Minecraft potions can instantly turn the tide in your favor and increase your survival rate, with tinctures and brews for healing, invisibility, regeneration, and a whole lot more. These tasty beverages can offer a helping hand as you explore the Overworld and delve into the Nether, so if you’re looking for a complete breakdown on how to craft them, as well as what ingredients you need, then we’ve got everything you need to know in this guide.
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How do I make Minecraft potions?
Like with most things in Minecraft, potions require certain items in order to craft them, and that’s before you’ve gathered all of the necessary ingredients for whatever brew you’re trying to cook up.
To make a potion in Minecraft, you need:
- A brewing stand
- Glass bottles
- Blaze powder
- Water source
The basis for all potions in Minecraft is a bottle of water. All you need to do is interact with your chosen water source when holding a glass bottle, and once you’ve filled up, you’ll be able to start creating whatever potion you need, providing you have the right ingredients.
How do I make a brewing stand?
You’ll need a brewing stand to create potions, so if you’re unsure of the process, then don’t worry; we’ve got you covered. Here’s how to make a Minecraft brewing stand:
- Collect one Blaze Rod and three Cobblestone
- Combine them in a Crafting Table, with the Blaze Rod in the center tile, and the three Cobblestone in the bottom row
- Place the brewing stand on the ground and interact with it to bring up the brewing menu
Minecraft potion recipes and ingredients
Below, you can find all of the recipes for every potion in Minecraft, along with the different ingredients you need to brew them.
| Potion | Ingredients | Effect |
| Awkward potion | Water bottle and Nether Wart | Base potion for all other effect potions |
| Fire resistance potion | Awkward potion and Magma Cream | Immunity to heat damage for a short period of time |
| Harming potion | Healing/poison potion and Fermented Spider’s Eye | Instant damage to targets |
| Healing potion | Awkward potion and Glistering Melon | Heals four health points |
| Invisibility potion | Night Vision potion and Fermented Spider’s Eye | Grants invisibility for a short period of time |
| Leaping potion | Awkward potion and Rabbit’s Foot | Jump half a block higher and reduce fall damage |
| Night Vision potion | Awkward potion and Golden Carrot | Brightens surroundings for a short period of time to make it easier to see |
| Oozing potion | Awkward potion and Slime Block | Spawns two slimes when target dies |
| Poison potion | Awkward potion and Spider Eye | Can cause up to 36 points of damage over time (ticks at one damage every 2.5 seconds) but can’t reduce health to zero |
| Regeneration potion | Awkward potion and Ghast Tear | Restore 18 health (ticks at one every 2.5 seconds) |
| Slow falling potion | Awkward potion and Phantom Membrane | Decreases fall rate and nullifies fall damage |
| Slowness potion | Swiftness/Leaping potion and Fermented Spider’s Eye | Slows targets by 15% |
| Strength potion | Awkward potion and Blaze Powder | Increases melee damage by three points |
| Swiftness potion | Awkward potion and Sugar | Increases speed and jump distance by 20% and widens the field of view |
| Turtle Master potion | Awkward potion and Turtle Shell | Slows everyone by 60% and reduces damage by 60% |
| Water Breathing potion | Awkward potion and Pufferfish | Allows players to breathe underwater for a short period of time |
| Weakness potion | Water Bottle and Fermented Spider’s Eye | Reduces melee attack damage by four points |
| Weaving potion | Awkward potion and Cobweb | Targets spread two or three Cobweb blocks when they die |
| Wind Charging potion | Awkward potion and Breeze Rod | Targets will create a burst of wind when they die |
And that’s all you need to know about Minecraft potions. Luckily, you don’t need an entire room in your house like enchantments; all you need is a brewing stand and the right ingredients. Download Minecraft on Switch, mobile, or PC, and check out how to play Minecraft on Steam Deck so you can mine on whatever platform you play on. We’ve also got all the information you need on how to craft and use a Minecraft lectern, Minecraft maps, and how to find and join a Minecraft server.