Minecraft Brewing Guide
Quick potion recipes, upgrades, and best-use notes for survival, combat, exploration, and travel.
Potion of Night Vision
Exploration- Base
- Awkward Potion
- Ingredient
- Golden Carrot
- Upgrade
- Redstone extends duration to 8:00
- Use
- See clearly in caves, oceans, and the Nether.
Potion of Fire Resistance
Survival- Base
- Awkward Potion
- Ingredient
- Magma Cream
- Upgrade
- Redstone extends duration to 8:00
- Use
- Prevents lava, fire, and blaze damage.
Potion of Strength
Combat- Base
- Awkward Potion
- Ingredient
- Blaze Powder
- Upgrade
- Glowstone increases power, Redstone increases duration
- Use
- Adds melee damage for boss fights and raids.
Potion of Swiftness
Travel- Base
- Awkward Potion
- Ingredient
- Sugar
- Upgrade
- Glowstone increases speed, Redstone increases duration
- Use
- Move faster for exploration and escape routes.
Potion of Water Breathing
Exploration- Base
- Awkward Potion
- Ingredient
- Pufferfish
- Upgrade
- Redstone extends duration to 8:00
- Use
- Explore monuments, ruins, and shipwrecks safely.
Potion of Healing
Combat- Base
- Awkward Potion
- Ingredient
- Glistering Melon Slice
- Upgrade
- Glowstone upgrades to Instant Health II
- Use
- Instantly restores health in dangerous fights.
Potion of Invisibility
Utility- Base
- Night Vision Potion
- Ingredient
- Fermented Spider Eye
- Upgrade
- Redstone extends duration to 8:00
- Use
- Avoid mobs and sneak through risky areas.
Potion of Slow Falling
Survival- Base
- Awkward Potion
- Ingredient
- Phantom Membrane
- Upgrade
- Redstone extends duration to 4:00
- Use
- Prevents fall damage during End fights and elytra testing.