Full brewing recipes below: ingredients, step-by-step instructions, effects, and durations. Add Redstone Dust to extend duration, Glowstone Dust to strengthen the effect, Gunpowder for splash, or Dragon's Breath for lingering.
How to Make Awkward Potion in Minecraft
A base potion with no effects on its own, but the foundation for almost all effect potions in Minecraft.
Recipe: Water Bottle + Nether Wart
Brewing steps
- Place a Water Bottle in the bottom slot of a brewing stand.
- Place Nether Wart in the top ingredient slot.
- Wait for the brewing process to complete.
How to Make Potion of Swiftness in Minecraft
Increases movement speed, allowing you to run faster and navigate the world more quickly.
Recipe: Awkward Potion + Sugar
Brewing steps
- Place an Awkward Potion in the bottom slot of a brewing stand.
- Place Sugar in the top ingredient slot.
- Wait for the brewing process to complete.
Effects
- Speed — Increases movement speed by 20%Duration: 3:00 · Extended: 8:00 · Enhanced: 1:30
- Combines nicely with Depth Strider for underwater zoomies.
- Extended (8:00) version is usually better than level II unless sprint-jumping in short bursts.
How to Make Potion of Healing in Minecraft
Instantly restores health points when consumed, providing immediate recovery during combat or after taking damage.
Recipe: Awkward Potion + Glistering Melon Slice
Brewing steps
- Place an Awkward Potion in the bottom slot of a brewing stand.
- Place a Glistering Melon Slice in the top ingredient slot.
- Wait for the brewing process to complete.
Effects
- Instant Health — Instantly restores 4 health points (2 hearts)Duration: Instant · Enhanced: Instant
- Level II heals more per bottle but can't be extended—choose based on inventory space.
- Great to quick-cancel natural regen delay before diving back into a fight.
How to Make Potion of Regeneration in Minecraft
Restores health gradually over time, providing sustained healing during exploration or combat.
Recipe: Awkward Potion + Ghast Tear
Brewing steps
- Place an Awkward Potion in the bottom slot of a brewing stand.
- Place a Ghast Tear in the top ingredient slot.
- Wait for the brewing process to complete.
Effects
- Regeneration — Restores 1 health point (½ heart) every 2.5 secondsDuration: 0:45 · Extended: 1:30 · Enhanced: 0:22
- Extended version out-heals level II overall unless you need a burst top‑up.
- Pairs well with Protection armor to smooth out chip damage.
How to Make Potion of Fire Resistance in Minecraft
Grants immunity to all forms of fire and lava damage, essential for Nether exploration.
Recipe: Awkward Potion + Magma Cream
Brewing steps
- Place an Awkward Potion in the bottom slot of a brewing stand.
- Place Magma Cream in the top ingredient slot.
- Wait for the brewing process to complete.
Effects
- Fire Resistance — Provides immunity to fire and lava damageDuration: 3:00 · Extended: 8:00
- Carry at least one when bastion raiding or hunting ancient debris.
- Also negates blaze fireballs—still hurts if they punch you though.
How to Make Potion of Night Vision in Minecraft
Brightens darkness, allowing clear vision underwater, in caves, and at night.
Recipe: Awkward Potion + Golden Carrot
Brewing steps
- Place an Awkward Potion in the bottom slot of a brewing stand.
- Place a Golden Carrot in the top ingredient slot.
- Wait for the brewing process to complete.
Effects
- Night Vision — Brightens darkness to full brightnessDuration: 3:00 · Extended: 8:00
- Combine with Water Breathing to turn ocean ruins into neon aquariums.
- Toggle your gamma back down—this looks better than blasting brightness settings.
How to Make Potion of Invisibility in Minecraft
Makes the drinker invisible to other players and most mobs, though armor and held items remain visible.
Recipe: Potion of Night Vision + Fermented Spider Eye
Brewing steps
- First brew a Potion of Night Vision.
- Place the Potion of Night Vision in the bottom slot of a brewing stand.
- Place a Fermented Spider Eye in the top ingredient slot.
- Wait for the brewing process to complete.
Effects
- Invisibility — Makes the user invisible (armor and held items remain visible)Duration: 3:00 · Extended: 8:00
- Hostile mobs with area detection (like wardens) still have counters—don't rely on it blindly.
- Remove armor for full effect; even boots give you away.
How to Make Potion of Strength in Minecraft
Increases melee attack damage, making weapons more effective against enemies.
Recipe: Awkward Potion + Blaze Powder
Brewing steps
- Place an Awkward Potion in the bottom slot of a brewing stand.
- Place Blaze Powder in the top ingredient slot.
- Wait for the brewing process to complete.
Effects
- Strength — Increases melee attack damage by 3 pointsDuration: 3:00 · Extended: 8:00 · Enhanced: 1:30
- Level II is best for burst fights; extended shines in raids or long caves.
- Critical hits stack with the bonus—jump responsibly.
How to Make Potion of Leaping in Minecraft
Increases jump height, allowing you to reach higher places and clear larger gaps.
Recipe: Awkward Potion + Rabbit's Foot
Brewing steps
- Place an Awkward Potion in the bottom slot of a brewing stand.
- Place a Rabbit's Foot in the top ingredient slot.
- Wait for the brewing process to complete.
Effects
- Jump Boost — Increases jump heightDuration: 3:00 · Extended: 8:00 · Enhanced: 1:30
- Jump boost reduces fall damage slightly—still bring boots.
- Level II is niche; extended > enhanced in most survival exploration.
How to Make Potion of Poison in Minecraft
Causes damage over time, reducing health down to half a heart but not causing death.
