Minecraft Potions Guide and FAQ
To start making potions you will need a brewing stand and some glass vials.
Creating your first potion
Most potions are based on the awkward potion, which is created by adding Nether Wart above some water bottles in the brewing grid, on the brewing stand.
Awkward Potion
Nether Wart + Water Bottle
Potion Modifiers
Redstone: will increase the potions duration
Glowstone: will increase its potency
Fermented Spiders Eye: will corrupt the potion.
Gunpowder: will create a splash potion.
What is a Splash Potion?
A Splash potion is a modification of a normal potion that enables it to be thrown as a weapon. Pretty much any brewable potion can be turned into a splash potion by mixing the normal potion with gunpowder.
Once created the potion gets a different vial type, looking more angled. The potions can be thrown and also added to dispensers, that can launch the potions automatically or from a trigger.
Another handy use of splash potions is that they can be thrown on the ground to be quickly consumed rather than having to drink them manually.
Primary Potion List
All primary potions are created with one ingredient and a water bottle.
Awkward Potion
Nether Wart + Water Bottle
Mundane Potion Extended
Redstone Dust + Water Bottle
Mundane Potion
Ghast Tear, Glistering Melon, Blaze Powder, Magma Cream, Sugar, or Spider Eye + Water Bottle
Thick Potion
Glowstone Dust + Water Bottle
Potion of Weakness
Fermented Spider Eye + Water Bottle
Potion Quick Overview
Here is a quick summary of the types of potions and what they can be used for:
Glowstone dust= thick potion
Nether Wart= Akward potion
Redstone dust= Mundane potion
(Any Potion) + Gunpowder(sulphur)= that type of Splash potion
Splash potions are like grenades. You throw them on the ground by you,or an enemy and they affect the near by area.
NOTE: When you make a splash potion the effects of the potion ,whether it be the time ,or the strength of it may be reduced.
Akward or thick or muncdane potion + fermented spider eye= potion of weakness (1:30)
Akward potion + Ghast tear= Potion of regeneration (0:45)
Akward potion + Magma creme= potion of fire resistance (3:00)
Akward potion + glistening melon= potion of instant healing I
Akward potion + blaze powder= Potion of strength I (3:00)
Akward potion + Sugar= potion of swiftness I (3:00)
Akward potion + spider eye= potion of poison (0:45)
ADVANCED POTIONS
Potion of fire resistance (3:00) + redstone dust= Potion of fire resistance (8:00)
Potion of instant healing I + Glowstone= potion of instant healing II
Potion of swiftness I (3:00) + glowstone= Potion of swiftness II (1:30)
Potion of swiftness I (3:00)or Potion of swiftness II(1:30) + redstone= potion of swiftness I (8:00)
Potion of Strength I (3:00) + glowstone= Potion of strength II (1:30)
Potion of Strength I (3:00)or Potion of Strength II (1:30) + Redstone= Potion of Strength I (8:00)
Potion of poison(0:45) + redstone= Potion of poison (2:00)
Potion of Poison(0:45)or Potion of poison (2:00) + glowstone= potion of poison II (0:22)
Potion of regeneration (0:45) + glowstone= potion of regeneration II (0:22)
Potion of regeneration (0:45)or potion of regeneration II (0:22) + redstone= potion of regeneration (2:00)
Potion of weakness (1:30) + redstone= potion of weakness(3:00)
SPLASH POTIONS
gunpowder(sulphur) + Potion of fire resistance (8:00)= splash potion of fire resistance (6:00)
gunpowder(sulphur) + Potion of fire resistance (3:00)= splash potion of fire resistance (2:15)
gunpowder(sulphur) + Potion of instant healing II= splash potion of instant healing II
gunpowder(sulphur) + Potion of instant healing I= splash potion of instant healing I
gunpowder(sulphur) + potion of swiftness II (1:30)= splash potion of swiftness II (1:07)
gunpowder(sulphur) + potion of swiftness I (3:00)= splash potion of swiftness I (2:15)
gunpowder(sulphur) + potion of swiftness I (8:00)= splash potion of swiftness I (6:00)
gunpowder(sulphur) + potion of weakness (1:30)= splash potion of weakness (1:07)
gunpowder(sulphur) + potion of weakness (3:00)= splash potion of weakness (3:00)
gunpowder(sulphur) + potion of poison I (0:45)= splash potion of poison (0:33)
gunpowder(sulphur) + potion of poison II (0:22)= splash potion of poison (0:16)
gunpowder(sulphur) + potion of strength II (1:30)= splash potion of strength II (1:07)
gunpowder(sulphur) + potion of strength I (8:00)= splash potion of strength I (6:00)
gunpowder(sulphur) + potion of strength I (3:00)= splash potion of strength I (2:15)
Quick Reference Potion List
Primary Potions:
Akward Potion -> Water Bottle + Nether Wart
Thick Potion -> Water Bottle + Glowstone Dust
Mundane Potion -> Water Bottle + Spider Eye, Glistering Melon, Blaze Powder, Redstone and Sugar.
Secondary Potions:
Potion Of Fire Resistance ->Akward Potion + Magma Cream
Potion Of Healing -> Akward Potion + Glistening Melon
Potion Of Regeneration -> Akward Potion + Ghast Tear
Potion Of Strength -> Akward Potion + Blaze Powder
Potion Of Swiftness -> Akward Potion + Sugar
Potion Of Poison -> Akward Potion + Spider Eye
Splash Potions
Just brew any potion after it's finished, with gunpowder and you've got yourself a splash potion.
For further reading on the brewing process please check out the brewing wiki page.
