Potion Making is a limited-time game mechanic introduced in the 99 Nights in the Forest Halloween update (Part 2) on October 25, 2025. Players brew potions using a Cauldron by combining specific ingredients, resulting in a random effect (either a beneficial Treat or harmful Trick) upon consumption. Each successful brew rewards 5 Candies, which can be spent in the Halloween Shop, and candies auto-collect after 40 seconds if left unattended (similar to Trick or Treating).
Potions are represented by the 🧪 symbol in the inventory and come in two colors: green for Treats (positive) and pink for Tricks (negative).
Cauldron
The Cauldron spawns automatically next to the Crafting Bench at your camp/campfire base. It displays the exact 3 ingredients (with quantities) required for the current brew above it—requests are random each time and change upon interaction.
A Recipe Book may appear next to it for reference.
Brewing Process
- Interact with the Cauldron to view required ingredients.
- Gather the exact types and quantities (drag from inventory).
- Drop them into the Cauldron one by one.
- Success: Produces 1 Potion + 5 Candies after a short animation.
- Failure (wrong ingredients): Explodes, consumes items, slight knockback (no progress reset).
- Drink/throw the Potion for a random effect (RNG-based; no fixed recipes).
- Stepping inside: Applies Poison effect for a few seconds.
- The area is safe from monsters (e.g., Deer) during brewing.
Ingredients
Ingredients are divided into Common (always available) and Event/Halloween (limited-time, often called “Fairy Required” or Rare). Both raw and cooked versions (e.g., Morsel/Cooked Morsel, Steak/Cooked Steak) may be accepted. Some sources note Event ingredients can also be obtained via Fairy trades (seeds for 20-50 Flowers).
| Ingredient | Type | How to Obtain | Common Locations/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morsel | Common | Kill small animals | Bunnies, Wolves, Alpha Wolves, Bears, Arctic Foxes, Scorpions, Frogs, Polar Bears |
| Bunny Foot | Common | Rare drop (1/6 chance) from Bunnies | – |
| Coal | Common | Pick up from ground | Structures, Tree Traps, Trump Stumps |
| Mackerel | Common | Fish with any Fishing Rod | Level 1-2 Campfire ponds |
| Steak | Common | Kill large animals | Wolves, Alpha Wolves, Bears, Polar Bears, Mammoths, Hellephants |
| Berry | Common | Harvest bushes | Berry Bushes/Trees |
| Dripleaf | Event | Pick from pond plants (or Fairy seed ~50 Flowers) | Ponds, Level 3+ Campfires |
| Moonflower | Event | Pick white glowing plant at night (not Pumpkins) (or Fairy seed) | Anywhere at night |
| Stareweed | Event | Shine any Flashlight until eyes widen | Stareweed Plants (or Fairy seed) |
| Cave Vine | Event | Pluck flower from vines underground (or Fairy seed) | Mineshafts, Missing Kid’s Caves |
| Mandrake Plant | Event | Pluck giant blue flower (expand fire for seed box first) (or Fairy seed) | Around Halloween/Trick or Treat Houses |
Potion Effects
Effects are entirely random (RNG)—no combinations guarantee specific outcomes. Potions vary in visual design but are color-coded for identification.
Treats (Green Potions – Positive)
- No Hunger Loss (temporary)
- Health Regeneration
- Speed Boost
- 5x Mossy Coins (for Furniture Trader)
Tricks (Pink Potions – Negative)
- Pumpkin Mask (screen obstructed)
- Drops all Heals/Items from Sack
- Chain Ball on Leg (Slowness/Heavy)
- Flung Away (from house/base)
- Slowness (direct debuff)
- Turned into Frog (flung high when ends)
Tips and Trivia
- Candy Farming: Reliable for Candies (5 per brew); great for Halloween Shop unlocks like Witch Class (900 Candies).
- Use on friends for fun Tricks, but risk backfire.
- Event ingredients respawn; stockpile Commons.
- Potions misled players (e.g., “Drops all HEALS” sounds positive).
- Part of ongoing Halloween event; check for future parts.