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+====== Potions ======
+{{ rpd:images:potions_illustration.png|Potions }}
+**Potions** are consumable items in Remixed Dungeon that provide various beneficial, and sometimes harmful, effects when drunk. They are found throughout the dungeon or purchased from shops.
+==== Common Potions ====
+  * **[[rpd:potion_of_healing_item|Potion of Healing]]**: Restores health, often partially identified as "potion of restoration"
+  * **[[rpd:potion_of_might_item|Potion of Might]]**: Permanently increases strength and maximum health
+  * **[[rpd:potion_of_strength_item|Potion of Strength]]**: Permanently increases strength
+  * **[[rpd:potion_of_experience_item|Potion of Experience]]**: Provides experience points to increase level
+  * **[[rpd:potion_of_invisibility_item|Potion of Invisibility]]**: Makes the hero temporarily invisible to enemies
+  * **[[rpd:potion_of_liquid_flame_item|Potion of Liquid Flame]]**: Creates a large area of fire when shattered
+  * **[[rpd:potion_of_frost_item|Potion of Frost]]**: Creates an area of chilling gas when shattered
+  * **[[rpd:potion_of_paralytic_gas_item|Potion of Paralytic Gas]]**: Creates a cloud of paralyzing gas when shattered
+  * **[[rpd:potion_of_toxic_gas_item|Potion of Toxic Gas]]**: Creates a cloud of toxic gas when shattered
+  * **[[rpd:potion_of_purity_item|Potion of Purity]]**: Neutralizes harmful gases and removes debuffs
+  * **[[rpd:potion_of_levitation_item|Potion of Levitation]]**: Allows floating over traps and pits for a time
+==== Potion Mechanics ====
+  * **Identification**: Potions must be identified to know their effects
+  * **Drinking**: Potions are consumed directly for their effects
+  * **Shattering**: Some potions can be thrown to create area effects
+  * **Spillage**: Potions may break if they fall or are thrown incorrectly
+  * **Temporary Effects**: Some potions provide only time-limited benefits
+  * **Permanent Effects**: Some potions provide lasting character improvements
+==== Potion Effects ====
+  * **Health Restoration**: Directly heal damage taken
+  * **Stat Increases**: Permanently improve strength or health
+  * **Experience Gain**: Increase character level
+  * **Status Protection**: Provide temporary immunity to certain effects
+  * **Environmental Effects**: Create area changes when shattered
+  * **Utility Effects**: Provide temporary special abilities
+==== Potion Identification ====
+  * **Scroll of Identify**: Primary method to identify potions
+  * **Taste Method**: Drinking partially identifies the potion type
+  * **Equipment Synergy**: Some equipment aids in identification
+  * **Gradual Recognition**: Using potions repeatedly may help identify them
+  * **Risk Assessment**: Identifying unknown potions involves potential risks
+==== Strategic Potion Usage ====
+  * **Healing Priority**: Use healing potions when health is low
+  * **Emergency Situations**: Keep healing potions for critical situations
+  * **Preparation**: Drink beneficial potions before challenging encounters
+  * **Area Effects**: Throw certain potions to affect groups of enemies
+  * **Resource Management**: Balance potion usage with availability
+==== Potion Risks ====
+  * **Cursed Potions**: Some unidentified potions may be cursed and harmful
+  * **Wasted Utility**: Using the wrong potion type in critical situations
+  * **Spillage**: Breaking potions by throwing them inappropriately
+  * **Timing**: Using beneficial potions at the wrong moment
+  * **Inventory Management**: Running out of essential potions
+==== Potion Acquisition ====
+  * **Dungeon Exploration**: Found randomly throughout dungeon levels
+  * **Shop Purchases**: Available from shopkeepers in certain levels
+  * **Enemy Drops**: Sometimes dropped by defeated enemies
+  * **Alchemy**: Crafted using the cauldron system if available
+  * **Altar Interactions**: Certain altars may provide potions
+==== Potion Categories ====
+  * **Health Potions**: Restore hit points
+  * **Stat Potions**: Provide permanent stat improvements
+  * **Utility Potions**: Provide various beneficial effects
+  * **Environmental Potions**: Create area effects when shattered
+  * **Status Potions**: Provide temporary status bonuses
+==== Special Potion Interactions ====
+  * **Burning**: Some potions may ignite flammable items in inventory
+  * **Combination Effects**: Effects may stack or interact with other status effects
+  * **Environmental Impact**: Some potions affect the level environment
+  * **Equipment Synergy**: Some equipment provides benefits when drinking potions
+==== Technical Details ====
+  * Base Potion class: [[https://github.com/NYRDS/remixed-dungeon/blob/master/RemixedDungeon/src/main/java/com/watabou/pixeldungeon/items/potions/Potion.java|Potion.java]]
+  * Potion implementations: [[https://github.com/NYRDS/remixed-dungeon/tree/master/RemixedDungeon/src/main/java/com/watabou/pixeldungeon/items/potions|Potion Classes]]
+  * Potion system: [[https://github.com/NYRDS/remixed-dungeon/blob/master/RemixedDungeon/src/main/java/com/watabou/pixeldungeon/items/potions/Potion.java#L50-L200|Potion Mechanics]]
+  * Identification system: [[https://github.com/NYRDS/remixed-dungeon/blob/master/RemixedDungeon/src/main/java/com/watabou/pixeldungeon/items/Item.java#L100-L200|Item Identification]]
+==== See Also ====
+  * [[rpd:scrolls|Scrolls]] - Magical parchments with various effects
+  * [[rpd:items|Items]] - General item information
+  * [[rpd:consumables|Consumables]] - All consumable items
+  * [[rpd:alchemy|Alchemy]] - Brewing system for creating potions
+  * [[rpd:identification|Identification]] - How to identify unknown items
+{{tag> rpd items potions consumables }}