Yes, Pufferfish is renewable because it can be caught endlessly by fishing with a fishing rod.
Why does Pufferfish poison you?
A pufferfish mob inflates when a player or mob comes within about five blocks, and touching the inflated fish applies Poison for several seconds.
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