Minecraft’s world makes people show their creativity, whether they are building different house ideas or trying to survive in the wild against mobs. You can also make different potions that you can benefit from later in the game. Potions heal wounds, boost strength, and offer safety during battles. Each potion uses basic items that you find in the game. You mix the items in a Brewing Stand to form one. A good potion can help you win a tough fight or cross dangerous lands. Let’s look closer at what potions are in Minecraft, how to make them and what ingredients you need!

What are potions in Minecraft?

Potions provide special effects that Minecraft players can benefit from in the game. They improve your health, boost your strength, and protect you from dangers like fire and falling. There are many different potions that you can make. You can use them to gain extra speed, jump higher, or even become invisible. Each potion offers a specific benefit. Some potions help in battles, while others assist during exploration.

The main tool for brewing potions is the Brewing Stand. The Brewing Stand heats water bottles and mixes the ingredients to create the potion. Without it, you cannot combine the elements needed for the effect. You can experiment with different ingredients to get the potion you need.

How to make a Brewing Stand

1. Gather the Materials: You need three cobblestones and one Blaze Rod.
2. Open the Crafting Table: Place the Blaze Rod in the center slot of the grid.
3. Arrange the Cobblestones: Put one cobblestone in each of the three slots at the bottom of the grid.
4. Craft the Stand: Once the items are in place, complete the crafting process to get your Brewing Stand.

When did potions come out in Minecraft?

Potions were first added during the Adventure Update. This update is known as Minecraft version 1.0. Early on, players brewed potions using cauldrons. The cauldron system required you to add one ingredient after another, which many players found that system confusing. Developers then introduced the Brewing Stand. The new system made potion brewing clear and accessible.

All potion recipes in Minecraft

Every potion recipe starts with a water bottle. The first step is to brew an Awkward Potion by adding Nether Wart to a water bottle. The Awkward Potion serves as the base for many other potions. Once you have it, you add another ingredient to produce a specific effect. Below, you will find all of the potion recipes in Minecraft:

All potion ingredients in Minecraft

Here are all of the ingredients you will need to make potions in Minecraft:

Nether Wart

This item is the base for most potions. You find Nether Wart in Nether Fortresses and on Soul Sand blocks. It starts the brewing process when added to a water bottle.

Blaze Powder

Blaze Powder comes from Blaze Rods. Blazes drop these rods in Nether Fortresses. Blaze Powder fuels the Brewing Stand and appears in some recipes.

Magma Cream

This ingredient comes from mixing Slime Balls with Blaze Powder. Magma Cream usually drops from Magma Cubes in the Nether. It helps brew the Potion of Fire Resistance.

Ghast Tear

Ghast Tears drop from Ghasts in the Nether. They are rare and important for brewing the Potion of Regeneration. This potion slowly restores your health.

Golden Carrot

Golden Carrots are crafted using one carrot and eight gold nuggets. They are used in the Potion of Night Vision. This potion brightens dark areas.

Glass Bottle

Glass Bottles are made from glass blocks. They hold water, which is needed to brew any potion. You can also find them through fishing or in loot chests.

Pufferfish

Pufferfish are caught in lukewarm or deep lukewarm oceans. They are used in the Potion of Water Breathing. This potion lets you explore underwater without worry.

Rabbit’s Foot

Rabbit’s Feet drop from rabbits. They are used in the Potion of Leaping. This potion increases your jump and reduces fall damage.

Fermented Spider Eye

This item is made by combining a Spider’s Eye, a Brown Mushroom, and Sugar. It changes the effect of a potion. It is used in potions such as Harming and Invisibility.

Spider Eye

Spider Eyes drop from Spiders and Witches. They brew the Potion of Poison and the Potion of Weakness. They add a dark twist to the potion effect.

Sugar

Sugar comes from Sugar Cane or Honey Bottles. It is used to brew the Potion of Swiftness. This potion gives you a quick boost in speed and jump distance.

Phantom Membrane

This membrane drops from Phantoms in the Overworld. Phantoms appear when you have not slept for several days. The Phantom Membrane is needed for the Potion of Slow Falling.

Gunpowder

Gunpowder drops from Creepers, Ghasts, and Witches. It is used to convert any potion into a Splash form. Splash potions can be thrown to affect targets at a distance.

Cobweb

Cobwebs come from breaking webs with Shears. They are found in mineshafts, strongholds, and other abandoned structures. Cobwebs are used in the Potion of Weaving.

Breeze Rod

Breeze Rods drop from Breezes in Trial Chambers. This rare item is used in the Potion of Wind Charging. It makes the target emit a burst of wind when the effect ends.

Dragon’s Breath

You collect Dragon’s Breath by using a Glass Bottle on the Ender Dragon’s attack or from purple fireball clouds. Dragon’s Breath is essential for making Lingering Potions. Although it is not used in the main recipes here, it expands your potion options.

Glistering Melon Slice

This slice is crafted from one melon slice and eight gold nuggets. It is used to brew the Potion of Healing. The potion gives you an instant boost to your health.

Redstone

Redstone comes from mining Redstone Ore. It acts as a modifier to extend the duration of many potions. A potion with Redstone lasts longer.

Glowstone Dust

You get Glowstone Dust by breaking Glowstone blocks in the Nether. It is another modifier. Adding Glowstone Dust makes the potion stronger, increasing its effect.

Turtle Shell

Turtle Shells are crafted from Turtle Scutes. Scutes drop from baby turtles when they grow up. The Turtle Shell is used in the Potion of the Turtle Master. It reduces damage taken by the player.

How do you make a potion level 2?

A Potion 2 is a stronger version of a regular potion. You can make it with Glowstone Dust. This dust increases the power of a potion but makes it last for a shorter time. Here is how to do it:

1. Place a regular potion in the Brewing Stand. You can use any potion like Healing, Swiftness, or Strength.
2. Put Glowstone Dust in the top slot of the Brewing Stand.
3. Wait a few seconds for the brewing to finish.

Your potion is now upgraded to level 2. You can’t upgrade all potions. Some potions only work with Redstone to increase time, not strength.