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Lunge Hunger Balancing (Potion of Endurance)

Consider adding a "Potion of Endurance" which negates the apply_exhaustion effect for 3-8 minutes. 

The Lunge enchantment offers incredibly fun aerial dashing, but its current hunger drain (from apply_exhaustion) makes it impractical for minigames and parkour. (For example, I had fun designing a Lunge + Wind Charge parkour map and a Lunge dodgeball minigame, which are now unplayable without stopping to eat every few seconds).

The Potion of Endurance would restore Lunge’s viability as a movement tool while still maintaining balance in everyday use. The exhaustion penalty would still limit regular usage in combat, but players who come prepared with a Potion of Endurance could temporarily buff the the spear, allowing for short-term lunge movement for minigames, parkour, or PvP; just as Riptide and Ender Pearls already enable similar mobility.

Possible brewing recipe: brewed with a Suspicious Stew of Saturation (or Dandelion/Blue Orchid).

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    I would make these potions have a reaaaally short duration. No more than 10 seconds.

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    I think its critical that this potion allows for lunging over a longer time scale: the whole point of this proposal is to allow lunging to be used for creative movement options like parkour and minigames (without having to stop every few seconds). I believe a 3-8 minute potion is critical. A few ideas to achieve this without breaking the hunger system:

    1) The potion does not apply the benefits of saturation (like amplified regeneration)

    2a) The potion could strictly affect Lunge's exhaustion, and not affect other forms of hunger/exhaustion (sprinting, jumping, swimming, etc.)

    2b) The potion could minimize (rather than completely negating) all forms of exhaustion

    A potion with a "really short duration" misses the point. We already have an unstackable option to negate exhaustion for a few seconds (suspicious stew of saturation). We're missing an option to allow Lunge for more than a few seconds.

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    I loveeee this idea. It would be great to not have to think about eating to sprint and be able to always lunge. Although this needs to be better balanced, and shouldn’t affect regen from food