All Minecraft Potion Recipes: Explained

If you want to learn all Minecraft Potion recipes without enabling cheats or playing god, then you better sit down because it’s not that simple. Potions in Minecraft are powerful tools that can give you buffs, heal you, or even harm your enemies. Whether you’re exploring the Nether, battling mobs, or preparing for a boss fight, Potions are essential for survival. Before diving into the recipes, you’ll need to know how to brew Potions. Brewing requires a Brewing Stand, which can be crafted using:

1 Blaze Rod
3 Cobblestones

Place Blaze Powder in the Brewing Stand’s fuel slot. Add Water Bottles, Awkward Potions, or other base Potions to one of the three bottom slots. Place the required ingredient for the Potion in the top slot. Wait for the brewing process to complete (indicated by the arrow bar on the right). Collect your Potion from the bottom slot.

Now that you know how to brew, here are all Minecraft Potion recipes.

All Minecraft Potion Recipes

This guide covers all Minecraft Potion recipes for both Java and Bedrock Editions, from basic brewing to crafting advanced Splash and Lingering Potions.

Base Potions

Base Potions are the foundation for crafting more advanced Potions. These Potions have no effects on their own but are necessary for brewing stronger recipes.

Potion Name	Ingredient	Effect
Water Bottle	Glass Bottle + Water Source	Base item for making Potions
Splash Water Bottle	Water Bottle + Gunpowder	Base for throwable Potions
Lingering Water Bottle	Splash Water Bottle + Dragon’s Breath	Base for throwable Potions with lingering effects
Awkward Potion	Water Bottle + Nether Wart	Base for crafting advanced Potions
Mundane Potion	Water Bottle + Redstone Dust	Extends the duration of a Potion
Thick Potion	Water Bottle + Glowstone Dust	Enhances a Potion’s level

Potions with Positive Effects

These Potions provide buffs or healing effects when consumed. They can also be turned into Splash or Lingering Potions for different uses.

Potion Name	Ingredient	Duration	Effect
Potion of Healing	Awkward Potion + Glistening Melon Slice	Instant	Restores 4 health (2 hearts)
Potion of Regeneration	Awkward Potion + Ghast Tear	45 seconds	Restores 1 health every 2.5 seconds
Potion of Strength	Awkward Potion + Blaze Powder	3 minutes	Increases melee damage by 3 health (Java) or 30% (Bedrock)
Potion of Swiftness	Awkward Potion + Sugar	3 minutes	Increases movement speed by 20%
Potion of Fire Resistance	Awkward Potion + Magma Cream	3 minutes	Makes you immune to fire and lava
Potion of Water Breathing	Awkward Potion + Pufferfish	3 minutes	Prevents oxygen depletion underwater
Potion of Night Vision	Awkward Potion + Golden Carrot	3 minutes	Maximizes light level on your screen
Potion of Slow Falling	Awkward Potion + Phantom Membrane	1 minute 30 seconds	Slows falling speed and nullifies fall damage
Potion of Leaping	Awkward Potion + Rabbit’s Foot	3 minutes	Increases jump height and reduces fall damage

Potions with Negative or Mixed Effects

These Potions can harm enemies or provide mixed effects. They are useful for combat or specific situations.

Potion Name	Ingredient	Duration	Effect
Potion of Poison	Awkward Potion + Spider Eye	45 seconds	Causes damage over time (cannot kill)
Potion of Harming	Potion of Healing + Fermented Spider Eye	Instant	Deals 6 damage (3 hearts)
Potion of Weakness	Water Bottle + Fermented Spider Eye	1 minute 30 seconds	Reduces melee damage by 4 health (Java) or 20% (Bedrock)
Potion of Slowness	Potion of Swiftness + Fermented Spider Eye	1 minute 30 seconds	Slows movement speed by 15%
Potion of the Turtle Master	Awkward Potion + Turtle Shell	20 seconds	Slows movement by 60% but reduces damage taken by 60%

Advanced Potions

You can upgrade any Potion into a Splash Potion (throwable) or a Lingering Potion (creates a lingering cloud effect).

Splash Potion: Add Gunpowder to any Potion.
Lingering Potion: Add Dragon’s Breath to a Splash Potion.

Where to Find Potions in Minecraft

If you don’t want to brew Potions, you can also find them as loot or by defeating certain mobs.

Witches: Drop Potions of Healing, Fire Resistance, or Swiftness when killed while drinking them.
Wandering Traders: Drop Potions of Invisibility if killed while drinking one.
Piglins: Bartering with Piglins can yield Water Bottles or Potions of Fire Resistance.
Loot Locations:
- Buried Treasure: Potions of Water Breathing.
- End Cities: Potions of Healing II in End Ship Brewing Stands.
- Ancient Cities: Potions of Regeneration in chests.
- Igloos: Splash Potions of Weakness in basement Brewing Stands.