Potions in Arena produce a particular magic effect when drunk, and can be used to heal your character, boost resistances, or grant temporary abilities. To use a potion, click the Use Magic Item icon or press the U key and double-click on the potion you want to use from the list in the lower right-hand corner of the screen.
The potion effect is equivalent to the corresponding spell cast at level 16.
Potions can be bought from the Mages Guild or found as random loot. Any potions found as loot will be simply labeled "Potion" and will be colored cyan in your inventory. Like other magical items, these will need to be taken to a Mages Guild to be identified.
A list of available potions and their effects is shown below:
| Potion Type | Effect | Price | Spell Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potion of Healing | Heals Health | 50 | Heal |
| Potion of Heal True | Heals more Health than "Potion of Healing" | 100 | Heal True |
| Potion of Restore Power | Restores 25 Spell points | 75 | |
| Potion of Stamina | Heals Fatigue | 25 | Stamina |
| Potion of Purification | Heals Health, cures Poison and gives Sanctuary | 500 | Purify |
| Potion of Free Action | Cures Paralyzation | 150 | Free Action |
| Potion of Cure Poison | Cures Poison | 200 | Cure Poison |
| Potion of Cure Disease | Cures Disease | 100 | Cure Disease |
| Potion of Levitation | Gives Levitation | 125 | Levitate |
| Potion of Invisibility | Gives Invisibility | 250 | Invisibility |
| Potion of Strength | Gives Strength points temporarily | 50 | Orc Strength |
| Potion of Resist Fire | Gives Fire resistance | 75 | Resist Fire |
| Potion of Resist Cold | Gives Cold resistance | 75 | Resist Cold |
| Potion of Resist Shock | Gives Shock resistance | 75 | Resist Shock |
| Potion of Resist Poison | Gives Poison resistance | 125 | Resist Poison |
Unidentified Potions have descriptions if you right-click on them on the second page of the character sheet:
| Potion Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Stamina Potion | You see a flask of oily liquid You see a flask of gelatinous liquid You see a bottle of dead insects and hair suspended in a thick clear liquid You see a decanter of a clear oil suspending globules of a dark brown substance You see a bottle filled with a semi-solid gray matter resembling a liquefied brain. |
| Strength Potion | You see a beaker of reddish liquid You see a flask of orange-colored liquid You see a flask of ruby-red liquid You see a beaker of crusty red liquid You see a beaker of foaming, pink gelatin |
| Healing Potion | You see a beaker of yellowish fluid You see a flask of golden liquid You see a bottle of yellow fizzing liquid You see a flask of dull yellow fluid You see a flask of decomposed insects in a dingy yellow fluid |
| Restore Power Potion | You see a flask of black fluid You see a beaker of inky black liquid You see a bottle of thick black liquid You see a beaker of foaming black liquid You see a decanter of black speckled fluid, webs of scum floating at the surface |
| Resist Fire Potion | You see a beaker of liquid that glows every color in the spectrum You see a beaker of cloudy multi-colored fluid, flakes of green hide settled at the bottom You see a decanter of rainbow-colored fluid, a small globe of blood suspended at its neck You see a bottle of crystalline liquid, its oily surface reflecting all colors vividly You see a bottle of almost gaseous liquid, multi-colored globules churning in its depths |
| Resist Cold Potion | You see a bottle of gray gelatin, a semi-dissolved eyeball lying at the bottom You see a decanter of crystalline fluid You see a bottle of sparkling liquid You see a bottle of a semi-viscous clear fluid You see a beaker of a shimmering white fluid |
| Resist Shock Potion | You see a beaker of a clear liquid with floating white curds You see a beaker of cloudy gray fluid, the smell of bat guano seeping out the cork. You see a decanter choked with small red berries in a clear semi-solid jelly You see a flask of gray fluid, decomposed black objects settled at the base You see a decanter of clear grainy liquid |
| Cure Disease Potion | You see a flask of thick mud-colored liquid You see a bottle of gray liquid, thick with rusty sediment You see a bottle of gray fluid/ thick black sludge solidified at the base You see a beaker of oily black liquid, faintly smelling of ammonia You see a flask of deep gray liquid, balls of white jelly bobbing at the surface |
| Heal True Potion | You see a beaker of dark blue liquid You see a flask of bluish-black fluid You see a beaker of turquoise fluid You see a decanter of gray-blue fluid You see a flask of bluish-white fluid, the consistency of spoiled milk |
| Levitation Potion | You see a beaker of silvery liquid You see a beaker of clear liquid You see a flask of milky-white fluid You see a beaker of semi-transparent liquid You see a beaker of silvery fluid |
| Resist Poison | You see a beaker of emerald-green fluid You see a flask of thick fluid, green with herbs You see a decanter of a gray-yellow slime You see a decanter of a watery, light green jelly that smells like old leather You see a beaker of bright green fluid floating on thick grime |
| Free Action | You see a bottle of reddish-orange gelatin, slightly warm to the touch You see a flask of deep purple fluid You see a bottle of scarlet-red liquid, speckled with the corpses of a million fleas You see a flask of brick-red material, the consistency of coagulated blood You see a flask of purplish fluid suspending scraps of some kind of meat |
| Cure Poison | You see a decanter of opaque liquid, clumps of black moss growing at the base You see a flask of crystal-clear liquid, a black beetle moldering at the bottom You see a bottle filled with wildflower petals, suspended in an emerald-green fluid You see a beaker of whitish-blue fluid, the cork reeking of sulphur You see a flask of phosphorescent fluid |
| Invisibility | You see a flask of brown bubbling liquid You see a bottle of foamy amber fluid You see a flask of muddy brown liquid You see a decanter of a chunky brown slime You see a beaker of bubbling blue fluid, the neck thick with brown sediment |
| Purification | You see a bottle filled with fingernail filings churning in the bubbles of a green fluid You see a flask filled with a sparkling silver concoction You see a bottle of effervescent gray liquid, speckled with black particles. You see a beaker of brown, bubbling liquid that smells vaguely of fish You see a decanter of bubbling clear liquid |