System Reference Document 5.2.1
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Potions of Healing
Potion, Rarity Varies 
You regain Hit Points when you drink this potion. 
The number of Hit Points depends on the potion’s 
rarity, as shown in the table below.
 Whatever its potency, the potion’s red liquid glim -
mers when agitated.
Potion HP Regained Rarity
Potion of Healing 2d4 + 2 Common
Potion of Healing 
(greater)
4d4 + 4 Uncommon
Potion of Healing 
(superior)
8d4 + 8 Rare
Potion of Healing 
(supreme)
10d4 + 20 Very Rare
Potion of Heroism
Potion, Rare 
When you drink this potion, you gain 10 Temporary 
Hit Points that last for 1 hour. For the same dura-
tion, you are under the effect of the Bless  spell (no 
Concentration required).
 This potion’s blue liquid bubbles and steams as if 
boiling.
Potion of Invisibility
Potion, Rare 
This potion’s container looks empty but feels as 
though it holds liquid. When you drink the potion, 
you have the Invisible condition for 1 hour. The 
effect ends early if you make an attack roll, deal 
damage, or cast a spell.
Potion of Invulnerability
Potion, Rare 
For 1 minute after you drink this potion, you have 
Resistance to all damage.
 This potion’s syrupy liquid looks like liquefied 
iron.
Potion of Longevity
Potion, Very Rare 
When you drink this potion, your physical age is 
reduced by 1d6 + 6 years, to a minimum of 13 years. 
Each time you subsequently drink a Potion of Lon-
gevity, there is 10 percent cumulative chance that 
you instead age by 1d6 + 6 years.
 Suspended in this amber liquid is a tiny heart that, 
against all reason, is still beating. These ingredients 
vanish when the potion is opened.
Potion of Mind Reading
Potion, Rare 
When you drink this potion, you gain the effect of 
the Detect Thoughts  spell (save DC 13) for 10 min-
utes (no Concentration required). 
 This potion’s dense, purple liquid has an ovoid 
cloud of pink floating in it.
Potion of Poison
Potion, Uncommon 
This concoction looks, smells, and tastes like a 
Potion of Healing or another beneficial potion. How -
ever, it is actually poison masked by illusion magic. 
Identify reveals its true nature.
 If you drink this potion, you take 4d6 Poison dam -
age and must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution sav -
ing throw or have the Poisoned condition for 1 hour.
Potion of Resistance
Potion, Uncommon 
When you drink this potion, you have Resistance to 
one type of damage for 1 hour. The GM chooses the 
type or determines it randomly by rolling on the 
following table.
1d10 Damage Type 1d10 Damage Type
1 Acid 6 Necrotic
2 Cold 7 Poison
3 Fire 8 Psychic
4 Force 9 Radiant
5 Lightning 10 Thunder
Potion of Speed
Potion, Very Rare 
When you drink this potion, you gain the effect of 
the Haste spell for 1 minute (no Concentration re -
quired) without suffering the wave of lethargy that 
typically occurs when the effect ends.
 This potion’s yellow fluid is streaked with black 
and swirls on its own.
Potion of Vitality
Potion, Very Rare 
When you drink this potion, it removes any 
Exhaustion levels you have and ends the Poisoned 
condition on you. For the next 24 hours, you regain 
the maximum number of Hit Points for any Hit Point 
Die you spend.
 This potion’s crimson liquid regularly pulses with 
dull light, calling to mind a heartbeat.
Potion of Water Breathing
Potion, Uncommon 
You can breathe underwater for 24 hours after 
drinking this potion.