Minecraft potions 19 · Java Edition 26.3
Potions are brewed in a Brewing Stand, from a water bottle, Nether Wart and one key ingredient per effect. Modifiers then make them last longer, hit harder, or turn them into splash and lingering potions and Tipped Arrows. This page lists every brewable potion in Java Edition and explains how the whole system fits together.
Potion of Night VisionGolden Carrot · 3:00
Potion of InvisibilityFermented Spider Eye · 3:00
Potion of LeapingRabbit's Foot · 3:00
Potion of Fire ResistanceMagma Cream · 3:00
Potion of SwiftnessSugar · 3:00
Potion of SlownessFermented Spider Eye · 1:30
Potion of the Turtle MasterTurtle Shell · 0:20
Potion of Water BreathingPufferfish · 3:00
Potion of HealingGlistering Melon Slice · Instant
Potion of HarmingFermented Spider Eye · Instant
Potion of PoisonSpider Eye · 0:45
Potion of RegenerationGhast Tear · 0:45
Potion of StrengthBlaze Powder · 3:00
Potion of WeaknessFermented Spider Eye · 1:30
Potion of Slow FallingPhantom Membrane · 1:30
Potion of Wind ChargingBreeze Rod · 3:00
Potion of WeavingCobweb · 3:00
Potion of OozingSlime Block · 3:00
Potion of InfestationStone · 3:00
Potion of FreezingIce Ball · 0:45Upcoming Base potions
Nether Wart + Water BottleAwkward Potion
Redstone Dust + Water BottleMundane Potion
Glowstone Dust + Water BottleThick PotionModifiers
All potions
| Potion | Ingredient | Base | Normal | With Redstone | Level II |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potion of Night Vision |  Golden Carrot | Awkward Potion | 3:00 | 8:00 | — |
| Potion of Invisibility |  Fermented Spider Eye | Potion of Night Vision | 3:00 | 8:00 | — |
| Potion of Leaping |  Rabbit's Foot | Awkward Potion | 3:00 | 8:00 | 1:30 |
| Potion of Fire Resistance |  Magma Cream | Awkward Potion | 3:00 | 8:00 | — |
| Potion of Swiftness |  Sugar | Awkward Potion | 3:00 | 8:00 | 1:30 |
| Potion of Slowness | Fermented Spider Eye | Potion of Swiftness | 1:30 | 4:00 | 0:20 |
| Potion of the Turtle Master |  Turtle Shell | Awkward Potion | 0:20 | 0:40 | 0:20 |
| Potion of Water Breathing |  Pufferfish | Awkward Potion | 3:00 | 8:00 | — |
| Potion of Healing |  Glistering Melon Slice | Awkward Potion | Instant | — | Instant |
| Potion of Harming | Fermented Spider Eye | Potion of Healing | Instant | — | Instant |
| Potion of Poison |  Spider Eye | Awkward Potion | 0:45 | 1:30 | 0:21 |
| Potion of Regeneration |  Ghast Tear | Awkward Potion | 0:45 | 1:30 | 0:22 |
| Potion of Strength |  Blaze Powder | Awkward Potion | 3:00 | 8:00 | 1:30 |
| Potion of Weakness | Fermented Spider Eye | Water Bottle | 1:30 | 4:00 | — |
| Potion of Slow Falling |  Phantom Membrane | Awkward Potion | 1:30 | 4:00 | — |
| Potion of Wind Charging |  Breeze Rod | Awkward Potion | 3:00 | — | — |
| Potion of Weaving |  Cobweb | Awkward Potion | 3:00 | — | — |
| Potion of Oozing |  Slime Block | Awkward Potion | 3:00 | — | — |
| Potion of Infestation |  Stone | Awkward Potion | 3:00 | — | — |
| Potion of Freezing |  Ice Ball | Awkward Potion | 0:45 | 1:30 | — |
What you need to start brewing
- A Brewing Stand. Craft it from one Blaze Rod above three Cobblestone (Blackstone or Cobbled Deepslate work too). Village temples, igloo basements and End ships already have one.
- Blaze Powder as fuel. One powder runs 20 brewing operations. A Blaze Rod gives two.
- Water bottles. Fill a Glass Bottle at any water source or from a Cauldron.
- Nether Wart. It grows in Nether Fortresses. Replant it on Soul Sand at home and you will never run out.
Since Blaze Rods and Nether Wart both come from the Nether, brewing usually starts after your first fortress trip.
How a brew works
Put up to three bottles in the bottom slots and an ingredient in the top slot. Each step takes 20 seconds and uses a single ingredient for all three bottles, so always brew in threes. The usual chain is: water bottle, then Nether Wart (Awkward Potion), then the key ingredient, then any modifier. The Potion of Weakness is the exception: it goes straight onto water.
Careful with plain water: most ingredients added to it give a Mundane or Thick Potion, which leads nowhere.
Modifiers
- Redstone Dust: a longer duration.
- Glowstone Dust: level II, but shorter. A potion takes Redstone or Glowstone, never both.
- Fermented Spider Eye: corrupts the effect. Night Vision becomes Invisibility, Swiftness or Leaping become Slowness, Healing or Poison become Harming. Safest order: corrupt first, then add Redstone or Glowstone.
Splash, lingering and arrows
- Gunpowder makes a splash potion you throw. You can add it at any point of the chain. The closer to the impact, the stronger the effect.
- Dragon's Breath turns a splash potion into a lingering one that leaves a cloud. Collect it with an empty bottle in the purple breath of the Ender Dragon.
- Tipped Arrows: eight arrows around one lingering potion in a crafting table give eight arrows carrying its effect.
To end any effect early, drink a Milk Bucket: it clears them all, good and bad.
Which potions to brew first
For a first trip back to the Nether, a Potion of Fire Resistance is the one that saves lives. Add a few Potions of Healing for emergencies and a Potion of Strength for tough fights. For ocean monuments, pair Water Breathing with Night Vision. And keep splash Weakness and a Golden Apple ready to cure a Zombie Villager. The Potion of Luck is the only one you cannot brew at all.
✓ Checked in Java Edition 26.3 · updated 1 November 2026
Potions — FAQ
How do you make a Brewing Stand?
Place one Blaze Rod in the top middle slot of a crafting table and three Cobblestone, Blackstone or Cobbled Deepslate in the row below.
Why did I get a Mundane Potion?
You added an ingredient straight to a water bottle. Most ingredients need an Awkward Potion first, made by adding Nether Wart to water.
Can you use Redstone and Glowstone on the same potion?
No. A potion is either extended with Redstone or strengthened with Glowstone. Adding the other one does nothing.
How many potions does one Blaze Powder brew?
One Blaze Powder fuels 20 brewing operations, and each operation can handle three bottles at once.
How do you make a Potion of Night Vision?
Add Golden Carrot to Awkward Potion in a brewing stand.