Recipe: Awkward Potion + Spider Eye
Brewing steps
- Place an Awkward Potion in the bottom slot of a brewing stand.
- Place a Spider Eye in the top ingredient slot.
- Wait for the brewing process to complete.
Effects
- Poison — Causes damage over time (reduces health to half a heart but won't kill)Duration: 0:45 · Extended: 1:30 · Enhanced: 0:22
- Great for softening shields/regen in PvP before a finishing hit.
- Never fatal—follow up with anything (even fall damage).
How to Make Potion of Water Breathing in Minecraft
Allows underwater breathing, perfect for ocean exploration and underwater building.
Recipe: Awkward Potion + Pufferfish
Brewing steps
- Place an Awkward Potion in the bottom slot of a brewing stand.
- Place a Pufferfish in the top ingredient slot.
- Wait for the brewing process to complete.
Effects
- Water Breathing — Prevents drowning damage and allows underwater breathingDuration: 3:00 · Extended: 8:00
- Use with Night Vision for full underwater clarity.
- A conduit can replace repeated potion use for big build sessions.
How to Make Potion of Slow Falling in Minecraft
Reduces falling speed and prevents fall damage, perfect for exploring high places safely.
Recipe: Awkward Potion + Phantom Membrane
Brewing steps
- Place an Awkward Potion in the bottom slot of a brewing stand.
- Place a Phantom Membrane in the top ingredient slot.
- Wait for the brewing process to complete.
Effects
- Slow Falling — Reduces falling speed and prevents fall damageDuration: 1:30 · Extended: 4:00
- Great backup when practicing MLG water buckets.
- Synergizes hilariously with jump pads or pistons yeeting you skyward.
How to Make Potion of Weakness in Minecraft
Reduces attack damage, making it harder to defeat enemies. Useful for converting zombie villagers.
Recipe: Water Bottle + Fermented Spider Eye
Brewing steps
- Place a Water Bottle in the bottom slot of a brewing stand.
- Place a Fermented Spider Eye in the top ingredient slot.
- Wait for the brewing process to complete.
Effects
- Weakness — Reduces attack damage by 4 pointsDuration: 1:30 · Extended: 4:00
- Throw splash version at a trapped zombie villager before feeding golden apple.
- Corrupting from Water means you skip Nether Wart—nice early-game trick.
How to Make Potion of Slowness in Minecraft
Reduces movement speed, making it harder to move quickly. Useful in PvP combat.
Recipe: Potion of Swiftness + Fermented Spider Eye
Brewing steps
- First brew a Potion of Swiftness.
- Place the Potion of Swiftness in the bottom slot of a brewing stand.
- Place a Fermented Spider Eye in the top ingredient slot.
- Wait for the brewing process to complete.
Effects
- Slowness — Reduces movement speed by 15%Duration: 1:30 · Extended: 4:00 · Enhanced: 0:20
- Level IV (enhanced) is short—use tactically, not for long control.
- Splash versions can stall pursuers while you elytra away.
How to Make Potion of Harming in Minecraft
Instantly causes damage when consumed or thrown, useful as a weapon in PvP combat.
Recipe: Potion of Healing + Fermented Spider Eye
Brewing steps
- First brew a Potion of Healing.
- Place the Potion of Healing in the bottom slot of a brewing stand.
- Place a Fermented Spider Eye in the top ingredient slot.
- Wait for the brewing process to complete.
Effects
- Instant Damage — Instantly causes 6 damage points (3 hearts)Duration: Instant · Enhanced: Instant
- Best delivered as splash or lingering for area denial.
- Crafted through corruption chain: Healing -> Fermented Spider Eye.
How to Make Potion of the Turtle Master in Minecraft
Grants high damage resistance but severely reduces movement speed, perfect for tanking damage.
Recipe: Awkward Potion + Turtle Shell
Brewing steps
- Place an Awkward Potion in the bottom slot of a brewing stand.
- Place a Turtle Shell in the top ingredient slot.
- Wait for the brewing process to complete.
Effects
- Slowness 4 — Reduces movement speed by 60% (IV) or 90% (VI)Duration: 0:20 · Extended: 0:40 · Enhanced: 0:20
- Resistance 3 — Reduces incoming damage by 60% (III) or 80% (IV)Duration: 0:20 · Extended: 0:40 · Enhanced: 0:20
- Better suited for boss arenas than long travel.
- Splash version can prep a whole team before a raid.
How to Make Potion of Luck in Minecraft
Increases luck, improving chances with loot tables that use the luck attribute (only obtainable through commands).
Recipe: Awkward Potion
Brewing steps
- This potion cannot be brewed in survival mode.
- It can only be obtained using commands like:
- /give @p potion{Potion:"minecraft:luck"} 1
Effects
- Luck — Increases luck for fishing and loot generationDuration: 5:00
How to Make Potion of Decay in Minecraft
Applies the Wither effect, causing damage over time that can kill. Only obtainable through commands in Java Edition or from the Wither in Bedrock Edition.
Brewing steps
- This potion cannot be brewed in survival mode.
- It can only be obtained using commands like:
- /give @p potion{Potion:"minecraft:decay"} 1
- In Bedrock Edition, it can be dropped by the Wither boss.
Effects
- Wither — Causes damage over time (can kill, unlike poison)Duration: 0:40
How to Make Splash Potions
Brew any drinkable potion with Gunpowder to create a throwable splash potion that affects entities in an area.
Recipe: Any Potion + Gunpowder
How to Make Lingering Potions
Brew a Splash Potion with Dragon's Breath to create a lingering cloud that applies the effect over time.
Recipe:Splash Potion + Dragon's Breath