Minecraft: how to brew every potion

How to brew every potion in Minecraft, with a full list of ingredients

Potions / Mojang

There are a lot of potion effects in Minecraft that can come in handy when you’re taking on the game’s various challenges, but with so many different effects to choose from, remembering all of the recipes isn’t easy. That’s why we’ve put this guide together to explain how brewing potions works in Minecraft, and a full list of every possible recipe.

Table of Contents

1. How to brew potions in Minecraft
2. How to brew helpful potions in Minecraft
3. How to brew harmful potions in Minecraft
4. How to mofidy potions in Minecraft

How to brew potions in Minecraft

Brewing Stand / Mojang

Starting at the most basic level, to brew a potion you need a Brewing Stand. These are crafted with a Blaze Rod and Stone Slabs, however, you can also find them in villages from time to time. The Brewing stand is fuelled by Blaze Powder, so you will need a fair few Blaze Rods to brew every potion. 

Craft a Glass Bottle and fill it with water to start. Then, you need to brew what Water Bottle with Netherwart, which is found in Nether Fortresses and can be grown in the Overworld on Soul Sand. 

That will make an Awkward Potion, the base for every recipe in the game.

How to brew helpful potions in Minecraft

Potion Ingredients / Mojang

Starting with potions that have beneficial effects, all of these require an Awkward Potion and one other ingredient. Here is a full list of all of them:

Ingredient	Potion Effect
Sugar	Speed
Rabbit's Foot	Jump Boost
Glistening Melon Slice	Healing
Spider Eye	Poison
Pufferfish	Water Breathing
Magma Cream	Fire Resistance
Golden Carrot	Night Vision
Blaze Powder	Strength
Ghast Tear	Regeneration
Turtle Shell	Resistance & Slowness
Phantom Membrane	Slow Falling
Breeze Rod	Wind Charged
Stone	Infested
Cobweb	Weaving
Slime Block	Oozing

How to brew harmful potions in Minecraft

Fermented Spider Eye / Mojang

Harmful potions are crafted differently from helpful ones. To make harmful potions you will need a Fermented Spider Eye and a helpful potion to corrupt. Fermented Spider Eyes are made by crafting a Spider Eye with Sugar and a Brown Mushroom.

Here is a list of how to craft every harmful potion:

Base Potion	Potion Effect
Awkward Potion	Weakness
Potion of Healing	Instant Damage
Potion of Poison	Instant Damage
Potion of Swiftness	Slowness
Potion of Jump Boost	Slowness
Potion of Night Vision	Invisibility

How to mofidy potions in Minecraft

Potion Modifiers / Mojang

Regular potions aren’t all there is in Minecraft. You can create Splash and Lingering Potions to inflict the effects of it onto others, as well as level up a potion so it has a strong effect, or lasts for longer. Here's how to create each effect:

Ingredient	Potion Modification
Redstone Dust	Increases duration of effect
Glowstone Dust	Strengthens effect
Gunpowder	Converts into a Splash Potion
Dragon's Breath (with a Splash Potion)	Converts into a Lingering Potion